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Description:
Align line endings if they match

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: text-processing cli line-endings developer-tools file-comparison

Install: brew install tal

About:
Tal is a command-line utility designed to align lines of text only when their line endings match. It provides a robust solution for comparing files or text streams where line termination consistency is critical, such as in cross-platform development environments. The tool helps identify discrepancies in line endings without altering the content itself.

Key Features:

Compares text based on matching line endings
Outputs aligned text for visual inspection
Handles mixed line ending scenarios gracefully
Lightweight and fast command-line interface

Use Cases:

Verifying line ending consistency between files
Debugging cross-platform text file issues
Preparing text data for tools sensitive to line endings

Alternatives:

diff – Standard diff tool compares content regardless of line endings; Tal specifically requires matching endings to align.
dos2unix – Converts line endings rather than aligning them for comparison; Tal preserves original endings.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 12, 2025 3:23am		0	VERSION_BUMP	892bff97
Sep 12, 2024 11:50pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	2ad4bf01