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Sep 9, 2021 at 06:19
I've written a manual for Difftastic with mdbook! https://difftastic.wilfred.me.uk/ mdbook makes it super easy: it auto-creates stub files, and reloads your browser as you write. It's a really nice workflow.
Difftastic, a structural diff tool that understands syntax
Difftastic, a structural diff tool that understands syntax

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