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24 alternatives to A syntax highlighter for Git and diff output, written in Rust
A syntax-highlighting pager for git, diff, grep, rg --json, and blame output - dandavison/delta
A syntax highlighter built in Rust that adds color and formatting to Git and diff output. Designed for developers who work frequently with version control, it makes it easier to read and understand code changes by… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. A syntax highlighter for Git and diff output, written in Rust launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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2012 · github.com · its alternatives →
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deff is an interactive Rust TUI for reviewing git diffs side-by-side with syntax highlighting and added/deleted line tinting. It supports keyboard/mouse navigation, vim-style motions, in-diff search (/, n, N), per-file reviewed toggles, and both upstream-based and explicit --base/--head comparisons. It can also include uncommitted + untracked files (--include-uncommitted) so you can review your working tree before committing. Would love to get some feedback
Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Syntax highlighted side-by-side diffs in your terminal - banga/git-split-diffs
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Highlight the syntax of any code snippet in Sketch
2017 · danielguillan.github.io · its alternatives →
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dif.sh▲373Markdown feature flags your coding agent installs for you
Aug 2026 · dif.sh · its alternatives →
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Use Markdown and React to build rich content websites. Documentation, tutorials, blogs, videos, interactive walkthroughs, and more.
2021 · codehike.org · its alternatives →
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Gitlogue is a CLI that turns your Git commits into a typing-style replay. It visualizes diffs line by line, shows the file tree, and plays back each edit as if it were typed in real time. Key points • Realistic typing animation • Syntax-highlighted diffs • File-tree view • Replay any commit • Self-contained CLI Demo video is in the README. Repo: https://github.com/unhappychoice/gitlogue
Nov 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A keyboard-first diff viewer with LSP support and GitHub integration. - moritzwilksch/diffle
13d ago · github.com · its alternatives →
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2015 · delta.octavore.com · its alternatives →
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2016 · english.edward.io · its alternatives →
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There are multiple programs for working with log files, both inside and outside of the terminal. These tools are feature rich and functional and offer lots of control to the user. However, a lot of the time I found myself just opening raw log files in `less`. I enjoy the simplicity of quickly skimming through the logs, but it was difficult when the wall of text was in one color. For this reason, I created a command line tool called `tailspin` (the name is a take on the `tail` command) that did one thing: highlighting of log files. It is configurable, but requires no setup. It defaults to…
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Visualise a git repository by diff activity. Contribute to jmforsythe/Git-Heat-Map development by creating an account on GitHub.
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2018 · lukaslueg.github.io · its alternatives →
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Fork - a fast and friendly git client for Mac and Windows
2018 · git-fork.com · its alternatives →
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"git diff" over abstract syntax trees. Contribute to bugout-dev/locust development by creating an account on GitHub.
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I don't know Rust. Friday after work I realised that 90% of my IDE time now is just the commit/diff view — and even good IDEs feel heavy for that. So over the weekend I built a dedicated native tool for just that. Kyde is a macOS git commit + diff editor with one goal: be fast, do Git well. I'm curious whether anyone else mostly opens their IDE for git operations these days. It's open source, and there's a signed app in Releases.
Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Edit commit messages, authors, and timestamps during git-rebase - felixSchl/git-fiddle
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I built a browser extension called Gitcasso which: - Adds markdown syntax highlighting to GitHub textareas - Lists every open PR/issue tab and any drafts - (Optional, unimplemented) autosaves your comment drafts so you don’t lose work I made it because I was impressed by https://overtype.dev/ (a markdown textarea syntax highlighter) which went big on here on HN a few weeks ago, and it seemed like a perfect fit for a GitHub browser extension. Keeping up with changes on upstream GitHub would normally be a pain, but with with Playwright and Claude Code it seemed possible for…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Rust debugger for Linux x86-64. Contribute to godzie44/BugStalker development by creating an account on GitHub.
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Rich-cli is a command line toolbox for fancy output in the terminal - Textualize/rich-cli
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A fast git core.fsmonitor hook written in Rust. Contribute to jgavris/rs-git-fsmonitor development by creating an account on GitHub.
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hi, first time poster here! Wanted to share a small CLI utility in Rust: doxxer! It is a tool for working with Git repositories, more specifically, extracting and calculating current/upcoming semantic versions for your repo's tags. It is heavily inspired by the output from "git describe --tags". Why use anything else then? The output is not fully SemVer compliant and therefore I was modifying it in all my projects separately, which I wanted to avoid. Single binary, single predictable output. It does not currently have pre-built binaries, so you have to install it via cargo, but it's in…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A standalone/GitHub CLI extension to preview GitHub Flavored Markdown, even offline. - thiagokokada/gh-gfm-preview
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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