macOS
brew install diff-pdfprovider-native install command
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Prüfe Installationswege, Executables, Metadaten und Sicherheitshinweise für diff-pdf in AI-Agent-Workflows.
Installation
brew install diff-pdfprovider-native install command
Überblick
Visually compare two PDF files
Verlauf
diff-pdf is a small visual comparison tool for PDF files. It can act like a quiet CLI checker through exit status, emit a highlighted diff PDF, or open a simple viewer for page-by-page inspection.
The upstream GitHub repository was created in 2009 and describes diff-pdf as a simple tool for visually comparing two PDF files. The README now labels the project as provided as-is and not actively developed, while still welcoming patches.
The project has kept a traditional autotools build and depends on wxWidgets, Cairo, and Poppler. GitHub releases show continuing tagged maintenance from the 0.3 series in 2019 through 0.5.3 in 2026.
diff-pdf became useful to packagers because it fills a precise automation gap: comparing rendered PDFs in CI, document workflows, and release checks where textual diffs do not describe visual output. The README documents installation through Windows release ZIPs, Chocolatey, Homebrew, MacPorts, Fedora/CentOS packages, and openSUSE builds.
Common usage is diff-pdf a.pdf b.pdf for an exit code, --output-diff=diff.pdf for a marked-up artifact, or --view for an interactive GUI. That mix makes it useful both in scripts and in manual document review.
The package is a good example of Unix packaging around graphical document infrastructure: a CLI front end with GUI mode, native library dependencies, and real value in reproducible document testing.
Sicherheitslage
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
grün Risiko · niedrig Konfidenz · appliance
Prüfe vor unbeaufsichtigter Agent-Nutzung, ob das Tool Klartext-Credentials liest, Remote-Zustand schreibt, Artefakte veröffentlicht oder Plugins ausführt.
Executables
| Befehl | Art | Sichtbarkeit | Hinweis |
|---|---|---|---|
diff-pdf | Executable | indexiertes Executable | Aus dem lokalen Executable-Index erkannt. |
Aktualität
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Installationsmetadaten
| Paketschlüssel | brew:diff-pdf |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.3 |
| Paketmanager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://vslavik.github.io/diff-pdf/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/vslavik/diff-pdf |
| Zuletzt aktualisiert | 2026-05-14T22:24:05-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | nicht erfasst |
| Dienst | keiner deklariert |
Quellspur
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View the package source record on GitHub.