# diff-explainer

> Use this tool when you need to analyze and understand git diffs with clarity, as it provides human-readable explanations, risk flags, and review checklists for any diff text or staged git changes. It solves problems of manual diff review and uncertainty, making it easier to identify potential issues and ensure code quality. The tool takes in diff texts or staged git changes as input and outputs explanations, flags, and checklists through an MCP server interface.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/ashwani983-diff-explainer  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ashwani983-diff-explainer

## Description

AI-powered git diff analysis with human-readable explanations, risk flags, and review checklists. Enables to explain any diff text or currently staged git changes through an MCP server.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-30

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** version-control
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/ykzksxkdo6)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/ashwani983/diff-explainer>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "ashwani983-diff-explainer"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ashwani983-diff-explainer` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ashwani983-diff-explainer/pull`

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