diff --git a/conf/bat.conf b/conf/bat.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9aba7520
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/bat.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# $(bat --config-file)
+
+# Enable this to use italic text on the terminal.
+--italic-text=always
+# Uncomment the following line if you are using less version >= 551 and want to
+# enable mouse scrolling support in `bat` when running inside tmux. This might
+# disable text selection, unless you press shift.
+--pager="less --RAW-CONTROL-CHARS --quit-if-one-screen --mouse"
+
+# Syntax mappings: map a certain filename pattern to a language.
+#	Use ".gitignore"-style highlighting for ".*ignore" files
+--map-syntax ".*ignore:Git Ignore"
diff --git a/install b/install
index 3c6c58c3..f38fe11e 100755
--- a/install
+++ b/install
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ cp -v rc/zshrc $HOME/.zshrc
 cp -v rc/profile $HOME/.profile
 
 # Create configuration directories missed later
-mkdir -vp $HOME/.config/{autostart,foot,git,MangoHud,mpv,nvim,systemd/user,yt-dlp}/
+mkdir -vp $HOME/.config/{autostart,bat,foot,git,MangoHud,mpv,nvim,systemd/user,yt-dlp}/
 
 # terminfo just in case it needs to be copied to remote system
 mkdir -vp $HOME/.terminfo/{A..z}
@@ -67,6 +67,15 @@ if [ ! -f $HOME/.config/foot/foot.ini ]; then
 	cp -v conf/foot/foot.ini $HOME/.config/foot/foot.ini
 fi
 
+#  A cat(1) clone with wings.
+if hash bat 2> /dev/null; then
+	mkdir -vp $(bat --config-dir)
+	if [ ! -f $(bat --config-file) ]; then
+		bat --generate-config-file
+		cat conf/bat.conf >> $(bat --config-file)
+	fi
+fi
+
 # the media player
 cp -v conf/mpv.conf $HOME/.config/mpv/mpv.conf
 mkdir -vp $HOME/.var/app/io.mpv.Mpv/config/mpv