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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ The app helps developers, designers, and anyone managing multiple versions of pr | |||
| 23 | 23 | - 🧩 **File-level diff view** — inspect detailed content changes line-by-line (for supported file types). | |
| 24 | 24 | - 🧹 **Powerful filters** — exclude version control, backup, or temporary files (e.g., `.git`, `.svn`, `.zip`, `.DS_Store`). | |
| 25 | 25 | - 🖱️ **Drag & drop support** — compare folders by simply dragging them into the app window. | |
| 26 | - - 📦 **Export and automation** — integrate comparisons into scripts or workflows using CLI tools (if available). | ||
| 26 | + - 📦 **Command line & automation** — compare from the shell with the bundled [`visdiff`](https://wiki.visualdiffer.com/unixshell.html) tool, or drive the app from your own scripts with [AppleScript](https://wiki.visualdiffer.com/externalApps.html#applescript). | ||
| 27 | 27 | - ⚡ **Fast comparison engine** — optimized to handle large folder structures efficiently. | |
| 28 | 28 | ||
| 29 | 29 | For more information, visit the [VisualDiffer Wiki](https://wiki.visualdiffer.com/). | |
@@ -67,6 +67,17 @@ brew install visualdiffer | |||
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| 68 | 68 | Download from [releases](https://github.com/visualdiffer/visualdiffer/releases/latest), unzip, and drag the app to Applications folder | |
| 69 | 69 | ||
| 70 | + ### Command line tool | ||
| 71 | + | ||
| 72 | + The app bundles `visdiff`, a CLI tool to start a comparison from the shell. | ||
| 73 | + It is not installed in the PATH automatically (sandbox restriction), create a symlink: | ||
| 74 | + | ||
| 75 | + ```bash | ||
| 76 | + sudo ln -s /Applications/VisualDiffer.app/Contents/Helpers/visdiff /usr/local/bin/visdiff | ||
| 77 | + ``` | ||
| 78 | + | ||
| 79 | + See the [visdiff documentation](https://wiki.visualdiffer.com/unixshell.html) for the available options. | ||
| 80 | + | ||
| 70 | 81 | ### Updates | |
| 71 | 82 | ||
| 72 | 83 | When the app launches, it automatically checks for updates and notifies the user when a new version is available. | |
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