jeffkaufman/icdiff
Icdiff
icdiff is a command line text analyzer and side-by-side diff tool. It serves as a visual comparison utility that identifies modifications between two text files and renders them in a colored two-column layout within the terminal.
The tool functions as a version control diff provider, allowing users to replace default difference engines with a side-by-side format. It utilizes ANSI color codes to highlight character-level changes, providing a visual method for terminal-based code review and text analysis.
The system handles difference computation through line-based analysis and dynamic column width calculation. It supports standard input stream processing, enabling integration with shell utility workflows and pipes.
Features
- File Difference Renderers - Provides a visual dual-pane layout for displaying differences between two files.
- Side-By-Side Diff Tools - Show differences between two files using a colored side-by-side view to quickly identify modifications.
- ANSI Color Text Comparators - Provides a visual comparison tool that uses ANSI escape codes to highlight character-level changes within the terminal.
- Character-Level Text Diffing - Computes precise textual differences at the character level to highlight specific edits within lines.
- Command Line Text Analysis - Analyzes differences between text files directly in the terminal with improved visual formatting and character-level highlighting.
- Command Line Text Analyzers - Identifies modifications between files using dynamic column width calculation and line-based comparison in the terminal.
- Line-Based Differencing Algorithms - Identifies changed segments by comparing two text files line by line to generate a sequence of modifications.
- Side-by-Side Diff Viewers - Renders code differences in a dual-pane, side-by-side terminal layout.
- Version Control Diff Providers - Acts as a replacement for default difference engines to render file changes in a side-by-side format for VCS workflows.
- Side-by-Side Text Comparison - Compares two text files in a two-column terminal layout with colored highlighting to quickly identify specific modifications.
- Terminal Side-by-Side Layouts - Displays corresponding lines from two files side by side in the terminal using calculated padding and alignment.
- Standard Input Stream Processing - Processes data from command line arguments or pipes to integrate with shell utility workflows.
- Terminal-Based Code Review - Enables the review of source code changes directly within a terminal emulator using a side-by-side view.
- Custom Diff Tool Integrations - Functions as a version control diff provider, allowing users to replace default difference engines with a side-by-side format.
- ANSI Color Rendering - Implements ANSI terminal escape sequences to visually distinguish additions and deletions in a side-by-side view.
- String Width Calculators - Calculates the visual length of strings to determine optimal terminal column widths for side-by-side display.
- Version Control Diff Visualization - Visualizes file changes in version control systems using a side-by-side format instead of standard unified diff output.
- Terminal Text Coloring - Applies colors to text within the terminal to distinguish between original and modified content.
- Command Line Tools - Side-by-side diff tool for the terminal.
- Terminal Utilities - Side-by-side diff viewer.
