Who should use diff-glance?

diff-glance is an open-source project built for software developers and code reviewers.

What platforms does diff-glance run on?

diff-glance runs on the command line.

Is diff-glance still maintained?

Unverified. diff-glance 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.

Who develops diff-glance?

diff-glance is developed by alvynmcq.

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diff-glance

Name: diff-glance
Author: alvynmcq

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diff-glance is a command-line tool that converts Git diffs into plain-language ELI5 summaries and Mermaid architecture diagrams. It helps developers and reviewers understand code changes and their structural impact more quickly.

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Overview

5 features

diff-glance sits in PulseGate's CLI tools & terminal category. It focuses on understanding the impact and architecture of code changes without manually reviewing every part of a Git diff. diff-glance is an open-source project aimed at software developers and code reviewers. It runs on the command line.

Behind diff-glance is alvynmcq. Among its 5 catalogued features are git diff parsing, ELI5 summaries, and mermaid diagrams.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Git diff parsing
ELI5 summaries
Mermaid diagrams
Architecture visualization
CLI workflow

Built with & integrations

AI providers

anthropicgoogle_geminimeta_llamaopenailocal_oss

Connectors

github

Runs on

CLI

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openai: bgpt- in the HTML
anthropic: bclaude in the HTML · bclaude- in the HTML
local_oss: bollama in the HTML
meta_llama: llama- in the HTML
google_gemini: bgemini- in the HTML · aiplatform in the HTML

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed27 Aug · 13:14 UTC
Show HN: Diff Glance – CLI that turns a Git diff into a summary and a diagram verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about diff-glance

What is diff-glance?: Diff-glance focuses on understanding the impact and architecture of code changes without manually reviewing every part of a Git diff. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who should use diff-glance?: diff-glance is an open-source project built for software developers and code reviewers.
What platforms does diff-glance run on?: diff-glance runs on the command line.
Is diff-glance still maintained?: Unverified. diff-glance 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.
Who develops diff-glance?: diff-glance is developed by alvynmcq.

At a glance

Pricing: Paid · pricing page detected
Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
First seen: 27 Aug 2026
Built for: software developers and code reviewers
Model: Open source
Solves: Understanding the impact and architecture of code changes without manually reviewing every part of a Git diff.

Developer

alvynmcq

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 96.8
Indexed: 27 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 27 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: show-hn-diff-glance-cli-that-turns-a-git-diff-into-a-summar-github-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: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 27 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/alvynmcq/diff-glance

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