delta

CLI>=0.15

A syntax-highlighting pager for git, diff, and grep output.

Beautiful syntax-highlighted diffs for git

3 curated recipes · not yet executed by the harness#diff#git#syntax#pager

Recipes

Curated from documentation and usage. Percentages are estimates, not measurements.

View git diff with syntax highlighting

~97% est.
git diff | delta

Set delta as git pager globally

~96% est.
git config --global core.pager delta

Side-by-side diff view

~94% est.
git diff | delta --side-by-side

Install

Homebrewbrew install git-delta
Cargocargo install git-delta

Agent notes

When to use
Reviewing git diffs with improved readability
Quick examples
  • git diff | delta
  • git show | delta

Use from an agent

curl -s https://clihub.com/api/tools/delta | jq '.agentHints.provenRecipes[] | {task, command, verified}'

Or call get_tool with slug delta on the MCP server at https://clihub.com/mcp.

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