# Install diffr

LCS based diff highlighting tool to ease code review from your terminal. Version 0.1.5 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:diffr
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install diffr
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install diffr
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: textproc/diffr/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install diffr
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: diffr from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#diffr
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/di/diffr/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:diffr
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/diffr>
- **Version:** 0.1.5
- **Source summary:** LCS based diff highlighting tool to ease code review from your terminal
- **Homepage:** <https://github.com/mookid/diffr>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/mookid/diffr>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://github.com/mookid/diffr#readme>
- **License:** MIT
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/mookid/diffr/archive/refs/tags/v0.1.5.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- diffr (cli)
- diffr (alias)

## Build Dependencies

- rust

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 0.1.5
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/mookid/diffr
- Upstream latest detected: v0.1.5 (current)
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.

## Sicherheitshinweise

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** diffr
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - diffr - 0.1.5-2+b7: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: diffr from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | LCS based diff highlighting tool to ease code review from your terminal | https://github.com/mookid/diffr
- Nix - diffr: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/di/diffr/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - diffr - 0.1.5-2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: diffr from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | LCS based diff highlighting tool to ease code review from your terminal | https://github.com/mookid/diffr
- MacPorts - diffr: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: textproc/diffr/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


## Related Links

- [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family.
- [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata.
- [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata.
- [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata.
- [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [diff-so-fancy](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/diff-so-fancy/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff, git, terminal.
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- [icdiff](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/icdiff/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff, terminal.
- [diffnav](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/diffnav/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff, git.
- [riff](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/riff/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff, syntax-highlighting.
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## Sources

- Nucleus package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- package-page enrichment
- package version freshness
- av.db category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph