Diff Viewer

FinderGit includes an inline diff viewer that shows changes for any modified file.

Inline diff viewer with colored additions and deletions

Viewing a diff

From the Detail Panel

When a repository is selected, the changes list shows all modified files. Click on a file name (not the Stage/Unstage button) to load its diff. The selected file name turns blue, and the diff appears below.

From file selection

When you select a single modified file in the tree view, the detail panel automatically loads and displays its diff.

Reading the diff

The diff view shows:

Header — file path and stats (+N additions / -M deletions)
Line numbers — old line number (left) and new line number (right)
Added lines — green background with + prefix
Removed lines — red background with − prefix
Context lines — no background, showing surrounding unchanged code
Hunk headers — light blue background showing @@ -start,count +start,count @@

The diff supports horizontal scrolling for long lines and vertical scrolling for large diffs.

Diff types

FinderGit tries multiple diff strategies to show the most useful view:

git diff HEAD -- <file> — staged + unstaged changes combined
git diff -- <file> — unstaged changes only (fallback)
git diff --cached -- <file> — staged changes only (fallback)
For untracked files — shows the entire file content as “all added” (green)

Text selection

You can select and copy text from the diff view for use in commit messages or code reviews.