diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/pridecat/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/pridecat/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d7bf2b86d6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/pridecat/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub }:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation {
+  pname = "pridecat";
+  version = "unstable-2020-06-19";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "lunasorcery";
+    repo = "pridecat";
+    rev = "92396b11459e7a4b5e8ff511e99d18d7a1589c96";
+    sha256 = "sha256-PyGLbbsh9lFXhzB1Xn8VQ9zilivycGFEIc7i8KXOxj8=";
+  };
+
+  # fixes the install path in the Makefile
+  patches = [ ./fix_install.patch ];
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = "Like cat, but more colorful";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/lunasorcery/pridecat";
+    license = licenses.cc-by-nc-sa-40;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ lunarequest ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/pridecat/fix_install.patch b/pkgs/tools/misc/pridecat/fix_install.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3d05721ccab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/pridecat/fix_install.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
+index 815c27e..1556807 100644
+--- a/Makefile
++++ b/Makefile
+@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
+ CXX ?= clang
++out ?= /usr/local
+ 
+ all: pridecat
+ 
+@@ -6,7 +7,8 @@ pridecat: main.cpp
+ 	$(CXX) main.cpp -o pridecat -std=c++11 -lstdc++ -Wall -Wextra -O3
+ 
+ install: pridecat
+-	cp pridecat /usr/local/bin/pridecat
++	mkdir -p ${out}/bin	
++	cp pridecat ${out}/bin/pridecat
+ 
+ uninstall:
+ 	rm -f /usr/local/bin/pridecat
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index d8f37544140..d67ac32bca9 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -361,9 +361,11 @@ with pkgs;
     inherit (darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) Security;
   };
 
+  pridecat = callPackage ../tools/misc/pridecat { };
+
   proto-contrib = callPackage ../development/tools/proto-contrib { };
 
-  protoc-gen-doc = callPackage ../development/tools/protoc-gen-doc {};
+  protoc-gen-doc = callPackage ../development/tools/protoc-gen-doc { };
 
   protoc-gen-go = callPackage ../development/tools/protoc-gen-go { };