diff --git a/home/dotfiles/zshrc b/home/dotfiles/zshrc
index 81a60bd..97aff0c 100644
--- a/home/dotfiles/zshrc
+++ b/home/dotfiles/zshrc
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ has_binary() {
 ZSH_DEBUG="${ZSH_DEBUG:-0}"
 
 ZSH_ALIAS=${ZSH_ALIAS:-1}
+ZSH_BAT=${ZSH_BAT:-$(when_binary_available bat)}
 ZSH_COMPAT_BASH_COMPLETION=${ZSH_COMPAT_BASH_COMPLETION:-1}
 ZSH_CUSTOM=${ZSH_CUSTOM:-1}
 ZSH_DEFAULT_TERM=${ZSH_DEFAULT_TERM:-1}
@@ -262,6 +263,14 @@ if [ $ZSH_LOGO_LS -gt 0 ]; then
 fi
 section_end
 
+# bat
+section "bat"
+if [ $ZSH_BAT -gt 0 ] && command -v bat >/dev/null; then
+	log "Aliasing cat to bat"
+	alias cat='bat --paging=never'
+fi
+section_end
+
 # viddy
 section "viddy"
 if [ $ZSH_VIDDY -gt 0 ]; then