diff --git a/python/hdfs_native/cli.py b/python/hdfs_native/cli.py
index b931162..49e265c 100644
--- a/python/hdfs_native/cli.py
+++ b/python/hdfs_native/cli.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import functools
 import os
+import sys
 from argparse import ArgumentParser, Namespace
 from typing import List, Optional, Sequence
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
@@ -48,12 +49,23 @@ def _glob_path(client: Client, glob: str) -> List[str]:
     return [glob]
 
 
+def cat(args: Namespace):
+    for src in args.src:
+        client = _client_for_url(src)
+        for path in _glob_path(client, _path_for_url(src)):
+            with client.read(path) as file:
+                while chunk := file.read(1024 * 1024):
+                    sys.stdout.buffer.write(chunk)
+
+    sys.stdout.buffer.flush()
+
+
 def mkdir(args: Namespace):
     create_parent = args.parent
 
-    for path in args.path:
-        client = _client_for_url(path)
-        client.mkdirs(path, create_parent=create_parent)
+    for url in args.path:
+        client = _client_for_url(url)
+        client.mkdirs(_path_for_url(url), create_parent=create_parent)
 
 
 def mv(args: Namespace):
@@ -69,7 +81,9 @@ def mv(args: Namespace):
         pass
 
     resolved_src = [
-        path for pattern in args.src for path in _glob_path(client, pattern)
+        path
+        for pattern in args.src
+        for path in _glob_path(client, _path_for_url(pattern))
     ]
 
     if len(resolved_src) > 1 and not dst_isdir:
@@ -95,6 +109,14 @@ def main(in_args: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None):
 
     subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(title="Subcommands", required=True)
 
+    cat_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
+        "cat",
+        help="Print the contents of a file",
+        description="Print the contents of a file to stdout",
+    )
+    cat_parser.add_argument("src", nargs="+", help="File pattern to print")
+    cat_parser.set_defaults(func=cat)
+
     mkdir_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
         "mkdir",
         help="Create a directory",
diff --git a/python/pyproject.toml b/python/pyproject.toml
index a99cca4..068c8b4 100644
--- a/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ name = "hdfs-native"
 description = "Python bindings for hdfs-native Rust library"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.9"
+dynamic = ["version"]
 classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Rust",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython",
diff --git a/python/tests/test_cli.py b/python/tests/test_cli.py
index 0047629..bbbe506 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import contextlib
+import io
+
 import pytest
 
 from hdfs_native import Client
@@ -7,6 +10,29 @@
 def test_cli(minidfs: str):
     client = Client(minidfs)
 
+    # cat
+    with client.create("/testfile") as file:
+        file.write(b"1234")
+
+    buf = io.BytesIO()
+    with contextlib.redirect_stdout(io.TextIOWrapper(buf)):
+        cli_main(["cat", "/testfile"])
+        assert buf.getvalue() == b"1234"
+
+    with client.create("/testfile2") as file:
+        file.write(b"5678")
+
+    buf = io.BytesIO()
+    with contextlib.redirect_stdout(io.TextIOWrapper(buf)):
+        cli_main(["cat", "/testfile", "/testfile2"])
+        assert buf.getvalue() == b"12345678"
+
+    with pytest.raises(FileNotFoundError):
+        cli_main(["cat", "/nonexistent"])
+
+    client.delete("/testfile")
+    client.delete("/testfile2")
+
     # mkdir
     cli_main(["mkdir", "/testdir"])
     assert client.get_file_info("/testdir").isdir