{"schemaVersion":"opencli.cli.v1","slug":"delta","name":"delta","shortName":"delta","binaryName":"delta","maker":{"slug":"dandavison","name":"Dan Davison","type":"individual","url":"https://github.com/dandavison","officialPlatformMaker":false,"featuredBuilder":true},"category":"Git","description":"Readable diffs, git pager, and syntax highlighting from the terminal. Built by Dan Davison.","tagline":"Readable diffs, git pager, and syntax highlighting from the terminal.","install":{"packageManager":"brew","command":"brew install git-delta","packageName":null,"npmPackage":null,"brewFormula":"git-delta","brewCask":null,"crateName":null,"pypiPackage":null,"goPackage":null,"dockerImage":null},"verify":{"command":"delta --version","signal":"delta responds locally and is ready for the first real command."},"quickStart":"git -c core.pager=delta diff","exampleWorkflow":["git -c core.pager=delta diff"],"agent":{"readiness":{"label":"Human-first CLI","score":25,"reasons":["Supports non-interactive/scripted use."],"guardrails":["Prefer small commands and ask the agent to summarize plain text output."]},"packUrl":"https://opencli.co/cli/delta/agent.md","packMarkdown":"# OpenCLI Agent Pack: delta\n\nUse this when an AI agent needs to work with `delta`.\n\n## What this CLI is for\nReadable diffs, git pager, and syntax highlighting from the terminal. Built by Dan Davison.\n\nBest for: readable diffs, git pager, and syntax highlighting from the terminal.\n\n## Agent readiness\nHuman-first CLI (25/100)\n- Supports non-interactive/scripted use.\n\n## Install\n```sh\nbrew install git-delta\n```\n\n## Verify before real work\n```sh\ndelta --version\n```\nExpected signal: delta responds locally and is ready for the first real command.\n\n## Safe starting commands\n```sh\ndelta --version\n```\n\n```sh\ngit -c core.pager=delta diff\n```\n\n## Guardrails for agents\n- Prefer small commands and ask the agent to summarize plain text output.\n\n## Suggested agent instruction\nYou may use delta (`delta`) for readable diffs, git pager, and syntax highlighting from the terminal.. First install it if missing, then run the verify command. Start with read-only or inspection commands. Summarize what you found before changing anything. Ask for confirmation before commands that mutate remote state, spend money, deploy, delete data, merge code, or expose secrets.\n\nSource: OpenCLI\n"},"fit":{"bestFor":"readable diffs, git pager, and syntax highlighting from the terminal.","useThisIf":"You work with git workflows and want a fast terminal interface.","skipIf":"You don't work with git workflows.","whatHappensNext":"Run `git -c core.pager=delta diff` and see what comes back."},"capabilities":{"agentFriendly":false,"supportsJsonOutput":false,"supportsNonInteractive":true,"supportsDryRun":false,"requiresAuth":false,"requiresNetwork":false,"ciFriendly":false,"localFirst":false,"destructivePotential":"low"},"taxonomy":{"useCases":["Readable diffs","Git pager","Syntax highlighting"],"aliases":["git delta"],"keywords":["git diff pager"],"tags":["builder","shell-essential"]},"links":{"website":"https://github.com/dandavison/delta","github":"https://github.com/dandavison/delta","docs":"https://github.com/dandavison/delta","opencli":"https://opencli.co/cli/delta","markdown":"https://opencli.co/cli/delta/agent.md","json":"https://opencli.co/cli/delta.json"},"metrics":{"githubStars":31064,"latestRelease":"2026-03-28T20:15:33Z","license":"MIT","metricLabel":"Homebrew installs (30d)","metricValue":6260,"metricSource":"homebrew","metricAsOf":"2026-06-08T11:00:53.922Z"}}