Tech riderRev. 4 Oct 2026
- 1Runs onLinux
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Supported platformsLinux command line
3 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com
Overview
cwdiff is ranked #9 of 32 in file comparison software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.
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- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- Supported platforms
- Linux command linegithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- cwdiff is a wrapper for wdiff that supports directories and colorizes output.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Mercurial setup
- The README describes configuring cwdiff as a Mercurial extdiff command and running it with hg wdiff.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Color option
- The README says to add --no-color to the wdiff options to disable colors.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The README lists a tarball, MacPorts, Arch Linux AUR, NetBSD, and Gentoo packages.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The README links to project documentation hosted on junghans.github.io.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The repository directs users to GitHub Issues to report bugs.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Project type
- GitHub describes the project as a shell-language repository.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Maintainer
- The GitHub account associated with the repository identifies its owner as Christoph Junghans.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Maintainer location
- The maintainer profile lists Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The NetBSD package page lists the license as GNU GPL version 2.ftp7.jp.netbsd.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Runtime dependencies
- The NetBSD package page lists no runtime dependencies.ftp7.jp.netbsd.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Operating system package
- The NetBSD package page provides a NetBSD 10.0 binary package for cwdiff 0.4.0.ftp7.jp.netbsd.org · 4 Oct 2026
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Sources
- github.com/junghans/cwdiff· checked 4 Oct 2026
- github.com/junghans· checked 4 Oct 2026
- ftp7.jp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/packages/current-src/pkgsrc/· checked 4 Oct 2026