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meow

Print highlighted text using Neovim as the rendering engine

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Description

Meow uses the Neovim text editor to print highlighted text in the terminal, similar to cat or bat, but leveraging Neovim's syntax highlighting engine and Lua configuration for maximum customizability.

When to use this tool

✓ Good fit when
  • You use Neovim and want consistent highlighting
  • You want maximum customization of code display
✕ Avoid when
  • You do not have Neovim installed

AI Summary

Cat alternative that uses Neovim's syntax highlighting engine for highly configurable code display.

Capabilities

  • + Syntax highlighting via Neovim
  • + Lua-based configuration
  • + Extensive language support through Neovim

Use When

  • → You use Neovim and want consistent highlighting
  • → You want maximum customization of code display

Avoid When

  • x You do not have Neovim installed
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