Delta
Syntax-highlighting pager for git and diff output
Delta is a command-line tool that improves the display of git, diff and grep output with syntax highlighting, side-by-side views and better navigation. It runs locally as a single binary.
Key features
- Syntax-highlighted diffs
- Side-by-side view
- Git pager integration
- Line numbers and themes
Strengths
- Released under the MIT license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- Mature project with 31.7k GitHub stars
- Written in Rust
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