How to configure Git diff tool
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Using a visual diff tool makes reviewing code changes much easier by providing side-by-side comparison with syntax highlighting.
As the creator of CoreUI with over 25 years of development experience, I’ve reviewed countless code changes using visual diff tools.
The most effective solution is to configure Git to use your preferred diff tool using git config diff.tool.
This setup enhances code review efficiency and helps catch subtle changes that might be missed in terminal output.