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aam diff

Package Integrity

Synopsis

aam diff PACKAGE [OPTIONS]

Description

Show unified diff output for modified files in an installed package. Compares current file contents against the original to display exactly what changed. Also lists missing and untracked files.

Arguments

Argument Required Description
PACKAGE Yes Name of the installed package to diff

Options

Option Short Default Description
--json false Output as JSON

Examples

Example 1: Show differences

aam diff my-package

Output: 

  my-package — 1 modified file(s)

    prompts/system.md
    --- a/prompts/system.md (original)
    +++ b/prompts/system.md (modified)
    @@ -1 +1 @@
    -You are a helpful assistant.
    +You are a senior code review assistant.

Example 2: No changes

aam diff my-package

Output: 

  ✓ 'my-package' — No changes

Behavior

The diff command first runs verify to identify modified files, then generates unified diffs using Python's difflib. Missing and untracked files are listed separately.

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