Turns git's default diff output into something genuinely readable - side-by-side, syntax-highlighted - once you use it, plain git diff feels broken.
Where delta fits, based on its real tags and topics.
git clone https://github.com/dandavison/delta.gitSee the repository's README for language-specific setup steps.
Install it (the package is called "git-delta" in most package managers, but the executable is just `delta`) and add this to your `~/.gitconfig`:
Delta has many features and is very customizable; please see `delta -h` (short help) or `delta --help` (full manual), or the online user manual.
- Language syntax highlighting with the same syntax-highlighting themes as bat - Word-level diff highlighting using a Levenshtein edit inference algorithm - Side-by-side view with line-wrapping - Line numbering - `n` and `N` keybindings to move between files in large diffs, and between diffs in `log -p` views (`--navigate`) - Improved merge conflict display - Improved `git blame` display (syntax highlighting; `--hyperlinks` formats commits as links to hosting provider etc. Supported hosting providers are: GitHub, GitLab, SourceHut, Codeberg) - Syntax-highlights grep output from `rg`, `git grep`, `grep`, etc - Support for Git's `--color-moved` feature. - Code can be copied directly from the diff (`-/+` markers are removed by default). - `diff-highlight` and `diff-so-fancy` emulation modes - Commit hashes can be formatted as terminal hyperlinks to the hosting provider page (`--hyperlinks`). File paths can also be formatted as hyperlinks for opening in your OS. - Stylable box/line decorations to draw attention to commit, file and hunk header sections. - Style strings (foreground color, background color, font attributes) are supported for >20 stylable elements, using the same color/style language as git - Handles traditional unified diff output in addition to git output - Automatic detection of light/dark terminal background
Category: ⚡ Developer Productivity
Difficulty: Beginner
Part of: Terminal Power Tools
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