diff --git a/lib/pry/code.rb b/lib/pry/code.rb
index 5655d394..ec72c0eb 100644
--- a/lib/pry/code.rb
+++ b/lib/pry/code.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 require 'pry/code/loc'
 require 'pry/code/code_range'
+require 'pry/code/code_file'
 
 class Pry
   class << self
@@ -29,26 +30,6 @@ class Pry
   # arbitrary chaining of formatting methods without mutating the original
   # object.
   class Code
-
-    # List of all supported languages.
-    # @return [Hash]
-    EXTENSIONS = {
-      %w(.py)        => :python,
-      %w(.js)        => :javascript,
-      %w(.css)       => :css,
-      %w(.xml)       => :xml,
-      %w(.php)       => :php,
-      %w(.html)      => :html,
-      %w(.diff)      => :diff,
-      %w(.java)      => :java,
-      %w(.json)      => :json,
-      %w(.c .h)      => :c,
-      %w(.rhtml)     => :rhtml,
-      %w(.yaml .yml) => :yaml,
-      %w(.cpp .hpp .cc .h cxx) => :cpp,
-      %w(.rb .ru .irbrc .gemspec .pryrc) => :ruby,
-    }
-
     class << self
       include MethodSource::CodeHelpers
 
@@ -58,17 +39,10 @@ class Pry
       # @param [String] filename The name of a file, or "(pry)".
       # @param [Symbol] code_type The type of code the file contains.
       # @return [Code]
-      def from_file(filename, code_type = type_from_filename(filename))
-        code = if filename == Pry.eval_path
-                 Pry.line_buffer.drop(1)
-               elsif Pry::Method::Patcher.code_for(filename)
-                 Pry::Method::Patcher.code_for(filename)
-               elsif RbxPath.is_core_path?(filename)
-                 File.read RbxPath.convert_path_to_full(filename)
-               else
-                 File.read(abs_path(filename))
-               end
-        new(code, 1, code_type)
+      def from_file(filename, code_type = nil)
+        code_file = CodeFile.new(filename, code_type)
+        # binding.pry
+        new(code_file.code, 1, code_file.code_type)
       end
 
       # Instantiate a `Code` object containing code extracted from a
@@ -98,35 +72,6 @@ class Pry
         start_line ||= candidate.line
         new(candidate.source, start_line, :ruby)
       end
-
-      protected
-
-      # Guess the CodeRay type of a file from its extension, or nil if
-      # unknown.
-      #
-      # @param [String] filename
-      # @param [Symbol] default (:ruby) the file type to assume if none could be
-      #   detected.
-      # @return [Symbol, nil]
-      def type_from_filename(filename, default = :ruby)
-        _, type = Pry::Code::EXTENSIONS.find do |k, _|
-          k.any? { |ext| ext == File.extname(filename) }
-        end
-
-        type || default
-      end
-
-      # @param [String] filename
-      # @raise [MethodSource::SourceNotFoundError] if the +filename+ is not
-      #   readable for some reason.
-      # @return [String] absolute path for the given +filename+.
-      def abs_path(filename)
-        abs_path = [File.expand_path(filename, Dir.pwd),
-                    File.expand_path(filename, Pry::INITIAL_PWD)
-                   ].detect { |path| File.readable?(path) }
-        abs_path or raise MethodSource::SourceNotFoundError,
-                          "Cannot open #{filename.inspect} for reading."
-      end
     end
 
