diff --git a/fish/aliases.fish b/fish/aliases.fish
index 017f0271d..60675a083 100644
--- a/fish/aliases.fish
+++ b/fish/aliases.fish
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ abbr v vim
 abbr bwre brew
 abbr brwe brew
 
+abbr cat 'bat -P'
+set -x BAT_STYLE "header,header-filesize,header-filename,changes"
+
 alias push="git push"
 
 # `g co`, etc. subcommand expansion with `abbr`.
diff --git a/fish/config.fish b/fish/config.fish
index 40ce102f5..64bd5df0c 100644
--- a/fish/config.fish
+++ b/fish/config.fish
@@ -10,16 +10,20 @@ end
 
 
 # TODO: path and aliases are kinda slow to source. optimize later.
-source ~/.config/fish/path.fish
-source ~/.config/fish/aliases.fish
-source ~/.config/fish/functions.fish
-source ~/.config/fish/chromium.fish
-
-# for things not checked into git..
-if test -e "$HOME/.extra.fish";
-    source ~/.extra.fish
+function ssource --description "source most of my dotfiles, useful if making changes and iterating"
+    source ~/.config/fish/path.fish
+    source ~/.config/fish/aliases.fish
+    source ~/.config/fish/functions.fish
+    source ~/.config/fish/chromium.fish
+
+    # for things not checked into git..
+    if test -e "$HOME/.extra.fish";
+        source ~/.extra.fish
+    end
 end
 
+ssource;
+
 # I don't need a prompt symbol for you-got-things-in-yr-stash
 set --erase pure_symbol_git_stash