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Barrett Ruth 980bedc8a6 fix(parser): emit hunks for files with unknown filetypes 
Previously, hunks were discarded entirely if vim.filetype.match()
returned nil. This meant files with unrecognized extensions got no
highlighting at all - not even the basic green/red backgrounds for
added/deleted lines.

Remove the (current_lang or current_ft) condition from flush_hunk()
so all hunks are collected. highlight_hunk() already handles the
case where ft/lang are nil by skipping syntax highlighting but still
applying background colors.

Co-authored-by: phanen <phanen@qq.com>
2026-02-04 23:51:15 -05:00
.github fix: remove useless ci script 2026-02-04 15:39:27 -05:00
doc docs: add fugitive status buffer keymaps documentation 2026-02-04 23:37:39 -05:00
lua/diffs fix(parser): emit hunks for files with unknown filetypes 2026-02-04 23:51:15 -05:00
plugin feat(fugitive): add status buffer keymaps for unified diffs 2026-02-04 22:23:21 -05:00
spec fix(parser): emit hunks for files with unknown filetypes 2026-02-04 23:51:15 -05:00
.busted feat(test): testing infrastructure 2026-02-01 23:09:05 -05:00
.editorconfig feat: initial setup files 2026-02-01 16:30:24 -05:00
.gitignore feat: initial setup files 2026-02-01 16:30:24 -05:00
.luarc.json feat: initial setup files 2026-02-01 16:30:24 -05:00
.pre-commit-config.yaml fix: use yaml, not yml YAML file extension 2026-02-02 22:14:04 -05:00
.prettierignore feat: initial setup files 2026-02-01 16:30:24 -05:00
.prettierrc fix: use yaml, not yml YAML file extension 2026-02-02 22:14:04 -05:00
diffs.nvim-scm-1.rockspec feat: rename everything 2026-02-02 22:09:13 -05:00
LICENSE feat: initial setup files 2026-02-01 16:30:24 -05:00
README.md docs: add fugitive status buffer keymaps documentation 2026-02-04 23:37:39 -05:00
selene.toml feat: initial setup files 2026-02-01 16:30:24 -05:00
stylua.toml feat: initial setup files 2026-02-01 16:30:24 -05:00
vim.toml cleanup 2026-02-02 14:06:58 -05:00

README.md

diffs.nvim

Syntax highlighting for diffs in Neovim

Enhance vim-fugitive and Neovim's built-in diff mode with language-aware syntax highlighting.

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Features

  • Treesitter syntax highlighting in :Git diffs and commit views
  • Diff header highlighting (diff --git, index, ---, +++)
  • :Gdiffsplit / :Gvdiffsplit syntax through diff backgrounds
  • :Gdiff unified diff against any git revision with syntax highlighting
  • Fugitive status buffer keymaps (du/dU) for unified diffs
  • Background-only diff colors for any &diff buffer (:diffthis, vimdiff)
  • Vim syntax fallback for languages without a treesitter parser
  • Hunk header context highlighting (@@ ... @@ function foo())
  • Configurable debouncing, max lines, and diff prefix concealment

Requirements

  • Neovim 0.9.0+

Installation

Install with your package manager of choice or via luarocks:

luarocks install diffs.nvim

Documentation

:help diffs.nvim

Known Limitations

  • Incomplete syntax context: Treesitter parses each diff hunk in isolation without surrounding code context. When a hunk shows lines added to an existing block (e.g., adding a plugin inside return { ... }), the parser doesn't see the return statement and may produce incorrect highlighting. This is inherent to parsing code fragments—no diff tooling solves this without significant complexity.

  • Syntax flashing: diffs.nvim hooks into the FileType fugitive event triggered by vim-fugitive, at which point the buffer is preliminarily painted. The buffer is then re-painted after debounce_ms milliseconds, causing an unavoidable visual "flash" even when debounce_ms = 0.

  • Conflicting diff plugins: diffs.nvim may not interact well with other plugins that modify diff highlighting. Known plugins that may conflict:

    • diffview.nvim - provides its own diff highlighting and conflict resolution UI
    • mini.diff - visualizes buffer differences with its own highlighting system
    • gitsigns.nvim - generally compatible, but both plugins modifying line highlights may produce unexpected results
    • git-conflict.nvim - conflict marker highlighting may overlap with diffs.nvim

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