install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install dyff

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install dyff

MacPorts ports tree · textproc/dyff/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#dyff

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/dy/dyff/package.nix · source: api.github.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install dyff

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · dyff · source: download.opensuse.org

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/dyff

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/dyff.json · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Diff tool for YAML files, and sometimes JSON

Project links

Commands and aliases

dyff

history

Project history and usage

dyff is Homeport's diff tool for YAML files and sometimes JSON. Its official README says it was inspired by old BOSH v1 deployment output that reported only the changed parts of YAML from one version to another.

Project history

The official git history starts on 2018-03-09, with early commits adding Cobra-generated command structure and, by 2018-03-11, json, yaml, and between subcommands. Tags begin with v0.1-alpha in April 2018 and continue through v1.12.0 in April 2026.

Adoption history

dyff spread through infrastructure and configuration workflows rather than general prose diffing. Its README documents FreeBSD ports/packages, Homebrew tap installation, mise, MacPorts, GitHub release binaries, a curl installer, and go install; the batch input also lists Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, Scoop, and zypper.

How it is used

dyff compares local files, remote URIs, or stdin; reports differences by YAML document location; can use Spruce dot-style paths or go-patch path syntax; converts YAML and JSON; preserves map order; and can be wired into kubectl diff or Git external diff commands.

Why package nerds care

dyff is package-nerd relevant because modern infrastructure is YAML-heavy and ordinary line diff is often noisy for structured config. It packages the BOSH/Cloud Foundry style of semantic manifest comparison into a standalone CLI that also fits Kubernetes, Git, CI, and cross-platform binary distribution.

Timeline

2018: Initial git commit and alpha tags.
2018: Early subcommands for JSON conversion, YAML conversion, and file comparison land in the official repository.
2026: v1.12.0 tagged on 2026-04-26.

Related projects

The official README names BOSH v1 as the inspiration and references Spruce path syntax, go-patch paths, kubectl diff integration, cf-deployment examples, Git external diff usage, jq pipelines, and Go installation.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`dyff`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version1.12.0

manager updated2026-04-26

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv1.12.0

https://github.com/homeport/dyff

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:dyff
Version	1.12.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/dyff
Homepage	https://github.com/homeport/dyff
Repository	https://github.com/homeport/dyff
Upstream docs	https://github.com/homeport/dyff#readme
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/homeport/dyff/archive/refs/tags/v1.12.0.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-04-26T23:34:08Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	go
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	dyff
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	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

dyff

nix profile install nixpkgs#dyff

normalized package name match
Matched by: Dyff

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

zypper95%

dyff 1.12.0-1.1

Diff tool for YAML files, and sometimes JSON

https://github.com/homeport/dyff

sudo zypper install dyff

License: MIT
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: dyff
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dyff

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: dyff from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

MacPorts95%

dyff

sudo port install dyff

normalized package name match
Matched by: Dyff

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

Scoop95%

main/dyff

scoop install main/dyff

normalized package name match
Matched by: Dyff

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/dyff.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/dyff.yml

Used sources

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

Install dyff with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, scoop, zypper