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What's wrong with 'git diff'?

Then there's 'git add -i' to easily choose which files to add




> What's wrong with 'git diff'?

Not GP, but I find it extremely hard to parse visually even after having had to do it a lot. Something like git-delta makes it bearable, but a decent syntax-highlighted, color-coded, side-by-side diff view with proper keyboard navigation (next diff, next file) is a huge quality of life boost for me.

> Then there's 'git add -i' to easily choose which files to add

Didn't know that, just tried it, and, wow, that's easily the most unintuitive and inscrutable TUI since vi. I haven't been able to make it show a simple diff; someone else also tried, failed as well.




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