wiggle ☆

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Description:
Program for applying patches with conflicting changes

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: patching diff version-control developer-tools cli

Install: brew install wiggle

About:
Wiggle is a command-line utility designed to apply patches from diff files, even when the context lines do not match perfectly. It attempts to resolve conflicts by merging changes where standard patch tools would fail, making it highly effective for outdated or imperfect patches. This tool is particularly useful for developers maintaining software across different versions or applying changes to modified source trees.

Key Features:

Applies patches with mismatched context lines
Merges conflicting changes intelligently
Outputs a merged file and a conflict report
Command-line interface for scripting and automation

Use Cases:

Applying an old patch to a newer version of a codebase
Merging changes from a patch file that partially overlaps with local modifications
Recovering usable changes from a failing 'patch' command

Alternatives:

patch – Standard tool that fails on context mismatches; wiggle attempts to merge these.
git apply – Works well with Git repositories but requires clean context; wiggle handles fuzzier inputs.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 8:57pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	296485ab