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Review-first terminal diff viewer for agent-authored changesets. Version 0.17.6 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-25.
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Package summary
Review-first terminal diff viewer for agent-authored changesets
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- hunk
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Project history and usage
hunk is a review-first terminal diff viewer for agent-authored changesets. It sits in the developer-tools package niche around Git diffs, terminal UIs, code review, and AI-agent review workflows.
Project history
The official GitHub repository was created on 2026-03-17, and its README describes Hunk as a review-first terminal diff viewer built on OpenTUI and Pierre diffs.
The README documents multi-file review navigation, inline AI and agent annotations, split and stacked layouts, watch mode, keyboard and mouse support, pager support, Git difftool support, Jujutsu and Sapling integration, and an OpenTUI component export.
Adoption history
Hunk's official homepage positions it as a diff viewer for humans and agents, with install paths through npm, Homebrew, and Nix.
The changelog shows rapid early adoption of package-manager concerns in spring 2026: Homebrew tap automation, prebuilt Windows support, npm packaging fixes, Nix outputs, release benchmarks, and performance work for large reviews.
How it is used
The README documents hunk diff for current repository changes, hunk show for commits, hunk patch for patch input, hunk pager for Git pager integration, and hunk session commands for live agent review workflows.
Preferences can be persisted in ~/.config/hunk/config.toml or .hunk/config.toml, including theme, layout mode, VCS override, watch behavior, line numbers, wrapping, menu bar, agent notes, and transparent background.
Why package nerds care
hunk is package-nerd significant because it packages a modern terminal review UI across npm, Homebrew, and Nix while also publishing prebuilt artifacts and an embeddable OpenTUI component.
Its focus on agent-authored changesets makes it part of the 2020s shift from plain diff pagers toward review tools that can display machine-written context beside code.
Timeline
- 2026-03-17: The official GitHub repository was created.
- 2026-03-20: The changelog lists the 0.1.0 release.
- 2026-05-12: Version 0.12.0 added Homebrew tap release automation, Windows support, Nix outputs, and npm packaging improvements.
- 2026-06-19: GitHub releases list v0.16.0.
Related projects
- The README compares Hunk with lumen, difftastic, delta, diff-so-fancy, and GNU diff.
- The project is built on OpenTUI and Pierre diffs and integrates with Git, Jujutsu, and Sapling.
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security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for hunk. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.
Recommended review
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Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
~/.config/hunk/config.toml.hunk/config.toml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
hunk | cli | global executable |
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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 generated2026-07-25
manager version0.17.6
manager updated2026-07-25
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.17.6
https://github.com/modem-dev/hunk
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:hunk |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.17.6 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/hunk |
| Homepage | https://hunk.dev/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/modem-dev/hunk |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/modem-dev/hunk#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/modem-dev/hunk/archive/refs/tags/v0.17.6.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-25T03:21:50Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | bun, node |
| 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 | hunk |
| 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 |
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- 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