mcp-server-diff-python
by tatn
An MCP server for obtaining text differences between two strings. It leverages Python's `difflib` to generate differences between two texts in Unified diff format.
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What is mcp-server-diff-python?
This is an MCP server that provides a tool to generate text differences between two strings using Python's difflib library. It returns the differences in Unified diff format.
How to use mcp-server-diff-python?
To use this server with Claude Desktop, add the provided server configuration to the claude_desktop_config.json file. Alternatively, you can clone the repository, install dependencies using uv sync and uv build, and then configure Claude Desktop to run the server using the specified command and arguments. You can also debug using the MCP Inspector.
Key features of mcp-server-diff-python
Provides a single tool:
get-unified-diffGenerates Unified diff format
Uses Python's
difflibfor efficient comparisonSuitable for text comparison and version control
Use cases of mcp-server-diff-python
Comparing versions of text documents
Identifying changes in code
Generating patches for software updates
Highlighting differences in configuration files
FAQ from mcp-server-diff-python
What is the input to the get-unified-diff tool?
What is the input to the get-unified-diff tool?
The tool takes two strings, string_a and string_b, as input. string_a is the source text and string_b is the target text to compare against.
What is the output of the get-unified-diff tool?
What is the output of the get-unified-diff tool?
The tool returns a string containing the differences between the two input strings in Unified diff format.
What is Unified diff format?
What is Unified diff format?
Unified diff is a text-based format for representing differences between files. It is commonly used in version control systems.
What is difflib?
What is difflib?
difflib is a Python module that provides classes and functions for comparing sequences. It can be used to generate human-readable diffs between texts.
How do I debug the server?
How do I debug the server?
You can start the MCP Inspector using npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uvx mcp-server-diff-python or npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uv --directory path\to\mcp-server-diff-python run mcp-server-diff-python.