6 git-difftool - compare changes using common merge tools
10 'git difftool' [--tool=<tool>] [--no-prompt] ['git diff' options]
14 'git-difftool' is a git command that allows you to compare and edit files
15 between revisions using common merge tools. At its most basic level,
16 'git-difftool' does what 'git-mergetool' does but its use is for non-merge
17 situations such as when preparing commits or comparing changes against
20 'git difftool' is a frontend to 'git diff' and accepts the same
21 arguments and options.
23 See linkgit:git-diff[1] for the full list of supported options.
29 Use the merge resolution program specified by <tool>.
30 Valid merge tools are:
31 kdiff3, kompare, tkdiff, meld, xxdiff, emerge,
32 vimdiff, gvimdiff, ecmerge, and opendiff
34 If a merge resolution program is not specified, 'git-difftool'
35 will use the configuration variable `merge.tool`. If the
36 configuration variable `merge.tool` is not set, 'git difftool'
37 will pick a suitable default.
39 You can explicitly provide a full path to the tool by setting the
40 configuration variable `mergetool.<tool>.path`. For example, you
41 can configure the absolute path to kdiff3 by setting
42 `mergetool.kdiff3.path`. Otherwise, 'git-difftool' assumes the
43 tool is available in PATH.
45 Instead of running one of the known merge tool programs,
46 'git-difftool' can be customized to run an alternative program
47 by specifying the command line to invoke in a configuration
48 variable `mergetool.<tool>.cmd`.
50 When 'git-difftool' is invoked with this tool (either through the
51 `-t` or `--tool` option or the `merge.tool` configuration variable)
52 the configured command line will be invoked with the following
53 variables available: `$LOCAL` is set to the name of the temporary
54 file containing the contents of the diff pre-image and `$REMOTE`
55 is set to the name of the temporary file containing the contents
56 of the diff post-image. `$BASE` is provided for compatibility
57 with custom merge tool commands and has the same value as `$LOCAL`.
60 Do not prompt before launching a diff tool.
65 The default merge tool to use.
67 See the `--tool=<tool>` option above for more details.
70 The original, unedited file content can be saved to a file with
71 a `.orig` extension. Defaults to `true` (i.e. keep the backup files).
73 mergetool.<tool>.path::
74 Override the path for the given tool. This is useful in case
75 your tool is not in the PATH.
77 mergetool.<tool>.cmd::
78 Specify the command to invoke the specified merge tool.
80 See the `--tool=<tool>` option above for more details.
86 Show changes between commits, commit and working tree, etc
88 linkgit:git-mergetool[1]::
89 Run merge conflict resolution tools to resolve merge conflicts
91 linkgit:git-config[1]::
92 Get and set repository or global options
97 Written by David Aguilar <davvid@gmail.com>.
101 Documentation by David Aguilar and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.
105 Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite