install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install hunk

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#hunk

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/hu/hunk/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/hunk

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/hunk.json · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Review-first terminal diff viewer for agent-authored changesets

Project links

Commands and aliases

hunk

history

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.

Sources

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for hunk. 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

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: ~/.config/hunk/config.toml.hunk/config.toml

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`hunk`	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 generated2026-08-04

manager version0.17.7

manager updated2026-07-29

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.17.7

https://github.com/modem-dev/hunk

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:hunk
Version	0.17.7
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://hunk.dev/
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/modem-dev/hunk/archive/refs/tags/v0.17.7.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-07-29T03:10:02Z
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
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

hunk

nix profile install nixpkgs#hunk

normalized package name match
Matched by: Hunk

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/hu/hunk/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Scoop95%

main/hunk

scoop install main/hunk

normalized package name match
Matched by: Hunk

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/hunk.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

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

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.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/hunk.yml

Used sources

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
pkg.so package database
pkgdb category and tag curation

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