jeffkaufman/icdiff
improved colored diff observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
62/100
- Activity 66
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5875
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 206
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
4388 stars · 180 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
icdiff is a Python command-line tool that shows side-by-side, color-highlighted diffs between files. It complements standard diff by making small in-line changes easier to see rather than replacing diff in all situations.
Use cases
- compare two files side by side with color highlighting
- see small changes within lines that plain diff obscures
- recursively diff directories
- generate readable colored diffs during code review
- view diffs with line numbers and custom colors
When to choose
- you want a clearer, side-by-side colored view of file differences than unified diff provides
- you need a lightweight standalone diff tool installable via pip, apt, brew, or nix
When to avoid
- you need a diff replacement that outputs machine-readable patches for all workflows
- you need GUI-based visual diffing or IDE integration
Facets
cli-tool · maturity stable
developer-tools cli developer-tools version-control windows cli python diff colored-output side-by-side-comparison file-comparison command-line linux macos
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/jeffkaufman/icdiff · fetched 2026-08-28 · ec987fdc7f52
- homepage: http://www.jefftk.com/icdiff · fetched 2026-08-29 · b90de416a264
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/icdiff/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4a043b3915ca
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| jeffkaufman/icdiff | main | 62 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="jeffkaufman/icdiff")
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