diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 8278e7e..b5459f6 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 packages_linux_common_all_families:
     # A download manager more capable than wget
   - 'aria2'
+    # A cat(1) clone with syntax highlighting and git integration
+  - 'bat'
     # Shell-based math operations
   - 'bc'
     # A nice system stats and health overview