# Install riff with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, zypper, scoop Diff filter highlighting which line parts have changed. Version 3.6.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#riff. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:riff ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install riff ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install riff ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: textproc/riff/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add riff ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: riff from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#riff ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ri/riff/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install riff ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: riff from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install extras/riff ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/riff.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Extras/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:riff - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 3.6.1 - **Source summary:** Diff filter highlighting which line parts have changed - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-08-04T22:13:35+00:00 ## Executables - riff (cli) - riff (alias) ## Build dependencies - rust ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-08-04 - Package-manager version: 3.6.1 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/walles/riff - Upstream latest detected: 3.6.1 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** riff - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - riff: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ri/riff/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - riff - 3.6.1-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: riff from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Diff wrapper that highlights changed portions of lines | https://github.com/walles/riff - apk - riff-doc - 3.6.1-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: riff-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Diff wrapper that highlights changed portions of lines (documentation) | https://github.com/walles/riff - zypper - riff - 3.6.1-1.5: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: riff from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | A diff filter highlighting which line parts have changed | https://github.com/walles/riff - MacPorts - riff: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: textproc/riff/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Scoop - extras/riff: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/riff.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Extras/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://pkg.so/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://pkg.so/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://pkg.so/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://pkg.so/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [rust](https://pkg.so/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [diffr](https://pkg.so/brew/diffr/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff, syntax-highlighting. - [difftastic](https://pkg.so/brew/difftastic/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff. - [diffutils](https://pkg.so/brew/diffutils/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff. - [diff-so-fancy](https://pkg.so/brew/diff-so-fancy/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff. - [colordiff](https://pkg.so/brew/colordiff/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff. - [diffoscope](https://pkg.so/brew/diffoscope/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff. - [dyff](https://pkg.so/brew/dyff/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff. - [diffnav](https://pkg.so/brew/diffnav/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diff. - [git-split-diffs](https://pkg.so/brew/git-split-diffs/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, developer, developer-tools, diff, highlighting. - [hicat](https://pkg.so/npm/hicat/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, developer, developer-tools, highlighting, line. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/riff.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/riff.yml) ## Sources - pkg.so package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - pkgdb category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph