icdiff
A command-line diff tool that highlights changes between similar files in side-by-side columns.
By Jeff Kaufman
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About icdiff
icdiff displays file differences in a two-column terminal view and uses color to highlight changes within lines. It is designed to make small edits easier to spot when a standard diff view is hard to scan.
It can also be used with Git, Subversion and Mercurial. Installation options listed by the project include pip, apt and Homebrew.
Strengths
- Shows differences in a side-by-side terminal view
- Highlights changes within lines
- Can be used with Git, Subversion and Mercurial
Limitations
- Requires a terminal that can display color for colored highlighting.
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree software distributed under a GPL-compatible license.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- Jeff Kaufman
- Platforms
- Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- Developers comparing text files or reviewing changes in a terminal
- Categories
- CLI tools, Developer tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Selected from the Homebrew formula
- Sources