Getting Started with GitDiffs

Learn how to visualize and analyze your git repositories in minutes

Step 1

Choose Your Platform

GitDiffs is available as both a web app and desktop application

Works in any modern browser. Perfect for quick analysis and sharing results.

Native performance with local repository scanning and offline support.

Step 2

Load a Repository

Add repositories from GitHub, GitLab, or your local machine

Enter a GitHub or GitLab URL like https://github.com/username/repo

Browse to a local git repository or scan a folder containing multiple repositories

Add GitHub/GitLab personal access tokens for higher rate limits and private repositories

Step 3

Explore Commits

View commit history with powerful search and filtering

Search commit messages, code changes, author names, and commit IDs. Supports regex and whole-word matching.

Click any commit to expand and see full diffs with syntax highlighting. Filter by file type or directory.

Step 4

Advanced Features

Unlock more powerful analysis tools

Filter by Date Range: Narrow down commits to specific time periods
Filter by Author: View contributions from specific team members
AI Summaries: Generate intelligent commit summaries with Google AI
Share Links: Copy URLs to share specific commits or searches with others
Workspaces: Save repository collections and filters for quick access
Cloud Sync: Sync your data across devices (optional, requires Firebase setup)

💡 Pro Tips

Keyboard Shortcuts: Use Ctrl+F (Cmd+F on Mac) to quickly focus the search box

Performance: For large repositories, enable performance mode to limit commits loaded

Privacy: All data is stored locally unless you explicitly enable cloud sync

Multi-Repo: Load multiple repositories and search across all of them simultaneously