git-diff-explainer-cli

A CLI tool that uses LLMs to explain git diffs in natural language.

Features

• Explain git diffs using AI (OpenAI, Anthropic, or local LLMs)
• Support for multiple diff formats (unified, side-by-side, stats)
• Configurable explanation depth (brief, detailed, comprehensive)
• Interactive mode for follow-up questions
• Batch processing of multiple files

Installation

pip install git-diff-explainer-cli

Usage

Basic Usage

gdiffer explain

Options

--format TEXT    Output format (text, json, markdown) [default: text]
--depth TEXT     Explanation depth (brief, detailed, comprehensive) [default: detailed]
--model TEXT     LLM model to use (gpt-4, claude-3-opus, etc.)
--interactive    Enable interactive mode
--batch          Batch process multiple files

Configuration

Set your API key:

export OPENAI_API_KEY="your-key"
# or
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="your-key"

License

MIT