---
name: "repo-diff"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "repo"
version: "2.67-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/repo-diff"
---

# repo-diff(1)

repo diff - manual page for repo diff

## NAME

repo - repo diff - manual page for repo diff

## SYNOPSIS

**repo** *diff* \[*\<project\>*...\]

## DESCRIPTION

Summary

Show changes between commit and working tree

The **-u** option causes 'repo diff' to generate diff output with file paths relative to the repository root, so the output can be applied to the Unix 'patch' command.

## OPTIONS

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this help message and exit

- **-j** JOBS, **--jobs**=*JOBS*

  number of jobs to run in parallel (default: based on number of CPU cores)

- **-u**, **--absolute**

  paths are relative to the repository root

### Logging options:

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  show all output

- **-q**, **--quiet**

  only show errors

### Multi-manifest options:

- **--outer-manifest**

  operate starting at the outermost manifest

- **--no-outer-manifest**

  do not operate on outer manifests

- **--this-manifest-only**

  only operate on this (sub)manifest

- **--no-this-manifest-only**, **--all-manifests**

  operate on this manifest and its submanifests

Run \`repo help diff\` to view the detailed manual.