# Install difi with Homebrew Pixel-perfect terminal diff viewer. Version 0.2.30 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-07. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:difi ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install difi ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:difi - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.2.30 - **Source summary:** Pixel-perfect terminal diff viewer - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-07-07T07:00:50Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - difi (cli) - difi (alias) ## Build dependencies - go ## 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: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.2.30 - Package-manager updated: 2026-07-07 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/xguot/difi - Upstream latest detected: v0.2.30 (current) ## Project history and usage difi is a Go terminal user interface for reviewing and refining Git diffs before pushing changes. Its official README frames it as a focused diff-review tool that can run inside a Git repository or consume raw patch data through standard input. ### Project history The public GitHub repository was created in January 2026 and quickly centered on a single CLI workflow: inspect a branch, commit, or patch, navigate the file tree and diff view, and open files in an editor from the terminal. The project is distributed through Homebrew, Go install, AUR packages, and GitHub release binaries. ### Adoption history Official project metadata shows early adoption inside the Git-and-terminal-tool niche rather than a long historical footprint. Its package-manager relevance comes from offering Homebrew installation for macOS and Linux alongside Go and Arch paths, making it easy to try without a custom build. ### How it is used Typical use is to run `difi` in a Git repository, pass a target such as `main` or `HEAD~1`, or pipe a generated diff into the command. The README also documents Jujutsu and vim-fugitive-oriented workflows, which positions it among developer tools that sit between raw `git diff` and full code-review platforms. ### Why package nerds care For package-history purposes, difi is notable as a modern Bubble Tea style terminal UI packaged early for Homebrew. It is a small example of the current wave of single-purpose Go CLIs that treat terminal interactivity, editor integration, and package-manager distribution as first-class ergonomics. ### Timeline - 2026: Public GitHub repository created. - 2026: GitHub releases provide prebuilt binaries for Linux, macOS, and Windows. - 2026: README documents Homebrew, Go install, AUR, and manual installation paths. ### Related projects - The README documents integrations with vim-fugitive and difi.nvim, and notes that raw diffs from other version-control tools such as Jujutsu can be piped into difi. ### Sources - - - ## Security Notes No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for difi. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL. ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** difi - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [go](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [diffr](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/diffr/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-review, developer-tools, diff, git. - [diff-so-fancy](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/diff-so-fancy/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff, git. - [diffnav](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/diffnav/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff, git. - [diffstat](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/diffstat/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-review, developer-tools, diff. - [difftastic](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/difftastic/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff, git. - [colordiff](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/colordiff/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff. - [diffoci](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/diffoci/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff. - [diffoscope](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/diffoscope/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/difi.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/difi.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - cross-ecosystem install command graph