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neovim/test/functional/plugin/difftool_spec.lua
Tomas Slusny fec02ae8e4 feat(plugins): nvim.difftool can compare directories #35448
Problem:
Built-in diff mode (nvim -d) does not support directory diffing
as required by git difftool -d. This makes it difficult to compare
entire directories, detect renames, and navigate changes efficiently.

Solution:
Add a DiffTool plugin and command that enables side-by-side diffing of
files and directories in Neovim. The plugin supports rename detection,
highlights changes in the quickfix list, and provides a user command for
easy invocation. This allows proper integration with git difftool -d for
directory comparison.

Example git config:

```ini
[diff]
    tool = nvim_difftool

[difftool "nvim_difftool"]
    cmd = nvim -c "packadd nvim.difftool" -c "DiffTool $LOCAL $REMOTE"
```

Signed-off-by: Tomas Slusny <slusnucky@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Phạm Bình An <111893501+brianhuster@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Justin M. Keyes <justinkz@gmail.com>
2025-10-11 19:24:39 -07:00

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local t = require('test.testutil')
local n = require('test.functional.testnvim')()
local clear = n.clear
local command = n.command
local eq = t.eq
local fn = n.fn
local pathsep = n.get_pathsep()
local testdir_left = 'Xtest-difftool-left'
local testdir_right = 'Xtest-difftool-right'
setup(function()
n.mkdir_p(testdir_left)
n.mkdir_p(testdir_right)
t.write_file(testdir_left .. pathsep .. 'file1.txt', 'hello')
t.write_file(testdir_left .. pathsep .. 'file2.txt', 'foo')
t.write_file(testdir_right .. pathsep .. 'file1.txt', 'hello world') -- modified
t.write_file(testdir_right .. pathsep .. 'file3.txt', 'bar') -- added
end)
teardown(function()
n.rmdir(testdir_left)
n.rmdir(testdir_right)
end)
describe('nvim.difftool', function()
before_each(function()
clear()
command('packadd nvim.difftool')
end)
it('shows added, modified, and deleted files in quickfix', function()
command(('DiffTool %s %s'):format(testdir_left, testdir_right))
local qflist = fn.getqflist()
local entries = {}
for _, item in ipairs(qflist) do
table.insert(entries, { text = item.text, rel = item.user_data and item.user_data.rel })
end
-- Should show:
-- file1.txt as modified (M)
-- file2.txt as deleted (D)
-- file3.txt as added (A)
eq({
{ text = 'M', rel = 'file1.txt' },
{ text = 'D', rel = 'file2.txt' },
{ text = 'A', rel = 'file3.txt' },
}, entries)
end)
it('has autocmds when diff window is opened', function()
command(('DiffTool %s %s'):format(testdir_left, testdir_right))
local autocmds = fn.nvim_get_autocmds({ group = 'nvim.difftool.events' })
assert(#autocmds > 0)
end)
it('cleans up autocmds when diff window is closed', function()
command(('DiffTool %s %s'):format(testdir_left, testdir_right))
command('q')
local ok = pcall(fn.nvim_get_autocmds, { group = 'nvim.difftool.events' })
eq(false, ok)
end)
end)