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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# git difftool
> Show file changes using external diff tools. Accepts the same options and arguments as `git diff`.
> See also: `git diff`.
> More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-difftool>.
- List available diff tools:
`git difftool --tool-help`
- Set the default diff tool to Meld:
`git config --global diff.tool "meld"`
- Use the default diff tool to show staged changes:
`git difftool --staged`
- Use a specific tool to show changes since a given commit:
`git difftool {{[-t|--tool]}} {{opendiff}} {{commit}}`