dandavison/delta

Health v2 · maintenance only

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31865 stars · 564 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Delta is a syntax-highlighting pager for git, diff, grep, ripgrep --json, and git blame output, written in Rust. It offers side-by-side views, line numbers, word-level diff highlighting, navigation keybindings, and extensive theming and styling customization.

Use cases

• make git diffs easier to read with syntax highlighting
• view side-by-side diffs with line numbers in the terminal
• improve git blame output with hyperlinks to commits
• syntax-highlight grep and ripgrep output
• navigate large diffs quickly with keyboard shortcuts
• customize diff colors and themes in git

When to choose

• you review diffs in the terminal daily and want better readability
• you want a drop-in replacement for git's default pager with minimal gitconfig setup
• you need side-by-side diffs, line numbers, or improved merge conflict display

When to avoid

• you only work in IDEs or GUI git clients with built-in diff viewers
• you need a minimal pager with no extra dependencies or configuration

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

developer-tools terminal-ui version-control developer-tools version-control cli windows rust git-pager diff-viewer syntax-highlighting git-blame grep-output color-themes command-line linux macos

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