Tech riderRev. 20 Sept 2026
- 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
- 3Three-way mergeYes
- 4Folder comparisonYes
- 5Git integrationYes
- 6Syntax highlightingYes
- 7Platform supportdesktop
- 8Merge scopethree way
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com
Overview
mergers is ranked #8 of 27 in diff and merge tools on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows.
Compared on diff and merge tools
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- Three-way merge
- Yesgithub.com
- Folder comparison
- Yesgithub.com
- Git integration
- Yesgithub.com
- Syntax highlighting
- Yesgithub.com
- Platform support
- desktopgithub.com
- Merge scope
- three_waygithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- Mergers is a visual diff and merge tool for files and directories, written in Rust with GTK4.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- File comparison
- It supports two-way file comparison with syntax highlighting and three-way merging to resolve conflicts.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Directory comparison
- It recursively scans directories and performs diffing asynchronously in the background.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Patch support
- It can open and interactively apply .patch or .diff files, and export unified diffs.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Editing features
- It includes inline word-level diff highlighting, find and replace, undo and redo, and chunk navigation.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- The README provides installation instructions for macOS and Linux, and release builds for Windows x86_64 and aarch64.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Build requirements
- Building from source requires GTK4 and GtkSourceView 5 development libraries.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Security and reliability
- The project warns that it is alpha-quality and may eat files, corrupt data, or silently discard changes, and advises keeping backups and using version control.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository lists the software under the GPL-2.0 license.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The repository owner identifies as Jos Dehaes and lists Belgium as their location.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Patch handling
- It can open and apply `.patch` and `.diff` files, display failed hunks with conflict markers, and export unified diffs.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Editing tools
- Features include inline word-level diff highlighting, Find & Replace, undo and redo, chunk navigation, and synchronized scrolling.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Other capabilities
- It includes file watching with auto-reload, configurable folder filters, and directory copy and delete operations.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Platforms and installation
- The README describes installation on macOS through Homebrew, on Linux through the AUR or AppImage, and on Windows for x86_64 and aarch64.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Dependencies
- Building from source requires GTK4 and GtkSourceView 5 development libraries.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Security and data warning
- The project warns that it is alpha-quality and may eat files, corrupt data, or silently discard changes, and advises keeping backups and using version control.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Release
- The latest release page opened identifies version 0.8.2, released April 7.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
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Sources
- github.com/joske/mergers· checked 4 Oct 2026
- github.com/joske· checked 4 Oct 2026
- github.com/joske/mergers/releases/tag/v0.8.2· checked 4 Oct 2026