diffloc

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diffloc

Git diff & line count statistics. Shows line counts, additions, and deletions for your codebase. Works in non-git repos too.

Features

• Works in git repos and non-git directories
• Respects .gitignore (optional)
• Smart filtering for common artifacts
• JSON output mode
• Configurable via file or flags
• Supports all mainstream languages out of the box — Go, Rust, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, C/C++, JVM, .NET, and more (extensible via .diffloc.yaml)

Installation

# Homebrew
brew tap nodelike/tap
brew install diffloc

# Go
go install github.com/nodelike/diffloc/cmd/diffloc@latest

Usage

diffloc                    # Current directory
diffloc /path/to/project   # Specific path
diffloc --json             # JSON output

Flags

Flag	Description
--no-gitignore	Ignore .gitignore patterns
--exclude-tests	Exclude test files
--exclude <pattern>	Custom exclusion regex (repeatable)
--ext <ext>	Override allowed extensions (repeatable)
--max-depth <n>	Limit directory depth (0 = unlimited)
--json	Output as JSON
--config <file>	Config file path (default: .diffloc.yaml)

Config File

Create .diffloc.yaml in your project root:

exclude-tests: true
no-gitignore: false
max-depth: 0
exclude:
  - "vendor/"
  - "\\.pb\\.go$"
ext:
  - ".go"
  - ".py"

What Gets Excluded

Directories: node_modules, venv, .venv, __pycache__, .git, dist, build, target, .egg-info, .tox, coverage, .next, vendor, bin, tmp

Files: Lock files (*.lock, *-lock.json), binaries (*.exe, *.so, *.dylib, *.dll), images (*.jpg, *.png, *.svg, etc.), generated files (*_templ.go, *.pb.go, *.min.js)

Default Extensions: Common source files across mainstream languages, including .go, .rs, .py, .js/.ts/.jsx/.tsx, .vue/.svelte, .c/.cpp/.h/.hpp, .java/.kt/.scala, .cs/.fs, .swift, .rb, .php, .css/.scss, .sql, and more. Override with --ext or the config file.

License

MIT License

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