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mcat — Parse, convert, and preview files (including Markdown), directories, images, and videos. More inform

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Problem

How to use the mcat command: Parse, convert, and preview files (including Markdown), directories, images, and videos. More information: <https://github.com/Skardyy/mcat#example-usage>.

Solution

mcat — Parse, convert, and preview files (including Markdown), directories, images, and videos. More information: <https://github.com/Skardyy/mcat#example-usage>.

Display the contents of a file:

mcat {{path/to/file}}

Display a Markdown file with a specific theme:

mcat {{[-t|--theme]}} {{theme_name}} {{path/to/file.md}}

Display an image or video inline:

mcat {{[-i|--output inline]}} {{path/to/file}}

Convert a file to a specific format (e.g. html, md, image):

mcat {{[-o|--output]}} {{format}} {{path/to/file}}

List the contents of a directory:

mcat {{path/to/directory}}

List the contents of a directory, including hidden files:

mcat {{[-a|--hidden]}} {{path/to/directory}}

Display content without paging:

mcat {{[-P|--paging never]}} {{path/to/file}}

Code Snippets

Display the contents of a file

mcat {{path/to/file}}

Display a Markdown file with a specific theme

mcat {{[-t|--theme]}} {{theme_name}} {{path/to/file.md}}

Display an image or video inline

mcat {{[-i|--output inline]}} {{path/to/file}}

Convert a file to a specific format (e.g. `html`, `md`, `image`)

mcat {{[-o|--output]}} {{format}} {{path/to/file}}

List the contents of a directory

mcat {{path/to/directory}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/mcat

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