diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c0eb50b..884eace 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@ contains all configurations files, directories and scripts that mostly get symli
 by my install script.
 
 ### `.config/autokey`
-This folder contains my phrases and scripts for [AutoKey](https://github.com/autokey/autokey).
+This folder contains my phrases and scripts for
+[AutoKey](https://github.com/autokey/autokey).
+
+### `.config/bat`
+This folder contains my configuration for [bat](https://github.com/sharkdp/bat) a replacement for cat.
 
 ### `.config/compton`
 This folder contains my [compton](https://github.com/yshui/compton/releases) configuration.
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 7c7f986..06030a6 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ LINKED_FILES_HOME=(
     ".bash_profile"
     ".bashrc"
     ".config/autokey"
+    ".config/bat"
     ".config/compton"
     ".config/cron"
     ".config/dconf"
diff --git a/system/.aliases b/system/.aliases
index a6825ee..1540fb0 100644
--- a/system/.aliases
+++ b/system/.aliases
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ alias ls="exa -l"
 # Alias for using ripgrep as grep replacement
 alias grep="rg -n"
 
+# Alias for using bat as cat replacement
+alias cat="bat"
+
 # Alias to get to my Projects folder
 alias pj="cd ~/Projects"
 
diff --git a/system/.config/bat/config b/system/.config/bat/config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dbfe521
--- /dev/null
+++ b/system/.config/bat/config
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+--plain
diff --git a/system/.env b/system/.env
index ac757ed..f34c6fa 100644
--- a/system/.env
+++ b/system/.env
@@ -57,4 +57,4 @@ set_bash_prompt() {
 	export MSYS2_PS1="$PS1"
 }
 
-export PROMPT_COMMAND=set_bash_prompt
+export PROMPT_COMMAND=set_bash_prompt
\ No newline at end of file