vibe diff

Usage

vibe diff [branch1]..[branch2]

Description

Compare two branches and show how they differ. Displays commits ahead/behind and the common ancestor.

Arguments

branch1..branch2

string

Branches to compare using .. syntax.

main..feature - Compare main with feature
..feature - Compare current branch with feature
main.. - Compare main with current branch
(no args) - Compare current branch with default branch

Examples

Compare Two Branches

vibe diff main..feature/api

Output:

Comparing main..feature/api

  main:
    Head commit: abc1234
  feature/api:
    Head commit: def5678

  feature/api is 3 commit(s) ahead of main
  feature/api is 1 commit(s) behind main

  Common ancestor: commit xyz9999

Compare Current Branch with Default

vibe diff

Compares your current branch with the default branch (usually main).

Compare with Current Branch

vibe diff feature/ui..

Compares feature/ui with your current branch.

Check if Branches are Identical

vibe diff develop..staging

Output:

Comparing develop..staging

  develop:
    Head commit: abc1234
  staging:
    Head commit: abc1234

Branches are identical

Understanding the Output

Ahead/Behind

Ahead: Commits in branch1 that are not in branch2
Behind: Commits in branch2 that are not in branch1

Common Ancestor

The most recent commit that both branches share. This is where the branches diverged.

Workflow Examples

Before Merging

# Check what you're about to merge
vibe diff main..feature/payments

# If looks good, proceed
vibe checkout main
vibe merge feature/payments

Check for Updates

# Fetch latest
vibe fetch

# See if remote has new commits
vibe diff main..origin/main

Review Feature Branch

# How far ahead is the feature?
vibe diff main..feature/redesign

Error Messages

Same Branch

No difference - comparing same branch

Solution: Compare two different branches.

Branch Not Found

Branch 'feature' not found

Solution: Check branch name with vibe branch or fetch with vibe fetch.

vibe branch - List branches
vibe merge - Merge branches
vibe log - Show commit history
vibe fetch - Fetch remote branches

Getting Started

Core Commands

Sync Commands

Branch Commands

Usage

Description

Arguments

Examples

Compare Two Branches

Compare Current Branch with Default

Compare with Current Branch

Check if Branches are Identical

Understanding the Output

Ahead/Behind

Common Ancestor

Workflow Examples

Before Merging

Check for Updates

Review Feature Branch

Error Messages

Same Branch

Branch Not Found

​Usage

​Description

​Arguments

​Examples

​Compare Two Branches

​Compare Current Branch with Default

​Compare with Current Branch

​Check if Branches are Identical

​Understanding the Output

​Ahead/Behind

​Common Ancestor

​Workflow Examples

​Before Merging

​Check for Updates

​Review Feature Branch

​Error Messages

​Same Branch

​Branch Not Found

​Related Commands

Usage

Description

Arguments

Examples

Compare Two Branches

Compare Current Branch with Default

Compare with Current Branch

Check if Branches are Identical

Understanding the Output

Ahead/Behind

Common Ancestor

Workflow Examples

Before Merging

Check for Updates

Review Feature Branch

Error Messages

Same Branch

Branch Not Found

Related Commands