diff-dirs-action
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(1)A GitHub Action that generates and posts split diff comments on Pull Requests. This action is particularly useful when you need to show the differences between all files between two folders.
- Generates diff between two directories
- Splits large diffs into multiple comments to avoid GitHub's size limitations
- Posts each file's diff as a separate comment for better readability
- Supports ignoring specific file patterns
- Automatically cleans up previous diff comments
- Handles colored diffs for better visualization
- name: Post diff
uses: kazysgurskas/diff-action@v1
with:
token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
source-dir: /path/to/live/config
target-dir: /path/to/pr/config
comment-prefix: "Diff Diff"
ignore-patterns: "*.md,.gitignore,README.*"| Name | Description | Required | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
token |
GitHub token for posting comments | Yes | ${{ github.token }} |
source-dir |
Source directory for comparison (typically from live branch) | Yes | N/A |
target-dir |
Target directory for comparison (typically from PR branch) | Yes | N/A |
max-comment-size |
Maximum size in characters for each comment | No | 65000 |
ignore-patterns |
Comma-separated list of file patterns to ignore | No | '' |
delete-previous-comments |
Whether to delete previous diff comments | No | true |
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
diff-dirs-action is not certified by GitHub. It is provided by a third-party and is governed by separate terms of service, privacy policy, and support documentation.
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(1)diff-dirs-action is not certified by GitHub. It is provided by a third-party and is governed by separate terms of service, privacy policy, and support documentation.