Leverages Python's difflib library to generate differences between two texts in Unified diff format.
mcp-server-diff-python
An MCP server for obtaining text differences between two strings.
This server leverages Python's standard library difflib
to efficiently generate and provide differences between two texts in Unified diff format, making it ideal for text comparison and version control purposes.
Features
Tools
The server provides a single tool:
- get-unified-diff: Get differences between two texts in Unified diff format
- Arguments:
string_a
: Source text for comparison (required)string_b
: Target text to compare against (required)
- Return value: A string containing the differences in Unified diff format
- Arguments:
Usage
Claude Desktop
Using with Claude Desktop To use with Claude Desktop, add the server config:
On MacOS: ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
or Add the following configuration:
Development
Debugging
You can start the MCP Inspector using npxwith the following commands:
local-only server
The server can only run on the client's local machine because it depends on local resources.
Tools
This MCP server provides unified diffs of two text inputs using Python's standard library difflib.
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