libgit2 / libgit2/libgit2sharp
Diff folders inside the same commit
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- Dominant language
- C#
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Description
I'd like to do something like this with libgit2sharp:
git diff --no-index folderA/src folderB/src > diffBetweenAandB.diff
which gets the diff between folderA and folderB regardless of its branch or tag. Just diff what is on disk.
Currently it is only possible to show changes between the working directory and the index.
v libgit2sharp.0.27.0-preview-0175
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by examining libgit2sharp's existing API for comparing the working directory with the index and how it represents diff results. Define the entry point for comparing two on-disk folders independently of branches or tags, then verify that it produces the requested diff for folderA/src and folderB/src.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp, git
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100