---
name: "vimcat"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "vimpager"
version: "2.06-7"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/vimcat"
---

# vimcat(1)

vim based syntax highlighter

## NAME

vimcat - vim based syntax highlighter

## SYNOPSIS

vimcat *some\_file*

## DESCRIPTION

cat's a file to stdout, syntax-highlighting it using vim as a backend.

On GitHub: \<http://github.com/rkitover/vimpager\>

To use a different vimrc with vimcat, put your settings into a ~/.vimcatrc.

To disable loading plugins, put "set noloadplugins" into a ~/.vimcatrc file.

## COMMAND LINE OPTIONS

### -c cmd

Run a vim command after opening the file. Multiple -c arguments are supported.

### --cmd cmd

Run a vim command when entering vim before anything else. Multiple --cmd arguments are supported.

### -u vimrc

Use an alternate .vimrc or .vimcatrc.

## AUTHORS

Abdó Roig-Maranges \<abdo.roig@gmail.com\>.