feat(git_diff_summary): structured token-efficient diff viewer

Raw git diff floods LLMs with thousands of tokens. This tool wraps
git diff with per-file parsing, configurable truncation (maxLines-
PerFile, maxFiles), automatic exclusion of lock files / vendored
deps, glob-based fileFilter, and support for staged/HEAD/range
targets — returning structured JSON or compact Markdown output
that typically cuts token usage ~60% vs raw diff.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

Author: AlbinoGeek

src/server/git-diff-summary-tool.ts

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+import { matchesGlob } from "node:path";
+
+import type { FastMCP } from "fastmcp";
+import { z } from "zod";
+
+import { gitTopLevel, isSafeGitUpstreamToken, spawnGitAsync } from "./git.js";
+import { jsonRespond, spreadDefined, spreadWhen } from "./json.js";
+import { requireGitAndRoots } from "./roots.js";
+import { WorkspacePickSchema } from "./schemas.js";
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Constants
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const DEFAULT_EXCLUDE_PATTERNS = [
+  "*.lock",
+  "*.lockb",
+  "bun.lock",
+  "package-lock.json",
+  "yarn.lock",
+  "pnpm-lock.yaml",
+  "*.min.js",
+  "*.min.css",
+  "vendor/**",
+  "node_modules/**",
+  "dist/**",
+];
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Types
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+interface FileDiff {
+  path: string;
+  status: "modified" | "added" | "deleted" | "renamed";
+  additions: number;
+  deletions: number;
+  oldPath?: string;
+  truncated: boolean;
+  diff: string;
+}
+
+interface DiffSummary {
+  range: string;
+  totalFiles: number;
+  totalAdditions: number;
+  totalDeletions: number;
+  files: FileDiff[];
+  truncatedFiles?: number;
+  excludedFiles?: string[];
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Helpers
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/**
+ * Parse `git diff --stat` output into per-file stats.
+ * Format: " path/to/file | N ++++---"
+ * Final line: " N files changed, N insertions(+), N deletions(-)"
+ */
+function parseStatOutput(stat: string): Map<string, { additions: number; deletions: number }> {
+  const result = new Map<string, { additions: number; deletions: number }>();
+  for (const line of stat.split("\n")) {
+    // Skip the summary line and blank lines
+    if (!line.includes("|")) continue;
+    const pipeIdx = line.indexOf("|");
+    const filePart = line.slice(0, pipeIdx).trim();
+    const statPart = line.slice(pipeIdx + 1).trim();
+    // statPart looks like "5 ++---" or "3 +++", count + and -
+    const additions = (statPart.match(/\+/g) ?? []).length;
+    const deletions = (statPart.match(/-/g) ?? []).length;
+    result.set(filePart, { additions, deletions });
+  }
+  return result;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Parse `git diff` output into per-file chunks.
+ * Splits on "diff --git a/..." lines.
+ */
+function parseDiffOutput(diff: string): Array<{ header: string; body: string }> {
+  const chunks: Array<{ header: string; body: string }> = [];
+  // Each file section starts with "diff --git"
+  const parts = diff.split(/(?=^diff --git )/m);
+  for (const part of parts) {
+    if (!part.startsWith("diff --git ")) continue;
+    const firstNewline = part.indexOf("\n");
+    const header = firstNewline >= 0 ? part.slice(0, firstNewline) : part;
+    const body = firstNewline >= 0 ? part.slice(firstNewline + 1) : "";
+    chunks.push({ header, body });
+  }
+  return chunks;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Extract file paths and status from a diff chunk header + body.
+ * Header: "diff --git a/old b/new"
+ * Body may contain "rename from", "rename to", "new file mode", "deleted file mode".
+ */
+function extractFileInfo(
+  header: string,
+  body: string,
+): {
+  path: string;
+  oldPath?: string;
+  status: FileDiff["status"];
+} {
+  // Parse "diff --git a/X b/Y"
+  const headerMatch = /^diff --git a\/(.+) b\/(.+)$/.exec(header);
+  const aPath = headerMatch?.[1] ?? "";
+  const bPath = headerMatch?.[2] ?? aPath;
+
+  let status: FileDiff["status"] = "modified";
+  let oldPath: string | undefined;
+
+  if (/^new file mode/m.test(body)) {
+    status = "added";
+  } else if (/^deleted file mode/m.test(body)) {
+    status = "deleted";
+  } else if (/^rename from /m.test(body)) {
+    status = "renamed";
+    const fromMatch = /^rename from (.+)$/m.exec(body);
+    oldPath = fromMatch?.[1];
+  }
+
+  const path = status === "deleted" ? aPath : bPath;
+  return { path, oldPath, status };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Truncate diff body to at most `maxLines` lines (counting only hunk content lines).
+ * Returns { text, truncated }.
