delta

name	delta
description	Use this skill when the user wants to view syntax-highlighted git diffs, improve diff readability, or use a pager for diff output with beautiful formatting.

delta Plugin

A syntax-highlighting pager for git and diff output. Make diffs readable with side-by-side comparison, line numbers, and beautiful highlighting.

Commands

Diff Display

• delta diff show — Show diff with syntax highlighting

Utility

• delta _ _ — Passthrough to delta CLI

Usage Examples

• "Show highlighted diff"
• "View git diff with colors"
• "Side-by-side diff"
• "Pretty diff output"

Installation

brew install git-delta

Or via Cargo:

cargo install git-delta

Examples

# Show highlighted diff
delta diff show < my-changes.diff

# Side-by-side diff
git diff | delta diff show --side-by-side

# With dark theme
cat diff.txt | delta diff show --dark

# With light theme
cat diff.txt | delta diff show --light

# Any delta command with passthrough
git diff | delta _ _ --side-by-side
cat patch.diff | delta _ _ --file path/to/file

Key Features

• Syntax - Syntax highlighting
• Side-by-side - Side-by-side mode
• Git - Git integration
• Themes - Multiple themes
• Line numbers - Line numbering
• Hunks - Hunk headers
• Decorations - File decorations
• Hyperlinks - Hyperlink support
• Blame - Blame integration
• Paging - Smart paging

Notes

• Configure as git core.pager
• Great for git diff readability
• Supports many languages
• Pipe-friendly for scripting