# diff-analyze

Analyzes a git diff before a PR, scoring risk, classifying changes, and suggesting reviewer roles. Use it before merging a large change.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 751 installs · ★ 79357
- Author: ruvnet
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/ruvnet/ruflo/tree/HEAD/plugins/ruflo-jujutsu/skills/diff-analyze/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/diff-analyze

## What it does

The skill selects a ref for uncommitted work, a branch, or a PR, then runs Ruflo diff-analysis tools. It returns an overall analysis, a quantified risk score, a change category, line and file statistics, plus risk checks for flagged files.

Risk signals include files with high churn, paths related to authentication, cryptography, or permissions, diffs over 500 lines, cross-module edits, and database migration files. With `--pr`, it resolves the base and head refs through `gh pr view N --json baseRefName,headRefName`.

Reviewer output describes roles inferred from paths and risk. Check `CODEOWNERS` separately before assigning people; that matters for any real review handoff.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ruvnet/ruflo --skill diff-analyze -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/diff-analyze/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/diff-analyze/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ruvnet/ruflo --skill diff-analyze -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/diff-analyze/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ruvnet/ruflo --skill diff-analyze -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/diff-analyze/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install ruvnet/ruflo diff-analyze
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/diff-analyze/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ruvnet/ruflo --skill diff-analyze -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/ruvnet/ruflo --path plugins/ruflo-jujutsu/skills/diff-analyze
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/diff-analyze/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ruvnet/ruflo --skill diff-analyze -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/ruvnet/ruflo/tree/HEAD/plugins/ruflo-jujutsu/skills/diff-analyze/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- score the risk of a diff before a PR
- classify changes as features, bug fixes, or refactors
- suggest reviewer roles from file paths
- inspect risk in flagged files
- count changed lines and files

## Example prompts
- Run diff-analyze for my uncommitted changes.
- Use diff-analyze --branch BRANCH and assess this diff.
- Run diff-analyze --pr PR# and suggest reviewer roles.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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```text
---
name: diff-analyze
description: Analyze git diffs for risk scoring, reviewer recommendations, and change classification. Use when preparing a PR, reviewing a large or cross-module change, or before merging to assess risk and pick reviewers.
argument-hint: "[--branch BRANCH] [--pr PR#]"
allowed-tools: mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__analyze_diff mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__analyze_diff-risk mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__analyze_diff-classify mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__analyze_diff-reviewers mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__analyze_diff-stats mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__analyze_file-risk Bash
---

# Diff Analysis

Analyze git diffs for risk, complexity, and reviewer assignment.

## When to use

Before submitting a PR or after making significant changes, analyze the diff to understand risk level, get reviewer recommendations, and classify the type of change.

## Steps

0. **Pick the ref** — `HEAD` for uncommitted work, `main..BRANCH` for a branch (`--branch`), or the PR's base..head range (`--pr`, resolve it with `gh pr view N --json baseRefName,headRefName`). The analyze_* tools take a `ref` and run git themselves; they do not accept diff text.
1. **Analyze diff** — call `mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__analyze_diff` with `{ ref, includeFileRisks: true }` for a comprehensive analysis
2. **Risk score** — call `mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__analyze_diff-risk` with `{ ref }` for a quantified risk assessment
3. **Classify changes** — call `mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__analyze_diff-classify` with `{ ref }` to categorize (feature, bugfix, refactor, etc.)
4. **Get reviewer roles** — call `mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__analyze_diff-reviewers` with `{ ref, limit }` for roles inferred from paths and risk; check CODEOWNERS separately when assigning people
5. **Diff stats** — call `mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__analyze_diff-stats` with `{ ref }` for line counts, file counts, complexity metrics
6. **File-level risk** — call `mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__analyze_file-risk` with `{ path }` (required) for each file the earlier steps flagged

## Risk factors

- Files with high churn history
- Security-sensitive paths (auth, crypto, permissions)
- Large diffs (>500 lines)
- Cross-module changes
- Database migration files
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