wdiff ☆

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Description:
Display word differences between text files

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: text-processing cli diff gnu utilities

Install: brew install wdiff

About:
Wdiff is a front-end for the 'diff' utility that highlights word differences between text files. It generates context-independent differences, making it ideal for comparing documents where word order may vary. The tool produces output suitable for viewing with 'less' or converting to PostScript.

Key Features:

Highlights word-level differences in text files
Generates context-independent comparisons
Outputs compatible with 'less' and PostScript converters
Simple command-line interface

Use Cases:

Comparing drafts of documents or manuscripts
Reviewing changes in configuration files
Generating visual diffs for technical documentation

Alternatives:

diff – Standard Unix tool for line-based comparison, lacks word-level highlighting
git diff – Version control diff with color support, but requires Git repository context

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 18, 2023 11:52pm		2	VERSION_BUMP	8b90b6ca