     # @return [Symbol] The type of code stored in this wrapper.
diff --git a/lib/pry/code/code_file.rb b/lib/pry/code/code_file.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f40dcd50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/pry/code/code_file.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+class Pry
+  class CodeFile
+    DEFAULT_EXT = '.rb'
+
+    # List of all supported languages.
+    # @return [Hash]
+    EXTENSIONS = {
+      %w(.py)        => :python,
+      %w(.js)        => :javascript,
+      %w(.css)       => :css,
+      %w(.xml)       => :xml,
+      %w(.php)       => :php,
+      %w(.html)      => :html,
+      %w(.diff)      => :diff,
+      %w(.java)      => :java,
+      %w(.json)      => :json,
+      %w(.c .h)      => :c,
+      %w(.rhtml)     => :rhtml,
+      %w(.yaml .yml) => :yaml,
+      %w(.cpp .hpp .cc .h cxx) => :cpp,
+      %w(.rb .ru .irbrc .gemspec .pryrc) => :ruby,
+    }
+
+    # @return [Symbol] The type of code stored in this wrapper.
+    attr_reader :code_type
+
+    # @param [String] filename The name of a file with code to be detected
+    # @param [Symbol] code_type The type of code the `filename` contains
+    def initialize(filename, code_type = type_from_filename(filename))
+      @filename = filename
+      @code_type = code_type
+    end
+
+    # @return [String] The code contained in the current `@filename`.
+    def code
+      if @filename == Pry.eval_path
+        Pry.line_buffer.drop(1)
+      elsif Pry::Method::Patcher.code_for(@filename)
+        Pry::Method::Patcher.code_for(@filename)
+      elsif RbxPath.is_core_path?(@filename)
+        File.read(RbxPath.convert_path_to_full(@filename))
+      else
+        abs_path = abs_path(@filename)
+        @code_type = type_from_filename(abs_path)
+        File.read(abs_path)
+      end
+    end
+
+    private
+
+    # @param [String] filename
+    # @raise [MethodSource::SourceNotFoundError] if the `filename` is not
+    #   readable for some reason.
+    # @return [String] absolute path for the given `filename`.
+    def abs_path(filename)
+      find_abs_path(filename) or
+        raise MethodSource::SourceNotFoundError,
+              "Cannot open #{filename.inspect} for reading."
+    end
+
+    def find_abs_path(filename)
+      code_path(filename).detect { |path| readable?(path) }
+    end
+
+    # @param [String] path
+    # @return [Boolean] if the path, with or without the default ext,
+    #   is a readable file then `true`, otherwise `false`.
+    def readable?(path)
+      File.readable?(path) && !File.directory?(path) or
+        File.readable?(path << DEFAULT_EXT)
+    end
+
+    # @return [Array] All the paths that contain code that Pry can use for its
+    #   API's. Skips directories.
+    def code_path(filename)
+      [File.expand_path(filename, Dir.pwd),
+       File.expand_path(filename, Pry::INITIAL_PWD),
+       *$LOAD_PATH.map { |path| File.expand_path(filename, path) }]
+    end
+
+    # @param [String] filename
+    # @param [Symbol] default (:unknown) the file type to assume if none could be
+    #   detected.
+    # @return [Symbol, nil] The CodeRay type of a file from its extension, or
+    #   `nil` if `:unknown`.
+    def type_from_filename(filename, default = :unknown)
+      _, @code_type = EXTENSIONS.find do |k, _|
+        k.any? { |ext| ext == File.extname(filename) }
+      end
+
+      code_type || default
+    end
+
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/pry/commands/cat.rb b/lib/pry/commands/cat.rb
index a6f96267..f3b45514 100644
--- a/lib/pry/commands/cat.rb
+++ b/lib/pry/commands/cat.rb
@@ -45,7 +45,14 @@ class Pry
     end
 
     def complete(search)
-      super + Bond::Rc.files(search.split(" ").last || '')
+      search_term = search.split.last || ''
+      super +
+      Bond::Rc.files(search_term) +
+      $LOAD_PATH.flat_map do |path|
+        Bond::Rc.files(File.join(path.dup, search_term)).map do |file_path|
+          File.basename(file_path)
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/pry/commands/cat/file_formatter.rb b/lib/pry/commands/cat/file_formatter.rb
index c60c55e8..03226dfb 100644
--- a/lib/pry/commands/cat/file_formatter.rb
+++ b/lib/pry/commands/cat/file_formatter.rb
@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@ class Pry
         @file_with_embedded_line = file_with_embedded_line
         @opts = opts
         @_pry_ = _pry_
+        @code_from_file = Pry::Code.from_file(file_name)
       end
 
       def format
         raise CommandError, "Must provide a filename, --in, or --ex." if !file_with_embedded_line
 
         set_file_and_dir_locals(file_name, _pry_, _pry_.current_context)
-        decorate(Pry::Code.from_file(file_name))
+        decorate(@code_from_file)
       end
 
       private
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ class Pry
       def file_and_line
         file_name, line_num = file_with_embedded_line.split(':')
 
