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diffnav for Mac

Git diff pager based on delta but with a file tree

Quick answer: diffnav is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install diffnav. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 207 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What diffnav is

diffnav is a developer tool for macOS: git diff pager based on delta but with a file tree.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/dlvhdr/diffnav.

How to install diffnav

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install diffnav.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install diffnav on Mac?

Run brew install diffnav in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is diffnav open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does diffnav run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is diffnav?

It was installed 207 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2441 in this catalogue.

What version of diffnav is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.13.0.