feat(filesystem): add compare_files tool for file diff comparison#4024
Open
factspark23-hash wants to merge 1 commit intomodelcontextprotocol:mainfrom
Open
feat(filesystem): add compare_files tool for file diff comparison#4024factspark23-hash wants to merge 1 commit intomodelcontextprotocol:mainfrom
factspark23-hash wants to merge 1 commit intomodelcontextprotocol:mainfrom
Conversation
New tool that compares two files and returns a unified diff output. - Shows exactly what changed between two files - Configurable context lines (default: 3) - Reports when files are identical - Uses existing createUnifiedDiff utility - Both files must be within allowed directories Useful for code review, change verification, and understanding differences between file versions.
This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters.
Learn more about bidirectional Unicode characters
Sign up for free
to join this conversation on GitHub.
Already have an account?
Sign in to comment
Add this suggestion to a batch that can be applied as a single commit.This suggestion is invalid because no changes were made to the code.Suggestions cannot be applied while the pull request is closed.Suggestions cannot be applied while viewing a subset of changes.Only one suggestion per line can be applied in a batch.Add this suggestion to a batch that can be applied as a single commit.Applying suggestions on deleted lines is not supported.You must change the existing code in this line in order to create a valid suggestion.Outdated suggestions cannot be applied.This suggestion has been applied or marked resolved.Suggestions cannot be applied from pending reviews.Suggestions cannot be applied on multi-line comments.Suggestions cannot be applied while the pull request is queued to merge.Suggestion cannot be applied right now. Please check back later.
What
Add a new
compare_filestool that compares two files and returns a unified diff.Why
Currently there is no way to compare two files through MCP. Users often need to:
Without this tool, agents must read both files entirely and manually diff them, which is inefficient and error-prone.
How
Returns unified diff output, or reports files as identical.
Changes
src/filesystem/index.ts:CompareFilesArgsSchemawithfile1,file2,contextLinesparamscompare_filestool using existingcreateUnifiedDifffrom lib.ts