Alternatives to icdiff

A command-line diff tool that highlights changes between similar files in side-by-side columns. Notes say what changes if you switch.

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  • colordiff

    A command-line wrapper for diff that highlights added and removed text with color.

    colordiff adds color to standard diff output, while icdiff places changes between similar files in side-by-side columns.

  • ydiff

    A terminal tool for viewing colored diffs in side-by-side or unified mode with automatic paging.

    ydiff displays colored diffs in side-by-side or unified mode with automatic paging, while icdiff focuses on comparing similar files in columns.

  • diffstat

    A command-line utility that summarizes changes in diff output with a per-file histogram.

  • Wdiff

    A command-line tool that compares text files and displays differences word by word.

  • delta

    A pager that makes git diffs readable: syntax highlighting, word-level changes, side-by-side view and line numbers.

  • diffr

    A command-line diff highlighter that adds word-level changes to unified diffs for code review.

  • diffnav

    A terminal pager for Git diffs that adds a GitHub-style file tree beside the changes.

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    diffnav adds a GitHub-style file tree beside Git diff changes, while icdiff compares similar files in side-by-side columns.