GNOME/meld

Read-only mirror of https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/meld observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/GNOME/meld · homepage · Python · GPL-2.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

77/100

Activity 99
Release rhythm 35
Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

gap_med: n/a
age_days: 5204
days_rel: n/a
days_push: 8
n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1308 stars · 306 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Meld is a visual diff and merge tool for developers that compares files, directories, and version-controlled projects with two- and three-way comparisons. It supports Git, Mercurial, Bazaar, CVS, and Subversion and is built with Python and GTK.

Use cases

compare two files side by side visually
resolve merge conflicts in git
compare two directories to find differences
review code changes before committing
three-way merge of files
compare files across version control branches

When to choose

you need a GUI diff/merge tool on Linux, Windows, or macOS
you want visual folder and version-control comparisons
you prefer a free, open-source alternative to Beyond Compare

When to avoid

you need diffing embedded in a script or CI pipeline (use diff CLI tools)
you need a terminal-only workflow
you require a lightweight editor plugin rather than a standalone app

Facets

application · maturity stable

developer-tools gui version-control developer-tools version-control cross-platform windows cross-platform python diff merge visual-diff gtk folder-comparison git linux macos

4 sources

readme: https://github.com/GNOME/meld · fetched 2026-08-28 · 1b7960d6f771
homepage: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/meld · fetched 2026-08-29 · ed1669476639
site_page: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/meld/-/releases · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2901d844a4eb
site_page: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/meld/-/blob/main/NEWS · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4b4e8fead74a

Member repositories

Repository	Role	Health v2
GNOME/meld	main	77

For agents

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