gdiff 0.1.0

Web-based side-by-side git diff viewer

gdiff

A web-based side-by-side git diff viewer. Generates a self-contained HTML page with syntax highlighting and opens it in your browser.

Installation

pip install gdiff

For syntax highlighting (recommended):

pip install gdiff[highlight]

Usage

# Diff a specific file
gdiff path/to/file.py

# Staged changes
gdiff --staged path/to/file.py

# All unstaged changes
gdiff

# Pipe mode
git diff | gdiff

# Save without opening browser
gdiff --no-open -o diff.html

# Compare branches/commits
gdiff main..feature -- path/to/file.py

Features

• Side-by-side view with old code on the left, new code on the right
• Syntax highlighting for 500+ languages (via pygments)
• Dark theme inspired by GitHub
• Line numbers on both sides
• File navigation header with clickable links
• Keyboard navigation (j/k to jump between files)
• Zero config - works out of the box
• Fully offline - generates a self-contained HTML file

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• Git

License

MIT - Younes Boukdir