SYNOPSIS
--------
-'git difftool' [<options>] <commit>{0,2} [--] [<path>...]
+[verse]
+'git difftool' [<options>] [<commit> [<commit>]] [--] [<path>...]
DESCRIPTION
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'git difftool' is a git command that allows you to compare and edit files
between revisions using common diff tools. 'git difftool' is a frontend
-to 'git diff' and accepts the same options and arguments.
+to 'git diff' and accepts the same options and arguments. See
+linkgit:git-diff[1].
OPTIONS
-------
-t <tool>::
--tool=<tool>::
Use the diff tool specified by <tool>.
- Valid merge tools are:
- kdiff3, kompare, tkdiff, meld, xxdiff, emerge, vimdiff, gvimdiff,
- ecmerge, diffuse, opendiff, p4merge and araxis.
+ Valid diff tools are:
+ araxis, bc3, diffuse, emerge, ecmerge, gvimdiff, kdiff3,
+ kompare, meld, opendiff, p4merge, tkdiff, vimdiff and xxdiff.
+
If a diff tool is not specified, 'git difftool'
will use the configuration variable `diff.tool`. If the
variables available: `$LOCAL` is set to the name of the temporary
file containing the contents of the diff pre-image and `$REMOTE`
is set to the name of the temporary file containing the contents
-of the diff post-image. `$BASE` is provided for compatibility
-with custom merge tool commands and has the same value as `$LOCAL`.
+of the diff post-image. `$MERGED` is the name of the file which is
+being compared. `$BASE` is provided for compatibility
+with custom merge tool commands and has the same value as `$MERGED`.
-x <command>::
--extcmd=<command>::
Specify a custom command for viewing diffs.
'git-difftool' ignores the configured defaults and runs
`$command $LOCAL $REMOTE` when this option is specified.
+ Additionally, `$BASE` is set in the environment.
-g::
--gui::
linkgit:git-config[1]::
Get and set repository or global options
-
-AUTHOR
-------
-Written by David Aguilar <davvid@gmail.com>.
-
-Documentation
---------------
-Documentation by David Aguilar and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.
-
GIT
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Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite