diffs
Use when an app uses @pierre/diffs to render or edit code files, diffs, patches, merge conflicts, or CodeView review surfaces, including React, vanilla JavaScript, SSR, workers, annotations, selection, and custom syntax languages or themes.
- Installs
- 480
- Last 24h
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- Trending rank
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- Security
- Not audited
Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/pierrecomputer/pierre --skill diffs- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads diffs automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
@pierre/diffs
Use @pierre/diffs to render syntax-highlighted files and diffs. Use its
optional editor, SSR, and worker entries for those capabilities.
For standalone HTML or token generation with @pierre/highlights, read the
highlights skill.
Install
pnpm add @pierre/diffs
Install react and react-dom when the app uses the React entry.
Select an API reference
| Surface | Reference |
|---|---|
| Root components, parsing, and file extension APIs | Core API |
| Languages, themes, highlighter state, and streams | Highlighting API |
| Renderers, managers, DOM helpers, comparisons, and constants | Low-level rendering API |
| Shared data, option, render, selection, and editor types | Shared types |
@pierre/diffs/react | React API |
@pierre/diffs/edit | Editor API |
@pierre/diffs/ssr | SSR API |
@pierre/diffs/worker and worker scripts | Worker API |
Select a recipe
| Task | Recipe |
|---|---|
| Render a file or diff in React | Render with React |
| Render a file or diff without React | Render with vanilla JavaScript |
| Build a virtualized review surface | Use CodeView |
| Edit a React surface or CodeView | Edit with React |
| Edit a vanilla surface or CodeView | Edit with vanilla JavaScript |
| Preload markup on the server | Use SSR |
| Highlight through a worker pool | Use workers |
| Add line annotations and selection | Add annotations and selection |
| Register a custom language or theme | Register custom highlighting |
FAQ
What does the diffs skill do?
Use when an app uses @pierre/diffs to render or edit code files, diffs, patches, merge conflicts, or CodeView review surfaces, including React, vanilla JavaScript, SSR, workers, annotations, selection, and custom syntax languages or themes.
How do I install diffs?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/pierrecomputer/pierre --skill diffs in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/diffs/ (personal) or .claude/skills/diffs/ (project).
Which AI agents can use diffs?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is diffs safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains diffs?
It is published by pierrecomputer in pierrecomputer/pierre. It has 480 recorded installs.
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