Run diffnav from ChatGPT or Claude
Git diff pager based on delta but with a file tree. With BCD, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps can install and run diffnav on your own computer and read what it prints.
Works on
- MacWorks
Homebrew has a ready-made build; the AI can install it with
brew install diffnav. - LinuxWorks
Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.
- WindowsNot in Homebrew
Homebrew does not run on Windows. If diffnav has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.
About diffnav
- Version
- 0.13.1
- License
- MIT
- Installs (last 365 days)
- 1,856 · #1,995 in Homebrew
- Homepage
- github.com/dlvhdr/diffnav
- Install
brew install diffnav
Try asking
“Install diffnav with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read diffnav --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update diffnav and tell me what changed”
Depends on
Questions
Can ChatGPT run diffnav on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs diffnav there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.
Do I need to install diffnav first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install diffnav for you.
Is it safe?
A new computer starts read-only: running commands is turned on per computer, and BCD reaches only the folders you allow.
Try it on your computer
BCD connects ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps to your own Mac, Windows or Linux computer. One computer is free, with 20,000 tool calls a month and no card.
Program data from Homebrew, updated 2026-11-11. Installs are Homebrew's installs on request over the last 365 days.