How to use
- Copy the installation command and review the source package before installing it in your own agent environment.
- Check the source document for required tools, credentials and supported hosts.
- Describe your input and desired deliverable; review the output against the source material.
npx skills add https://github.com/pierrecomputer/pierre --skill diffsBefore you start
- Installation does not include a model subscription, API allowance or permission to access your files.
- Repository stars and installation counts describe activity, not an independent quality or security test.
Original skill document
Rendered from the source repository. Headings, examples, code, tables, links, and referenced images are preserved.
@pierre/diffs
Use @pierre/diffs to render syntax-highlighted files and diffs. Use its optional editor, SSR, and worker entries for those capabilities.
For standalone HTML or token generation with @pierre/highlights, read the highlights skill.
Install
bash
pnpm add @pierre/diffsInstall react and react-dom when the app uses the React entry.
Select an API reference
| Surface | Reference |
|---|---|
| Root components, parsing, and file extension APIs | Core API |
| Languages, themes, highlighter state, and streams | Highlighting API |
| Renderers, managers, DOM helpers, comparisons, and constants | Low-level rendering API |
| Shared data, option, render, selection, and editor types | Shared types |
@pierre/diffs/react | React API |
@pierre/diffs/edit | Editor API |
@pierre/diffs/ssr | SSR API |
@pierre/diffs/worker and worker scripts | Worker API |
Select a recipe
| Task | Recipe |
|---|---|
| Render a file or diff in React | Render with React |
| Render a file or diff without React | Render with vanilla JavaScript |
| Build a virtualized review surface | Use CodeView |
| Edit a React surface or CodeView | Edit with React |
| Edit a vanilla surface or CodeView | Edit with vanilla JavaScript |
| Preload markup on the server | Use SSR |
| Highlight through a worker pool | Use workers |
| Add line annotations and selection | Add annotations and selection |
| Register a custom language or theme | Register custom highlighting |