+ */
+function truncateDiffBody(body: string, maxLines: number): { text: string; truncated: boolean } {
+  const lines = body.split("\n");
+  if (lines.length <= maxLines) {
+    return { text: body, truncated: false };
+  }
+  return { text: lines.slice(0, maxLines).join("\n"), truncated: true };
+}
+
+/** Check whether a file path matches any of the given glob patterns. */
+function matchesAnyPattern(filePath: string, patterns: string[]): boolean {
+  const normalized = filePath.replace(/\\/g, "/");
+  for (const pattern of patterns) {
+    if (matchesGlob(normalized, pattern)) return true;
+    // Also match just the basename against simple patterns (e.g. "*.lock")
+    const basename = normalized.split("/").at(-1) ?? normalized;
+    if (matchesGlob(basename, pattern)) return true;
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+/** Build the diff args array from the `range` parameter. */
+function buildDiffArgs(
+  range: string | undefined,
+): { ok: true; args: string[] } | { ok: false; error: string } {
+  if (range === undefined || range === "") {
+    return { ok: true, args: [] };
+  }
+  const normalized = range.trim().toLowerCase();
+  if (normalized === "staged" || normalized === "cached") {
+    return { ok: true, args: ["--cached"] };
+  }
+  if (normalized === "head") {
+    return { ok: true, args: ["HEAD"] };
+  }
+
+  // Range like "A..B", "A...B", or a single ref
+  // Split on ".." or "..." separators to validate each token
+  const separatorMatch = /^(.+?)(\.{2,3})(.+)$/.exec(range.trim());
+  if (separatorMatch) {
+    const [, left, sep, right] = separatorMatch;
+    if (!isSafeGitUpstreamToken(left ?? "") || !isSafeGitUpstreamToken(right ?? "")) {
+      return { ok: false, error: `unsafe_range_token: ${range}` };
+    }
+    return { ok: true, args: [`${left}${sep}${right}`] };
+  }
+
+  // Single ref
+  if (!isSafeGitUpstreamToken(range.trim())) {
+    return { ok: false, error: `unsafe_range_token: ${range}` };
+  }
+  return { ok: true, args: [range.trim()] };
+}
+
+/** Human-readable label for the range. */
+function rangeLabel(range: string | undefined, diffArgs: string[]): string {
+  if (!range || range === "") return "unstaged changes";
+  if (diffArgs[0] === "--cached") return "staged changes";
+  return range;
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Tool registration
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+export function registerGitDiffSummaryTool(server: FastMCP): void {
+  server.addTool({
+    name: "git_diff_summary",
+    description:
+      "Structured, token-efficient diff viewer. Returns per-file diffs with additions/deletions, " +
+      "truncated to configurable line limits, with noise files (lock files, dist, etc.) excluded by default. " +
+      "Use `range` to target staged, HEAD, or any revision range. See docs/mcp-tools.md.",
+    annotations: {
+      readOnlyHint: true,
+    },
+    parameters: WorkspacePickSchema.extend({
+      range: z
+        .string()
+        .optional()
+        .describe(
+          'Diff range. Examples: "staged", "HEAD~3..HEAD", "main...feature". ' +
+            "Default: unstaged changes.",
+        ),
+      fileFilter: z
+        .string()
+        .optional()
+        .describe('Glob pattern to restrict output to matching files, e.g. "*.ts", "src/**".'),
+      maxLinesPerFile: z
+        .number()
+        .int()
+        .min(1)
+        .max(2000)
+        .optional()
+        .default(50)
+        .describe("Max diff lines to include per file. Default: 50."),
+      maxFiles: z
+        .number()
+        .int()
+        .min(1)
+        .max(500)
+        .optional()
+        .default(30)
+        .describe("Max files to include in output. Default: 30."),
+      excludePatterns: z
+        .array(z.string())
+        .optional()
+        .describe(
+          "Glob patterns to exclude. Defaults to common noise: lock files, dist, vendor, etc.",
+        ),
+    }),
+    execute: async (args) => {
+      // --- Standard prelude ---
+      const pre = requireGitAndRoots(server, args, undefined);
+      if (!pre.ok) return jsonRespond(pre.error);
+
+      const rootInput = pre.roots[0];
+      if (!rootInput) return jsonRespond({ error: "no_workspace_root" });
+
+      const gitTop = gitTopLevel(rootInput);
+      if (!gitTop) {
+        return jsonRespond({ error: "not_a_git_repository", path: rootInput });
+      }
+
+      // --- Build git diff args ---
+      const diffArgsResult = buildDiffArgs(args.range);
+      if (!diffArgsResult.ok) {
+        return jsonRespond({ error: diffArgsResult.error });
+      }
