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Jupyter Notebook Diff and Merge tools. Version 4.0.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.
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overview
Package summary
Jupyter Notebook Diff and Merge tools
Project links
Commands and aliases
- git-nbdiffdriver
- git-nbdifftool
- git-nbmergedriver
- git-nbmergetool
- hg-nbdiff
- hg-nbdiffweb
- hg-nbmerge
- hg-nbmergeweb
- nbdiff
- nbdiff-web
- nbdime
- nbmerge
- nbmerge-web
- nbshow
history
Project history and usage
nbdime is the Jupyter notebook diff and merge toolkit: terminal diffs, web-rendered diffs, three-way merges, Git and Mercurial integration commands, and notebook-aware conflict handling.
Project history
The jupyter/nbdime repository was created on 2015-11-16. The problem it addresses is old and specific: .ipynb files are JSON documents, so line-based diff and merge tools are noisy and often misleading for code cells, markdown cells, metadata, execution counts, rich outputs, and embedded images.
The project became part of the Jupyter ecosystem discussion early. Jupyter Enhancement Proposal 8, 'Diffing and merging notebooks', says preliminary work resided in nbdime and frames the core use cases as version-control merge commands, diff commands, notebook change inspection, and automated regression testing.
Adoption history
The package reached PyPI as 0.1.0 on 2016-12-16 and 1.0.0 on 2018-05-15. GitHub API data retrieved on 2026-07-01 showed 2,836 stars and 192 forks. PyPI Stats reported 317,876 downloads for the recent last-month window, and Homebrew Formulae reported 758 installs over the prior 365 days.
Its adoption comes from being the practical local answer to notebook version control. Jupyter users can keep notebooks in Git, but nbdime makes diffs human-readable and merges less hazardous by understanding notebook structure.
How it is used
Users run nbdiff for terminal-friendly notebook comparisons, nbdiff-web for rendered browser diffs, nbmerge for three-way notebook merges, nbmerge-web for browser-assisted conflict resolution, and nbshow for terminal presentation of a notebook.
The Git integration is the package-nerd move: configure nbdime as the diff and merge driver so normal git diff and git merge behavior can route .ipynb files through notebook-aware tooling while leaving ordinary files alone.
Why package nerds care
nbdime matters because it turns notebooks from opaque JSON blobs back into reviewable development artifacts. It does not replace Git or Jupyter; it patches the exact place where their defaults are weakest together.
Timeline
- 2015-11-16: jupyter/nbdime repository created.
- 2016-07-15: 'Diffing and Merging Jupyter Notebooks with nbdime' presented at SciPy 2016.
- 2016-12-16: nbdime 0.1.0 uploaded to PyPI.
- 2018-05-15: nbdime 1.0.0 uploaded to PyPI.
- 2026-02-10: nbdime 4.0.4 published.
Related projects
- Project Jupyter
- Jupyter Enhancement Proposal 8
- Git diff and merge drivers for notebook files
Sources
- https://api.github.com/repos/jupyter/nbdime
- https://formulae.brew.sh/api/formula/nbdime.json
- https://github.com/jupyter/nbdime
- https://jupyter.org/enhancement-proposals/08-notebook-diff/notebook-diff.html
- https://nbdime.readthedocs.io/
- https://pypi.org/pypi/nbdime/json
- https://pypistats.org/api/packages/nbdime/recent
- https://pyvideo.org/scipy-2016/diffing-and-merging-jupyter-notebooks-with-nbdime-scipy-2016-min-ragan-kelley.html
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jupyter/nbdime/master/README.md
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for nbdime. 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 1 platform targets.
- Installs with 3 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
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
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
nbdime_config.json in directories listed by `jupyter --paths`./nbdime_config.json
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
git-nbdiffdriver | cli | global executable | |
git-nbdifftool | cli | global executable | |
git-nbmergedriver | cli | global executable | |
git-nbmergetool | cli | global executable | |
hg-nbdiff | cli | global executable | |
hg-nbdiffweb | cli | global executable | |
hg-nbmerge | cli | global executable | |
hg-nbmergeweb | cli | global executable | |
nbdiff | cli | global executable | |
nbdiff-web | cli | global executable | |
nbdime | cli | global executable | |
nbmerge | cli | global executable | |
nbmerge-web | cli | global executable | |
nbshow | 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 version4.0.4
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://nbdime.readthedocs.ionone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:nbdime |
|---|---|
| Version | 4.0.4 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/nbdime |
| Homepage | https://nbdime.readthedocs.io |
| Repository | https://github.com/jupyter/nbdime |
| Upstream docs | https://nbdime.readthedocs.io/en/latest |
| License | BSD-3-Clause |
| Source archive | https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/0c/22/d1ae77115b96b2ff8df6bbc54f8651eeb02d5716cea9079cdf94eaf6bb8b/nbdime-4.0.4.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-22T14:05:35-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | certifi, jupyterlab, python@3.14 |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | nbdime |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 3 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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nbmerge
nix profile install nixpkgs#nbmerge- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Nbmerge
source trail
Generated from repository data
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View the package source record on GitHub.
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- 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
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment