Diff Support in Zed

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# Diff

Diff support is available natively in Zed.

- Tree-sitter: [zed-industries/the-mikedavis/tree-sitter-diff](https://github.com/the-mikedavis/tree-sitter-diff)

## Configuration

Zed will not attempt to format diff files and has [`remove_trailing_whitespace_on_save`](https://zed.dev/docs/configuring-zed#remove-trailing-whitespace-on-save) and [`ensure-final-newline-on-save`](https://zed.dev/docs/configuring-zed#ensure-final-newline-on-save) set to false.

Zed will automatically recognize files with `patch` and `diff` extensions as Diff files. To recognize other extensions, add them to `file_types` in your Zed settings.json:

```json
  "file_types": {
    "Diff": ["dif"]
  },
```

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Title: Diff Support in Zed

Summary

Zed natively supports diff files using tree-sitter-diff. It handles diff files without formatting, keeping trailing whitespace and final newlines. Files with `.patch` and `.diff` extensions are automatically recognized, and other extensions can be added in the settings.