Contribute to DiffLens

Help us make DiffLens better! Here's how you can contribute to our open-source project.

Getting Started

1. Fork the Repository

Start by forking our repository on GitHub to create your own copy.

git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/difflense.git
cd difflense

2. Set Up Development Environment

DiffLens is a static website project. You can serve it locally using any web server.

# Using Python
python -m http.server 8000

# Using Node.js
npx serve .

# Using PHP
php -S localhost:8000

3. Make Your Changes

Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix:

git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name
# Make your changes
git add .
git commit -m "Add your descriptive commit message"

4. Submit a Pull Request

Push your changes and create a pull request on GitHub.

git push origin feature/your-feature-name

Ways to Contribute

  • • Fix bugs and improve performance
  • • Add new features and enhancements
  • • Improve documentation
  • • Report issues and suggest improvements
  • • Add more diff format support
  • • Improve UI/UX design

Coding Guidelines

  • • Use modern JavaScript (ES6+)
  • • Follow consistent code formatting
  • • Write clear, descriptive commit messages
  • • Test your changes thoroughly
  • • Maintain privacy-first approach
  • • Use TailwindCSS for styling

Project Structure

difflense/
├── index.html              # Home page
├── diff-view.html          # Diff viewer page
├── about.html              # About page
├── contribute.html         # Contribute page
├── contact.html            # Contact page
├── assets/
│   ├── css/
│   │   └── main.css        # Custom styles
│   └── js/
│       ├── diff-parser.js  # Git diff parsing logic
│       ├── diff-viewer.js  # Diff rendering and UI
│       ├── github-integration.js  # GitHub API integration
│       └── main.js         # Application initialization
├── README.md
└── LICENSE

The project follows a simple, modular structure with each JavaScript file handling specific functionality. CSS is handled by TailwindCSS with custom styles in main.css for diff-specific styling.

Feature Ideas

🎨 UI/UX Improvements

  • • Dark mode support
  • • Custom color themes
  • • Better mobile responsiveness
  • • Keyboard shortcuts

⚡ Performance

  • • Large file handling
  • • Virtual scrolling
  • • Lazy loading
  • • Memory optimization

🔧 Features

  • • Inline commenting
  • • Export to PDF
  • • Diff statistics
  • • Search within diffs

🧪 Testing

  • • Unit tests
  • • E2E testing
  • • Browser compatibility
  • • Performance benchmarks

Ready to Get Started?

Join our community of contributors and help make DiffLens the best git diff viewer available.

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