install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install podiff

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install podiff

Debian stable package indexes · podiff · source: deb.debian.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#podiff

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

overview

Package summary

Compare textual information in two PO files

Project links

Commands and aliases

podiff

history

Project history and usage

podiff is a small command-line utility by Sergey Poznyakoff for comparing textual information in GNU gettext PO files. It normalizes PO-file content before invoking diff so translators can review meaningful changes in message IDs and translations.

Project history

The upstream manual identifies podiff as a PO-file comparison utility and documents copyright years 2011 through 2013. Its Puszcza project page hosts development metadata, downloads, bug tracking, and the official Git repository.

Adoption history

Package-manager adoption is modest but broad enough to matter for localization workflows: the supplied package facts list Homebrew, Debian, and Nix package names.

How it is used

podiff is used directly on two PO files, as a normalization test mode, or as a Git external diff driver through .git/config and .gitattributes.

Why package nerds care

For package maintainers and translators, podiff sits in the narrow but useful intersection of gettext and diff tooling: it makes PO churn easier to inspect without replacing standard diff or Git.

Timeline

2011: Upstream copyright range begins.
2013: Upstream manual copyright range ends.
Current package facts: Available through Homebrew, Debian, and Nix.

Related projects

GNU gettext PO files
diff
git external diff drivers

Sources

https://puszcza.gnu.org.ua/git/?group=podiff
https://puszcza.gnu.org.ua/projects/podiff
https://puszcza.gnu.org.ua/software/podiff
source_facts.package-manager

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 12 platform targets.

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: ~/.gitconfig.git/config.gitattributes

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`podiff`	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 generated2026-09-19

manager version1.4

manager updated2026-09-11

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://puszcza.gnu.org.ua/software/podiff/

infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://puszcza.gnu.org.ua/software/podiff/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:podiff
Version	1.4
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/podiff
Homepage	https://puszcza.gnu.org.ua/software/podiff/
Upstream docs	https://puszcza.gnu.org.ua/software/podiff/
License	GPL-3.0-or-later
Source archive	https://download.gnu.org.ua/pub/release/podiff/podiff-1.4.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-09-11T13:20:57Z
Pulse	updated
Bottle	available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared
Caveats	To use with git, add this to your .git/config or global git config file: [diff "podiff"] command = $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/podiff -D-u Then add the following line to the .gitattributes file in the directory with your PO files: *.po diff=podiff See `man podiff` for more information.

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	podiff
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	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.

Debian apt95%

podiff 1.4-3

compare textual information in two PO files

http://puszcza.gnu.org.ua/software/podiff

sudo apt install podiff

Section: misc
Architecture: amd64
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Podiff

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: podiff from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix95%

podiff

nix profile install nixpkgs#podiff

normalized package name match
Matched by: Podiff

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/po/podiff/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/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/podiff.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
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

Install podiff with Homebrew, apt, Nix