mergers

Spec sheet

Purpose

Mergers is a visual diff and merge tool for files and directories, written in Rust with GTK4.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Platforms

The README provides installation instructions for macOS and Linux, and release builds for Windows x86_64 and aarch64.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

The repository lists the software under the GPL-2.0 license.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Maker

The repository owner identifies as Jos Dehaes and lists Belgium as their location.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Build requirements

Building from source requires GTK4 and GtkSourceView 5 development libraries.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Dependencies

Building from source requires GTK4 and GtkSourceView 5 development libraries.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Directory comparison

It recursively scans directories and performs diffing asynchronously in the background.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Editing features

It includes inline word-level diff highlighting, find and replace, undo and redo, and chunk navigation.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Editing tools

Features include inline word-level diff highlighting, Find & Replace, undo and redo, chunk navigation, and synchronized scrolling.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

File comparison

It supports two-way file comparison with syntax highlighting and three-way merging to resolve conflicts.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Git integration

It can display uncommitted changes and be configured as Git's merge tool.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Other capabilities

It includes file watching with auto-reload, configurable folder filters, and directory copy and delete operations.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Patch handling

It can open and apply `.patch` and `.diff` files, display failed hunks with conflict markers, and export unified diffs.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Patch support

It can open and interactively apply .patch or .diff files, and export unified diffs.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

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.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Release

The latest release page opened identifies version 0.8.2, released April 7.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

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.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

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.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Where Specifiction places it

• Diff and Merge Tools#27 of 296.7