podiff ☆

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Description:
Compare textual information in two PO files

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: po gettext translation localization cli

Install: brew install podiff

About:
PoDiff is a command-line utility designed to compare the textual content of two GNU gettext PO (Portable Object) translation files. It identifies differences in msgid, msgstr, and comments, helping translators and developers synchronize translation files without merging.

Key Features:

Compares msgid and msgstr entries between two PO files
Highlights missing, obsolete, and changed translations
Outputs differences in a human-readable format
Preserves translator comments during comparison

Use Cases:

Synchronizing translation files after source string updates
Reviewing changes between different versions of PO files

Alternatives:

msgmerge – Part of gettext suite; merges PO files but focuses on updating catalogs rather than detailed diff output
diff – Generic file comparison; lacks understanding of PO file structure and semantics

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 16, 2025 11:26am		0	VERSION_BUMP	171f2279
Sep 13, 2024 6:53am		0	VERSION_BUMP	abe9cbf5