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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
  • :Gdiffsplit / :Gvdiffsplit syntax through diff backgrounds
  • 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+
  • vim-fugitive (optional, for unified diff syntax highlighting)

Installation

Install with your package manager of choice or via luarocks:

luarocks install diffs.nvim

Documentation

:help diffs.nvim

Known Limitations

  • vim-fugitive 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.

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