macOS
brew install diff-so-fancylocal Homebrew formula metadata
sudo port install diff-so-fancyMacPorts ports tree · textproc/diff-so-fancy/Portfile · Quelle: api.github.com
brew
Prüfe Installationswege, Executables, Metadaten und Sicherheitshinweise für diff-so-fancy in AI-Agent-Workflows.
Installation
brew install diff-so-fancylocal Homebrew formula metadata
sudo port install diff-so-fancyMacPorts ports tree · textproc/diff-so-fancy/Portfile · Quelle: api.github.com
sudo dnf install diff-so-fancyFedora Rawhide package metadata · diff-so-fancy · Quelle: dl.fedoraproject.org
nix profile install nixpkgs#diff-so-fancynixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/di/diff-so-fancy/package.nix · Quelle: api.github.com
sudo pacman -S diff-so-fancyArch Linux sync databases · diff-so-fancy · Quelle: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
sudo zypper install diff-so-fancyopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · diff-so-fancy · Quelle: download.opensuse.org
scoop install main/diff-so-fancyScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/diff-so-fancy.json · Quelle: api.github.com
Überblick
Good-lookin' diffs with diff-highlight and more
Verlauf
diff-so-fancy is a terminal filter that reformats unified diffs into a more human-readable display. It is commonly wired into Git as a pager or interactive diff filter.
The official history document says diff-so-fancy began as a commit in Paul Irish's dotfiles, grew into a standalone script, and was later moved into the so-fancy repository by Steve Mao. The GitHub repository was created in 2016.
The README presents the project as a tool for making diffs human readable to improve code quality and defect spotting. Its options are mostly Git configuration keys that control hunk headers, leading symbols, rulers, empty lines, and display width.
diff-so-fancy spread through developer tooling because it required little ceremony: place the script on PATH and point Git's pager or interactive.diffFilter at it. The README lists official project-noted availability through GitHub releases, npm, Homebrew, Fedora, Arch, and Debian/Ubuntu packaging.
The normal Git setup is core.pager set to pipe through diff-so-fancy and less, plus interactive.diffFilter for patch mode. It can also consume ordinary unified diff output from diff -u or recursive diff.
For package nerds, diff-so-fancy is a classic single-purpose developer package: a small script, broad editor-terminal appeal, and visible overlap between dotfiles culture, Git ergonomics, and distro packaging.
Sicherheitslage
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
grün Risiko · niedrig Konfidenz · appliance
Prüfe vor unbeaufsichtigter Agent-Nutzung, ob das Tool Klartext-Credentials liest, Remote-Zustand schreibt, Artefakte veröffentlicht oder Plugins ausführt.
Executables
| Befehl | Art | Sichtbarkeit | Hinweis |
|---|---|---|---|
diff-so-fancy | cli | globales Executable |
Aktualität
Diese Signale trennen das Alter der Seitengenerierung, Aktivität des Paketmanagers und Upstream-Release-Vergleich. Versionsrückstand wird nur gemeldet, wenn eine Evidenz-URL und vergleichbare Versionen vorhanden sind.
https://github.com/so-fancy/diff-so-fancy
Installationsmetadaten
| Paketschlüssel | brew:diff-so-fancy |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.4.12 |
| Paketmanager | Homebrew |
| Paketmanager-Seite | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/diff-so-fancy |
| Homepage | https://github.com/so-fancy/diff-so-fancy |
| Repository | https://github.com/so-fancy/diff-so-fancy |
| Upstream-Dokumentation | https://github.com/so-fancy/diff-so-fancy#readme |
| Lizenz | MIT |
| Quellarchiv | https://github.com/so-fancy/diff-so-fancy/archive/refs/tags/v1.4.12.tar.gz |
| Zuletzt aktualisiert | 2026-07-15T20:53:38Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | verfügbar (auf all) |
| Homebrew post-install | nicht definiert |
| Dienst | keiner deklariert |
Registry-Fakten
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | diff-so-fancy |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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Source-Datenbank-Treffer
Treffer stammen aus externen Paketmanager-Indizes und bleiben von lokalen Automic-Vault-Paketlinks getrennt.
diff-so-fancy
nix profile install nixpkgs#diff-so-fancydiff-so-fancy 1.4.4-9.fc44
Good-lookin' diffs
https://github.com/so-fancy/diff-so-fancy
sudo dnf install diff-so-fancydiff-so-fancy 1.4.10-1
Good-looking diffs with diff-highlight and more
https://github.com/so-fancy/diff-so-fancy
sudo pacman -S diff-so-fancydiff-so-fancy 1.4.10-2.1
Strives to make your diffs human readable
https://github.com/so-fancy/diff-so-fancy
sudo zypper install diff-so-fancydiff-so-fancy
sudo port install diff-so-fancymain/diff-so-fancy
scoop install main/diff-so-fancyQuellspur
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