# 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. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:git-split-diffs ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install git-split-diffs ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:git-split-diffs - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.3.0 - **Source summary:** Syntax highlighted side-by-side diffs in your terminal - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-18T09:25:51+09:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - git-split-diffs (cli) - git-split-diffs (alias) ## Dependencies - node ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on all ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 2.3.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-18 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/banga/git-split-diffs - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## 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. ### Sources - - - - - ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval. ## Configuration files - Unix: .git/config, ~/.gitconfig, ~/.config/git/config, /etc/gitconfig ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** git-split-diffs - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** 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. - [node](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/node/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [diff-so-fancy](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/diff-so-fancy/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff, git, terminal. - [git-delta](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/git-delta/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff, git, syntax-highlighting. - [diffnav](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/diffnav/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff, git, version-control. - [diffr](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/diffr/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff, git, syntax-highlighting. - [gitmux](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gitmux/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, git, terminal, version-control. - [gitu](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gitu/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, git, terminal, version-control. - [gitui](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gitui/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, git, terminal, version-control. - [serie](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/serie/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, git, terminal, version-control. - [git-mob](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/git-mob/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: cli, control, developer, developer-tools, git. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/git-split-diffs.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/git-split-diffs.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - cross-ecosystem install command graph