# GNOME/meld

Read-only mirror of https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/meld

Repository: https://github.com/GNOME/meld
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gnome-meld
Homepage: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/meld
Language: Python
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-25T19:59:40+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5204, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1308, forks 306 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:19.296278+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: stable
- function: developer-tools, gui, version-control
- domain: developer-tools, version-control, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform, python
- tags: diff, merge, visual-diff, gtk, folder-comparison, git, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- GNOME/meld (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:19.296278+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:50:03.050410+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/GNOME/meld (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:19.296278+00:00, sha 1b7960d6f771)
  - homepage: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/meld (fetched 2026-08-29T12:08:21.821098+00:00, sha ed1669476639)
  - site_page: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/meld/-/releases (fetched 2026-08-29T12:08:21.830434+00:00, sha 2901d844a4eb)
  - site_page: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/meld/-/blob/main/NEWS (fetched 2026-08-29T12:08:21.832163+00:00, sha 4b4e8fead74a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.