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Installation

DeepDiff DB ships as a single static binary with no runtime dependencies.

These methods handle PATH setup for you automatically.

macOS — Homebrew​

brew install iamvirul/deepdiff-db/deepdiff-db

Upgrade:

brew upgrade deepdiff-db

Linux — Package Manager​

Download the .deb or .rpm package from the GitHub Releases page and double-click to install, or use the terminal:

Ubuntu / Debian (.deb)

# amd64
curl -fsSL -O https://github.com/iamvirul/deepdiff-db/releases/latest/download/deepdiff-db_linux_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i deepdiff-db_linux_amd64.deb

# arm64
curl -fsSL -O https://github.com/iamvirul/deepdiff-db/releases/latest/download/deepdiff-db_linux_arm64.deb
sudo dpkg -i deepdiff-db_linux_arm64.deb

The binary is installed to /usr/bin/deepdiffdb — already on your $PATH.

RHEL / Fedora / Rocky Linux (.rpm)

# amd64
curl -fsSL -O https://github.com/iamvirul/deepdiff-db/releases/latest/download/deepdiff-db_linux_amd64.rpm
sudo rpm -i deepdiff-db_linux_amd64.rpm

# arm64
curl -fsSL -O https://github.com/iamvirul/deepdiff-db/releases/latest/download/deepdiff-db_linux_arm64.rpm
sudo rpm -i deepdiff-db_linux_arm64.rpm

Alpine Linux (.apk)

curl -fsSL -O https://github.com/iamvirul/deepdiff-db/releases/latest/download/deepdiff-db_linux_amd64.apk
sudo apk add --allow-untrusted deepdiff-db_linux_amd64.apk

Windows — Scoop​

Scoop installs the binary and manages %PATH% automatically.

# Install Scoop if you don't have it
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser
Invoke-RestMethod -Uri https://get.scoop.sh | Invoke-Expression

# Add the DeepDiff DB bucket and install
scoop bucket add deepdiff-db https://github.com/iamvirul/deepdiff-db
scoop install deepdiff-db

Upgrade:

scoop update deepdiff-db

Docker​

docker pull ghcr.io/iamvirul/deepdiff-db:latest

docker run --rm \
  -v $(pwd)/deepdiffdb.config.yaml:/config/deepdiffdb.config.yaml:ro \
  -v $(pwd)/diff-output:/diff-output \
  ghcr.io/iamvirul/deepdiff-db:latest diff

See the Docker guide for full usage details.

Manual Installation​

Use this if you prefer to manage the binary location yourself, or if your platform is not listed above.

Step 1 — Download the archive​

Go to the GitHub Releases page and download the archive for your platform:

PlatformFile
Linux x64deepdiffdb_linux_amd64.tar.gz
Linux ARM64deepdiffdb_linux_arm64.tar.gz
macOS Apple Silicondeepdiffdb_darwin_arm64.tar.gz
macOS Inteldeepdiffdb_darwin_amd64.tar.gz
Windows x64deepdiffdb_windows_amd64.zip

Step 2 — Extract and place the binary​

Linux / macOS

# Example for Linux amd64 — adjust filename for your platform
tar -xzf deepdiffdb_linux_amd64.tar.gz
sudo mv deepdiffdb /usr/local/bin/deepdiffdb

Windows

  1. Extract deepdiffdb_windows_amd64.zip
  2. Move deepdiffdb.exe to a folder of your choice, e.g. C:\Program Files\deepdiffdb\
  3. Add that folder to %PATH%:
    • Open Start → Search "environment variables"
    • Click Edit the system environment variables → Environment Variables
    • Under System variables, select Path → Edit → New
    • Paste the folder path (e.g. C:\Program Files\deepdiffdb\)
    • Click OK on all dialogs, then open a new terminal

Step 3 — Verify​

deepdiffdb --version

Expected output:

DeepDiff DB v1.5.0

Build from Source​

Requires Go 1.25.13 or later.

go install github.com/iamvirul/deepdiff-db/cmd/deepdiffdb@latest

This places the binary in $GOPATH/bin (usually ~/go/bin). Ensure that directory is on your PATH.

Or clone and build locally:

git clone https://github.com/iamvirul/deepdiff-db.git
cd deepdiff-db
go build -o deepdiffdb ./cmd/deepdiffdb
sudo mv deepdiffdb /usr/local/bin/deepdiffdb

Next Step​

Follow the Quick Start guide to run your first diff.