diff

diff

Compare changes between commits, branches, or files in a Git repository. Output differences by file name, status, or detailed changes, and filter by specific paths or staged modifications.

Instructions

Show differences between commits, branches, files.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`from`	No	Source commit, branch, or tag (defaults to working directory)
`nameOnly`	No	Show only names of changed files (--name-only)
`nameStatus`	No	Show names and status of changed files (--name-status)
`pathspec`	No	Limit diff to specific paths
`repoPath`	Yes	Absolute path to the git repository
`staged`	No	Show staged changes (--cached)
`stat`	No	Show diffstat (--stat)
`to`	No	Target commit, branch, or tag (defaults to HEAD)

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "from": {
      "description": "Source commit, branch, or tag (defaults to working directory)",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "nameOnly": {
      "description": "Show only names of changed files (--name-only)",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "nameStatus": {
      "description": "Show names and status of changed files (--name-status)",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "pathspec": {
      "description": "Limit diff to specific paths",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "type": "array"
    },
    "repoPath": {
      "description": "Absolute path to the git repository",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "staged": {
      "description": "Show staged changes (--cached)",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "stat": {
      "description": "Show diffstat (--stat)",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "to": {
      "description": "Target commit, branch, or tag (defaults to HEAD)",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "repoPath"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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