git-diff

Development

Capture the current git diff (staged, working-tree, or staged file list) as text. Direct shell call for workflows that need repository diffs without an LLM agent loop.

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How to use this skill

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Prompt to paste

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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/opensquilla/opensquilla/blob/HEAD/src/opensquilla/skills/bundled/git-diff/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/git-diff/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

After I approve, install the complete skill folder, including required referenced files, into that project location. Verify it is discoverable, then tell me its actual invocation name and how to use it. Do not claim it is installed until you have verified it.

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git-diff (sub-skill)

Direct shell invocation that returns the current git diff as text. Replaces sub-agent sub-Agent steps that just shell out to git diff — order-of-magnitude faster (no LLM round-trip).

Modes

mode (`with.mode`)	behaviour
`cached_fallback_worktree`	`git diff --cached HEAD`; falls back to `git diff HEAD` if staged diff is empty. Default.
`cached`	`git diff --cached HEAD` only
`worktree`	`git diff HEAD` only
`staged_files`	`git diff --cached --name-only` (path list)

Output

Non-empty diff: raw unified diff text on stdout.
Empty (no changes): exits 0 with the literal NO_DIFF on stdout so downstream meta-step prompts can short-circuit reviewers.
git not a repo / git error: exit 1, stderr carries the cause.

Fallback

If this skill is unavailable, callers should spawn sub-agent with a git diff task — same output, ~10× the latency.