PaperMC / PaperMC/diff-viewer

[Suggestion] Add the ability to export the diff into a patch file

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area: diff viewer type: feature
Dominant language
TypeScript
Stars
50
Forks
8
Avg merge
1h 38m
Merged PRs (30d)
6

Description

This would be a nice feature that would allow people not to have to clone the commit they're diffing locally and instead be able to compress the whole diff (or by a per-file basis) into a patch directly from the UI

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No files or tests are named in the issue. Start by locating the existing diff-viewer UI and the data used to render file comparisons, then determine how an export action could cover the whole diff and individual files. Done means the UI can produce a usable patch for either scope without requiring users to clone the commit locally.

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Assessment

Tech stack
github, typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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