Mcp Server Diff Python
What is Mcp Server Diff Python
mcp-server-diff-python is an MCP server designed to obtain text differences between two strings using Python’s standard library difflib. It generates differences in Unified diff format, making it suitable for text comparison and version control.
Use cases
This server is ideal for developers and writers who need to compare text versions, track changes, or analyze differences in documents.
How to use
To use mcp-server-diff-python with Claude Desktop, add the server configuration to the appropriate config file based on your operating system. You can also clone the repository and build it using the provided commands.
Key features
The server provides a single tool, ‘get-unified-diff’, which takes two strings as input and returns their differences in Unified diff format.
Where to use
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Clients Supporting MCP
The following are the main client software that supports the Model Context Protocol. Click the link to visit the official website for more information.
Overview
What is Mcp Server Diff Python
mcp-server-diff-python is an MCP server designed to obtain text differences between two strings using Python’s standard library difflib. It generates differences in Unified diff format, making it suitable for text comparison and version control.
Use cases
This server is ideal for developers and writers who need to compare text versions, track changes, or analyze differences in documents.
How to use
To use mcp-server-diff-python with Claude Desktop, add the server configuration to the appropriate config file based on your operating system. You can also clone the repository and build it using the provided commands.
Key features
The server provides a single tool, ‘get-unified-diff’, which takes two strings as input and returns their differences in Unified diff format.
Where to use
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Clients Supporting MCP
The following are the main client software that supports the Model Context Protocol. Click the link to visit the official website for more information.
Content
mcp-server-diff-python
An MCP server for obtaining text differences between two strings.
This server leverages Python’s standard library difflib to efficiently generate and provide differences between two texts in Unified diff format, making it ideal for text comparison and version control purposes.
Features
Tools
The server provides a single tool:
- get-unified-diff: Get differences between two texts in Unified diff format
- Arguments:
string_a: Source text for comparison (required)string_b: Target text to compare against (required)
- Return value: A string containing the differences in Unified diff format
- Arguments:
Usage
Claude Desktop
Using with Claude Desktop
To use with Claude Desktop, add the server config:
On MacOS: ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
or Add the following configuration:
git clone https://github.com/tatn/mcp-server-diff-python.git
cd mcp-server-diff-python
uv sync
uv build
Development
Debugging
You can start the MCP Inspector using npxwith the following commands:
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uvx mcp-server-diff-python
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uv --directory path\to\mcp-server-diff-python run mcp-server-diff-python
Dev Tools Supporting MCP
The following are the main code editors that support the Model Context Protocol. Click the link to visit the official website for more information.
