json-dir

JSON Directory Diff (Example)

Overview

Compare two directories of JSON files and present one diff item per file. Each file is flattened and diffed independently; the list pane lets you jump between files.

What it demonstrates

• Multi-item provider: one DiffItem per file
• Stable ordering and quick navigation across many items
• Redaction for common secret paths
• Useful for config repos and environment overlays

How it’s built

• Recursively collects *.json files from --before and --after directories
• Flattens each file and computes a per-file diff
• Creates a DiffItem for each file present in either tree

Run

cd bobatea
GOWORK=off go run ./examples/diff/json-dir --before ./examples/diff/json-dir/before --after ./examples/diff/json-dir/after

Keys

• Up/Down: navigate files
• Tab: focus detail pane
• /: search across file names, paths, and values
• r: toggle redaction
• q: quit

Sample Data

Create simple fixtures before running:

mkdir -p examples/diff/json-dir/before examples/diff/json-dir/after
cat > examples/diff/json-dir/before/app.json <<'JSON'
{ "name": "svc", "replicas": 1, "env": { "LOG_LEVEL": "info" } }
JSON
cat > examples/diff/json-dir/after/app.json <<'JSON'
{ "name": "svc", "replicas": 2, "env": { "LOG_LEVEL": "debug" } }
JSON