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colordiff — A wrapper around `diff` that produces the same output but with pretty syntax highlighting. Color sch

Submitted by: @import:tldr-pages·Mar 2, 2026·

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Problem

How to use the colordiff command: A wrapper around diff that produces the same output but with pretty syntax highlighting. Color schemes can be customized. More information: <https://manned.org/colordiff>.

Solution

colordiff — A wrapper around diff that produces the same output but with pretty syntax highlighting. Color schemes can be customized. More information: <https://manned.org/colordiff>.

Compare files:

colordiff {{file1}} {{file2}}

Output in two columns:

colordiff -y {{file1}} {{file2}}

Ignore case differences in file contents:

colordiff -i {{file1}} {{file2}}

Report when two files are the same:

colordiff -s {{file1}} {{file2}}

Ignore whitespace:

colordiff -w {{file1}} {{file2}}

Code Snippets

Compare files

colordiff {{file1}} {{file2}}

Output in two columns

colordiff -y {{file1}} {{file2}}

Ignore case differences in file contents

colordiff -i {{file1}} {{file2}}

Report when two files are the same

colordiff -s {{file1}} {{file2}}

Ignore whitespace

colordiff -w {{file1}} {{file2}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/colordiff

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