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Install openapi-diff with Homebrew, pacman

Utility for comparing two OpenAPI specifications. Version 2.1.7 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22. Also installable with pacman: sudo pacman -S openapi-diff.

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brew install openapi-diff

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overview

Package summary

Utility for comparing two OpenAPI specifications

Commands and aliases

  • openapi-diff

history

Project history and usage

openapi-diff is an OpenAPITools utility for comparing two OpenAPI 3.x specifications and rendering the differences as text, HTML, Markdown, AsciiDoc, or JSON. Its main job is to tell teams whether an API description changed and whether those changes are compatible or incompatible.

Project history

The repository was created on December 12, 2017 and later moved under the OpenAPITools umbrella. A project discussion for version 2.0.0 on December 5, 2021 described that release as the first stable OpenAPI-Diff release under the OpenAPI Tools organization.

Adoption history

The project is distributed as Java artifacts on Maven Central, a Docker image under `openapitools/openapi-diff`, and a Homebrew formula. That packaging mix reflects its use both as a library/plugin in Java builds and as a standalone CLI in local or CI workflows.

How it is used

Developers invoke `openapi-diff <old> <new>` against local files or HTTP URLs, then choose renderers or state-only output. CI users can turn compatibility checks into gates with options such as `--fail-on-incompatible` or `--fail-on-changed`.

Java projects can add the Maven plugin to compare a reference specification against a generated build artifact during tests. The README also documents direct invocation through the core API for custom comparison tooling.

Why package nerds care

openapi-diff is package-nerd-interesting because it treats API descriptions as build artifacts with semantic compatibility. It turns OpenAPI files from passive documentation into something package managers, CI systems, and release processes can enforce.

Timeline

  • December 12, 2017: the GitHub repository was created. December 5, 2021: the 2.0.0 discussion announced the first stable OpenAPI-Diff release under OpenAPI Tools. January 26, 2026: GitHub releases list version 2.1.7.

Related projects

  • openapi-diff lives in the OpenAPITools ecosystem alongside OpenAPI Generator and shares the same broader OpenAPI/Swagger tooling context.

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

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Install behavior

  • No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

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Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
openapi-diffexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.

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 generated2026-08-03
manager version2.1.7
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:openapi-diff
Version2.1.7
Package managerHomebrew
Homepagehttps://github.com/OpenAPITools/openapi-diff
Repositoryhttps://github.com/OpenAPITools/openapi-diff
Last updated2026-06-22T14:05:41-07:00
Pulseupdated
Bottlenot recorded
Servicenone declared

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pacman95%

openapi-diff 2.1.7-1

Utility for comparing two OpenAPI specifications

https://github.com/OpenAPITools/openapi-diff

sudo pacman -S openapi-diff
  • License: 0BSD AND Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: any
  • 2 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Openapi Diff
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: openapi-diff from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

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This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Used sources

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  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • curated package history
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