diff --git a/agenix-edit b/agenix-edit
index 4069a92..3fc6965 100755
--- a/agenix-edit
+++ b/agenix-edit
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ else
     is_unsafe=false
 fi
 
+if [ "$1" == "--cat" ]; then
+    is_cat=true
+    shift
+else 
+    is_cat=false
+fi
+
 name="$1"
 script_dir=$(dirname "$(readlink -f "$0")")
 
@@ -52,4 +59,8 @@ else
   fi
 fi
 
-agenix -e "$fullname" --identity "$private_path"
\ No newline at end of file
+if [ "$is_cat" == "true" ]; then
+  export EDITOR=cat
+fi
+
+agenix -e "$fullname" --identity "$private_path"