limactl diff command
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Description
When managing Lima instances declaratively (using the template file or user-provided config file) or auditing VMs created via --set, users might need to verify how the running state differs from a reference configuration or template.
Currently, there is no easy way to perform this comparison. A simple diff against the running config (inspected via limactl list --json) is insufficient because the running configuration is fully expanded (including defaults and base templates), while local templates are concise.
This limactl diff command would allow users to compare the configuration of a running Lima instance against a local YAML configuration file or template.
Proposed Syntax:
```
limactl diff
```
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