Difi
Shares rank 10 of 13 diff tools by recommenders
A terminal git diff viewer that people say speeds up code review and is more enjoyable to use, with Neovim support.
A terminal git diff viewer that people say speeds up code review and is more enjoyable to use, with Neovim support.
9 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 3
- approval share
- 67%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 2 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Speeds up code review
“it allows to me speed up the review process and make it more enjoyable”
Comment from 3 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Difi – Git diff TUI with NVIM support built with Go and Bubbletea” Enjoyable to use
“it allows to me speed up the review process and make it more enjoyable”
Comment from 3 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Difi – Git diff TUI with NVIM support built with Go and Bubbletea” Seen as useful and needed
“Looks like a neat tool, and one I really need!”
Comment from 3 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Difi – Git diff TUI with NVIM support built with Go and Bubbletea” Well received by commenters
“Awesome, looks fantastic! Thanks”
Comment from 3 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Difi – Git diff TUI with NVIM support built with Go and Bubbletea”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Does not support plain Vim
“the main issue I'd have with `difi` is I use vim and won't use nvim”
Comment from 3 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Difi – Git diff TUI with NVIM support built with Go and Bubbletea” Described as currently terrible
“It's currently terrible, you might be used to it but we aren't.”
Comment from 3 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Difi – Git diff TUI with NVIM support built with Go and Bubbletea” Minimal does not mean simple
“A minimal tool in itself does not confer greater simplicity”
Comment from 3 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Difi – Git diff TUI with NVIM support built with Go and Bubbletea”
Other diff tools people recommend
The four most recommended other diff tools, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| difftastic | 23 | 1 | 96% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Weave merge tool | 20 | 11 | 65% | 6 | — | — |
| Mergiraf | 19 | 4 | 83% | 5 | 6 mo3 owners | Approved |
| sem | 19 | 7 | 73% | 5 | — | Approved |
| DifiThis page | 6 | 3 | 67% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
6 of the 10 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“the main issue I'd have with `difi` is I use vim and won't use nvim”
“A minimal tool in itself does not confer greater simplicity”
“Awesome, looks fantastic! Thanks”
“Looks like a neat tool, and one I really need!”
“It's currently terrible, you might be used to it but we aren't.”
“it allows to me speed up the review process and make it more enjoyable”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.