+      const diffArgs = diffArgsResult.args;
+
+      // --- Run git diff --stat ---
+      const statResult = await spawnGitAsync(gitTop, ["diff", "--stat", ...diffArgs]);
+      if (!statResult.ok) {
+        return jsonRespond({
+          error: "git_diff_failed",
+          detail: (statResult.stderr || statResult.stdout).trim(),
+        });
+      }
+      const statMap = parseStatOutput(statResult.stdout);
+
+      // --- Run git diff ---
+      const diffResult = await spawnGitAsync(gitTop, ["diff", ...diffArgs]);
+      if (!diffResult.ok) {
+        return jsonRespond({
+          error: "git_diff_failed",
+          detail: (diffResult.stderr || diffResult.stdout).trim(),
+        });
+      }
+
+      // --- Parse diff chunks ---
+      const chunks = parseDiffOutput(diffResult.stdout);
+      const totalFiles = chunks.length;
+
+      // --- Apply excludePatterns and fileFilter ---
+      const excludePatterns =
+        args.excludePatterns !== undefined ? args.excludePatterns : DEFAULT_EXCLUDE_PATTERNS;
+      const excludedFiles: string[] = [];
+      const includedChunks: typeof chunks = [];
+
+      for (const chunk of chunks) {
+        const { path: filePath } = extractFileInfo(chunk.header, chunk.body);
+        if (matchesAnyPattern(filePath, excludePatterns)) {
+          excludedFiles.push(filePath);
+          continue;
+        }
+        if (args.fileFilter && !matchesAnyPattern(filePath, [args.fileFilter])) {
+          continue;
+        }
+        includedChunks.push(chunk);
+      }
+
+      // --- Truncate to maxFiles ---
+      const maxFiles = args.maxFiles ?? 30;
+      const maxLinesPerFile = args.maxLinesPerFile ?? 50;
+      const truncatedFileCount =
+        includedChunks.length > maxFiles ? includedChunks.length - maxFiles : 0;
+      const processedChunks = includedChunks.slice(0, maxFiles);
+
+      // --- Build FileDiff entries ---
+      let totalAdditions = 0;
+      let totalDeletions = 0;
+      const files: FileDiff[] = [];
+
+      for (const chunk of processedChunks) {
+        const { path: filePath, oldPath, status } = extractFileInfo(chunk.header, chunk.body);
+        const stat = statMap.get(filePath) ?? { additions: 0, deletions: 0 };
+        totalAdditions += stat.additions;
+        totalDeletions += stat.deletions;
+
+        const { text: diffText, truncated } = truncateDiffBody(chunk.body, maxLinesPerFile);
+        files.push({
+          path: filePath,
+          status,
+          additions: stat.additions,
+          deletions: stat.deletions,
+          ...spreadDefined("oldPath", oldPath),
+          truncated,
+          diff: diffText,
+        });
+      }
+
+      const rangeStr = rangeLabel(args.range, diffArgs);
+      const summary: DiffSummary = {
+        range: rangeStr,
+        totalFiles,
+        totalAdditions,
+        totalDeletions,
+        files,
+        ...spreadWhen(truncatedFileCount > 0, { truncatedFiles: truncatedFileCount }),
+        ...spreadWhen(excludedFiles.length > 0, { excludedFiles }),
+      };
+
+      // --- Format output ---
+      if (args.format === "json") {
+        return jsonRespond(summary as unknown as Record<string, unknown>);
+      }
+
+      // --- Markdown output ---
+      const lines: string[] = [];
+      lines.push(`# Diff: ${rangeStr}`, "");
+
+      // Summary line
+      const fileWord = totalFiles === 1 ? "file" : "files";
+      let summaryLine = `**${totalFiles} ${fileWord} changed** (+${totalAdditions} \u2212${totalDeletions})`;
+      if (excludedFiles.length > 0) {
+        const excWord = excludedFiles.length === 1 ? "file" : "files";
+        summaryLine += `, ${excludedFiles.length} ${excWord} excluded (${excludedFiles.join(", ")})`;
+      }
+      if (truncatedFileCount > 0) {
+        summaryLine += `, ${truncatedFileCount} more file(s) omitted (maxFiles=${maxFiles})`;
+      }
+      lines.push(summaryLine, "");
+
+      for (const file of files) {
+        // Section header
+        const statusTag = file.status !== "modified" ? `, ${file.status}` : "";
+        const renameTag = file.oldPath ? ` (from ${file.oldPath})` : "";
+        lines.push(
+          `## ${file.path}${renameTag} (+${file.additions} \u2212${file.deletions}${statusTag})`,
+        );
+
+        if (file.diff) {
+          lines.push("```diff", file.diff.trimEnd(), "```");
+        } else {
+          lines.push("_(no diff content)_");
+        }
+        if (file.truncated) {
+          lines.push(`_(diff truncated at ${maxLinesPerFile} lines)_`);
+        }
+        lines.push("");
+      }
+
+      return lines.join("\n");
+    },
+  });
+}