diff --git a/.config/nvim/after/syntax/sh/pod.vim b/.config/nvim/after/syntax/sh/pod.vim
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/.config/nvim/after/syntax/sh/pod.vim
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+let s:current_syntax = b:current_syntax
+unlet b:current_syntax
+syn include @Pod syntax/pod.vim
+syn region shPOD        start="^=pod" start="^=head" end="^=cut" keepend contained contains=@Pod
+let b:current_syntax = s:current_syntax
+
+syn region shPODHeredoc start="^:<<=cut" end="^=cut" keepend contains=shPOD
+
+hi! def link shPOD        Comment
+hi! def link podCommand   SpecialComment
+hi! def link podCmdText   Question
+hi! def link podFormat    StorageClass