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A powerful MCP-integrated diff editor for modifying files with preview capabilities.
π§ MCP Server Diff Editor - Advanced Code Comparison & Merge Tool for AI Assistants
Powerful Model Context Protocol server for intelligent code diff analysis, file comparison, and automated merge operations through AI assistants.
π Overview
MCP Server Diff Editor provides AI assistants with advanced code comparison, diff analysis, and intelligent merge capabilities. Perfect for code reviews, version control operations, and automated file synchronization workflows.
β Key Features
- π Advanced Diff Analysis - Intelligent code comparison with syntax highlighting
- π Smart Merge Operations - Automated conflict resolution and merge strategies
- π Multi-Format Support - Support for various file types and programming languages
- π― Semantic Comparison - Beyond line-by-line, understand code structure changes
- π Visual Diff Rendering - Generate visual diff representations
- π Pattern Recognition - Identify common refactoring patterns and changes
π οΈ Available Tools
Diff Operations
compare_files- Compare two files and generate detailed diffcompare_directories- Recursive directory comparisonanalyze_changes- Semantic analysis of code changesgenerate_patch- Create patch files from differences
Merge Operations
merge_files- Intelligent file merging with conflict resolutionresolve_conflicts- Automated conflict resolution strategiesapply_patch- Apply patch files to target filespreview_merge- Preview merge results before applying
Analysis Tools
detect_patterns- Identify refactoring and change patternscalculate_similarity- Measure file similarity scoresextract_changes- Extract specific types of changesgenerate_summary- Create human-readable change summaries
π Quick Start
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Start the MCP server
npm start
# Example usage through MCP client
compare_files(file1="old_version.js", file2="new_version.js")
π Use Cases
- Code Reviews - Automated code review assistance and analysis
- Version Control - Enhanced Git operations and merge conflict resolution
- File Synchronization - Intelligent file sync with change detection
- Refactoring Analysis - Track and analyze code refactoring patterns
- Documentation Updates - Compare and merge documentation changes
- Configuration Management - Track configuration file changes
π§ Supported File Types
Programming Languages
- JavaScript/TypeScript - Advanced syntax-aware comparison
- Python - Semantic diff with function-level analysis
- Java/C# - Object-oriented code structure comparison
- HTML/CSS - Web markup and styling diff analysis
- JSON/YAML - Structured data comparison
- Markdown - Documentation diff with formatting preservation
Configuration Files
- Package.json - Dependency change analysis
- Docker files - Container configuration comparison
- CI/CD configs - Pipeline configuration diff analysis
π― Advanced Features
- Syntax-Aware Diffing - Understand code structure, not just text
- Intelligent Conflict Resolution - AI-powered merge conflict resolution
- Change Impact Analysis - Assess the impact of code changes
- Refactoring Detection - Identify moved, renamed, and restructured code
- Custom Diff Algorithms - Configurable comparison strategies
- Integration Ready - Easy integration with existing development workflows
π Diff Algorithms
- Myers Algorithm - Standard line-based diff algorithm
- Patience Diff - Better handling of code reorganization
- Histogram Diff - Optimized for large files
- Semantic Diff - Structure-aware comparison for code
- Word-level Diff - Fine-grained text comparison
π·οΈ Tags
diff-editor code-comparison merge-tool mcp-server version-control git-integration code-review file-comparison conflict-resolution ai-assistant claude-desktop development-tools code-analysis refactoring-tools patch-management syntax-highlighting semantic-diff
π License
MIT License - Built for intelligent code comparison and merge operations.
Empowering AI assistants with advanced code diff analysis and intelligent merge capabilities π§
