difftastic

A structural diff that understands syntax

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Git & Version Control Rust replaces diff

Difftastic is a structural diff tool that compares files based on their syntax rather than line-by-line. It understands 30+ programming languages.

Install

brew brew install difftastic
cargo cargo install difftastic

Demos

GIT_EXTERNAL_DIFF=difft git diff — use difftastic inside Git
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GIT_EXTERNAL_DIFF=difft git diff — use difftastic inside Git

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difftastic — Structural Code Diff
▶ GIF

difftastic — Structural Code Diff

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difft file1 file2 — structural diff that understands syntax
▶ GIF

difft file1 file2 — structural diff that understands syntax

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