diff --git a/home/common/default.nix b/home/common/default.nix
index 341e6a6..bfd679a 100644
--- a/home/common/default.nix
+++ b/home/common/default.nix
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
     links2
     liquidprompt
     lunarvim
+    mdcat
     moreutils
     mosh
     mutt-ics
diff --git a/home/common/files/bash/bashrc b/home/common/files/bash/bashrc
index 226a9e8..9dc210d 100755
--- a/home/common/files/bash/bashrc
+++ b/home/common/files/bash/bashrc
@@ -105,9 +105,9 @@ then
   shopt -s histreedit
 
   PAGER=less
-  LESS="-s"
+  LESS="-Rs"
   EXINIT="set wrapmargin=8 sh=$SHELL sw=4 report=2 tabstop=8"
-  export EXINIT EDITOR PAGER 
+  export EXINIT EDITOR PAGER LESS
   EDITOR=vi
   if [ -x /usr/bin/vim ] 
   then