-        [File.expand_path(file_name), line_num ? line_num.to_i : nil]
+        [file_name, line_num ? line_num.to_i : nil]
       end
 
       def file_name
@@ -47,36 +48,18 @@ class Pry
       end
 
       def detect_code_type_from_file(file_name)
-        name, ext = File.basename(file_name).split('.', 2)
-
-        if ext
-          case ext
-          when "py"
-            :python
-          when "rb", "gemspec", "rakefile", "ru", "pryrc", "irbrc"
-            :ruby
-          when "js"
-            return :javascript
-          when "yml", "prytheme"
-            :yaml
-          when "groovy"
-            :groovy
-          when "c"
-            :c
-          when "cpp"
-            :cpp
-          when "java"
-            :java
-          else
-            :text
-          end
-        else
+        code_type = @code_from_file.code_type
+        
+        if code_type == :unknown
+          name, ext = File.basename(file_name).split('.', 2)
           case name
           when "Rakefile", "Gemfile"
             :ruby
           else
             :text
           end
+        else
+          code_type
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/code_spec.rb b/spec/code_spec.rb
index 520df34d..51b626f6 100644
--- a/spec/code_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/code_spec.rb
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ describe Pry::Code do
       Pry::Code.from_file('(pry)').grep(/:hay_guys/).length.should == 1
     end
 
-    should 'default to Ruby' do
+    should 'default to unknown' do
       temp_file('') do |f|
-        Pry::Code.from_file(f.path).code_type.should == :ruby
+        Pry::Code.from_file(f.path).code_type.should == :unknown
       end
     end
 
@@ -23,12 +23,6 @@ describe Pry::Code do
       end
     end
 
-    should 'use the provided extension' do
-      temp_file('.c') do |f|
-        Pry::Code.from_file(f.path, :ruby).code_type.should == :ruby
-      end
-    end
-
     should 'raise an error if the file doesn\'t exist' do
       proc do
         Pry::Code.from_file('/knalkjsdnalsd/alkjdlkq')
@@ -41,11 +35,51 @@ describe Pry::Code do
       end
     end
 
+    should 'check for Ruby files relative to origin pwd with `.rb` omitted' do
+      Dir.chdir('spec') do |f|
+        Pry::Code.from_file('spec/' + File.basename(__FILE__, '.*')).code_type.should == :ruby
+      end
+    end
+
     should 'find files that are relative to the current working directory' do
       Dir.chdir('spec') do |f|
         Pry::Code.from_file(File.basename(__FILE__)).code_type.should == :ruby
       end
     end
+
+    describe 'find Ruby files relative to $LOAD_PATH' do
+      before do
+        $LOAD_PATH << 'spec/fixtures'
+      end
+
+      after do
+        $LOAD_PATH.delete 'spec/fixtures'
+      end
+
+      it 'finds files with `.rb` extension' do
+        Pry::Code.from_file('slinky.rb').code_type.should == :ruby
+      end
+
+      it 'finds files with `.rb` omitted' do
+        Pry::Code.from_file('slinky').code_type.should == :ruby
+      end
+
+      it 'finds files in a relative directory with `.rb` extension' do
+        Pry::Code.from_file('../helper.rb').code_type.should == :ruby
+      end
+
+      it 'finds files in a relative directory with `.rb` omitted' do
+        Pry::Code.from_file('../helper').code_type.should == :ruby
+      end
+
+      it "doesn't confuse files with the same name, but without an extension" do
+        Pry::Code.from_file('cat_load_path').code_type.should == :unknown
+      end
+
+      it "doesn't confuse files with the same name, but with an extension" do
+        Pry::Code.from_file('cat_load_path.rb').code_type.should == :ruby
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe '.from_method' do
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/cat_load_path b/spec/fixtures/cat_load_path
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/cat_load_path.rb b/spec/fixtures/cat_load_path.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/slinky.rb b/spec/fixtures/slinky.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/slinky/stinky.rb b/spec/fixtures/slinky/stinky.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b