Who is Meld Diff for?

Meld Diff is an open-source project built for developers using Visual Studio Code.

Yes — Meld Diff is free to use.

What platforms does Meld Diff run on?

Meld Diff runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Is Meld Diff still maintained?

Unverified. Meld Diff has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Meld Diff?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include "Can I React?", HTML-Essentials, and AJAX Admin Navigation Sidebar AJAX.

Meld Diff is developed by Daniel Rödl.

How long has Meld Diff been around?

Meld Diff first shipped in 2019.

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Meld Diff

Name: Meld Diff
Author: Daniel Rödl

visualstudio.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

Meld Diff is a Visual Studio Code extension that launches Meld and compatible external tools to compare files, folders, clipboard contents, and Git changes. It supports developer workflows involving diffs and merge conflicts across desktop platforms.

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Overview

6 features

Meld Diff sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It helps developers compare files, folders, clipboard contents, and Git changes from within Visual Studio Code. It is built as an open-source project for developers using Visual Studio Code. It is available for free. Meld Diff is available on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

It is developed by Daniel Rödl, and it first shipped in 2019. Among its 6 catalogued features are file comparison, folder comparison, and clipboard comparison.

File comparison
Folder comparison
Clipboard comparison
Git diff comparison
Merge conflict tools
External diff tools

Built with & integrations

Connectors

vscode

Runs on

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Trust & compliance

Verified signals

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed27 Aug · 09:34 UTC
Meld Diff verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Meld Diff

What is Meld Diff?: Meld Diff helps developers compare files, folders, clipboard contents, and Git changes from within Visual Studio Code. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Meld Diff for?: Meld Diff is an open-source project built for developers using Visual Studio Code.
Is Meld Diff free?: Yes — Meld Diff is free to use.
What platforms does Meld Diff run on?: Meld Diff runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Is Meld Diff still maintained?: Unverified. Meld Diff has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Meld Diff?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include "Can I React?", HTML-Essentials, and AJAX Admin Navigation Sidebar AJAX."Can I React?"HTML-Essentials AJAX Admin Navigation Sidebar AJAX
Who makes Meld Diff?: Meld Diff is developed by Daniel Rödl.
How long has Meld Diff been around?: Meld Diff first shipped in 2019.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 27 Aug 2026
Built for: developers using Visual Studio Code
Model: Open source
Solves: Helps developers compare files, folders, clipboard contents, and Git changes from within Visual Studio Code.

Registered as

VS Code Marketplace: danielroedl.meld-diff

Developer

Daniel Rödl

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 91
Indexed: 27 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 27 Aug 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: meld-diff-visualstudio-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 27 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 27 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 27 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=danielroedl.meld-diff

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