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Install git-split-diffs with Homebrew

Syntax highlighted side-by-side diffs in your terminal. Version 2.3.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-18.

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macOS

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brew install git-split-diffs

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overview

Package summary

Syntax highlighted side-by-side diffs in your terminal

Commands and aliases

  • git-split-diffs

history

Project history and usage

git-split-diffs is a Node-based Git pager that renders GitHub-style side-by-side diffs with syntax highlighting inside a terminal.

Project history

The GitHub repository began in 2021, and early tags followed within days. The README presents the project around a visual goal: bringing split, side-by-side diffs with GitHub-like styling into command-line review sessions.

The tool evolved as a terminal formatter built from familiar JavaScript packages, including shiki for VS Code-style syntax highlighting, chalk for terminal color, and diff parsing utilities. Its 2.x release line kept the same core idea while raising the Node engine baseline and refining packaging.

Adoption history

git-split-diffs gained attention among developers who prefer richer diff review without leaving the shell. It is distributed through npm and Homebrew, and its repository acknowledges nearby tools such as diff-so-fancy and delta, placing it in the ecosystem of Git pager replacements.

How it is used

Practitioners usually configure Git's core.pager to pipe colored diffs through git-split-diffs and less, or run git diff into the command manually. Git config keys tune wrapping, inline change highlighting, syntax themes, terminal width fallback, and custom theme directories.

Why package nerds care

The project is notable because it packages a modern editor-like diff presentation as a small CLI rather than as an IDE feature. For package managers, it is a clear example of the Node CLI pattern applied to developer ergonomics around Git review.

Timeline

  • 2021: Repository and early v0.1 tags appeared.
  • 2024: v2.0 releases moved the release line into the 2.x series.
  • 2025: v2.3.0 release was published.

Related projects

  • The README acknowledges diff-so-fancy, shiki, chalk, and delta as adjacent or enabling projects.

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 1 platform targets.
  • Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.

Recommended review

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

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

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Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix
.git/config~/.gitconfig~/.config/git/config/etc/gitconfig

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
git-split-diffscliglobal 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 version2.3.0
manager updated2026-06-18
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/banga/git-split-diffs

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:git-split-diffs
Version2.3.0
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/git-split-diffs
Homepagehttps://github.com/banga/git-split-diffs
Repositoryhttps://github.com/banga/git-split-diffs
Upstream docshttps://github.com/banga/git-split-diffs#readme
LicenseMIT
Source archivehttps://registry.npmjs.org/git-split-diffs/-/git-split-diffs-2.3.0.tgz
Last updated2026-06-18T09:25:51+09:00
Pulseupdated
Dependenciesnode
Bottleavailable (on all)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namegit-split-diffs
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • stable

package graph

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

Related tools

  • nodeRuntime dependency declared by Homebrew.

Same workflow

  • diff-so-fancyShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff, git, terminal.
  • git-deltaShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff, git, syntax-highlighting.
  • diffnavShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff, git, version-control.
  • diffrShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff, git, syntax-highlighting.
  • gitmuxShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, git, terminal, version-control.
  • gituShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, git, terminal, version-control.

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.

Used sources

  • Geiger risk classifier
  • Nucleus package database
  • av.db category and tag curation
  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • curated configuration and credential file locations
  • curated package history
  • package relationship graph
  • package version freshness
  • package-page enrichment