# Install diffstat

Produce graph of changes introduced by a diff file. Version 1.69 via Homebrew; verified 2026-04-15.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:diffstat
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install diffstat
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install diffstat
```

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

### Linux

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install diffstat
```

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

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install diffstat
```

  Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: diffstat from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#diffstat
```

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

- pacman (92%):

```sh
sudo pacman -S diffstat
```

  Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: diffstat from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

- zypper (92%):

```sh
sudo zypper install diffstat
```

  Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: diffstat from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:diffstat
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/diffstat>
- **Version:** 1.69
- **Source summary:** Produce graph of changes introduced by a diff file
- **Homepage:** <https://invisible-island.net/diffstat/>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://invisible-island.net/diffstat/diffstat.html>
- **License:** MIT-CMU
- **Source archive:** <https://invisible-mirror.net/archives/diffstat/diffstat-1.69.tgz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-15T09:10:38Z
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- diffstat (cli)
- diffstat (alias)

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 1.69
- Package-manager updated: 2026-04-15
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://invisible-island.net/diffstat/
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## 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:** diffstat
- **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 - diffstat - 1.67-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: diffstat from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | produces graph of changes introduced by a diff file | https://invisible-island.net/diffstat/
- Nix - diffstat: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/di/diffstat/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - diffstat - 1.66-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: diffstat from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | produces graph of changes introduced by a diff file | https://invisible-island.net/diffstat/
- dnf - diffstat - 1.68-7.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: diffstat from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | A utility which provides statistics based on the output of diff | https://invisible-island.net/diffstat
- pacman - diffstat - 1.69-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: diffstat from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Display a histogram of diff changes | https://invisible-island.net/diffstat
- zypper - diffstat - 1.68-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: diffstat from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Utility That Provides Statistics Based on the Output of diff | https://invisible-island.net/diffstat/
- MacPorts - diffstat: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/diffstat/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


## Related Links

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- [diffutils](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/diffutils/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff, patches.
- [difi](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/difi/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-review, developer-tools, diff.
- [diffr](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/diffr/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-review, developer-tools, diff.
- [difftastic](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/difftastic/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff.
- [diff-so-fancy](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/diff-so-fancy/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff.
- [colordiff](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/colordiff/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff.
- [diffoscope](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/diffoscope/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff.
- [dyff](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/dyff/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff.

## 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
