beyondcompare Cookbook

The beyondcompare cookbook is a Windows-only custom-resource cookbook for installing Beyond Compare and wiring Git for Windows to use it as the diff and merge tool.

Requirements

• Windows
• Chef 15.3+

Resources

beyondcompare_package

Installs or removes Beyond Compare from Scooter Software.

beyondcompare_package 'default'

beyondcompare_git_config

Configures Git for Windows to use Beyond Compare.

beyondcompare_git_config 'default'

Default workflow

beyondcompare_package 'default'

beyondcompare_git_config 'default'

Resource Documentation

• beyondcompare_package
• beyondcompare_git_config
• migration guide

Notes

• The cookbook defaults to Beyond Compare 4.4.7.28397, the latest supported Beyond Compare 4 release published by Scooter Software as of April 21, 2026.
• Git integration is safe when Git for Windows is absent: beyondcompare_git_config does not run its git config commands unless git.exe exists.
• Vendor support and installer limitations are documented in LIMITATIONS.md.