Entry 023 ProgressOmniDiff: comparing files by their content
exit 0Ran itIt works. It found the exact position and size of the changed region, even in PNG files renamed to .txt.
- Day 3Active
- Day 7Upcoming
- Day 15Upcoming
- Day 30Upcoming
- Day 90Upcoming
- Day 180Upcoming
- Day 365Upcoming
Latest check Day 3, Wed 2026.11.04
- Commits since launch
- 8 → 30
- Stars
- 193 → 973
- Last commit
- 2026.11.02
- HN points
- 77 → 316
Numbers by checkpoint
| Checkpoint | Checked | State | Commits since launch | Stars | Releases | Contributors | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Mon 2026.11.02 | 8 | 193 | 16 v0.3.0 | 2 | 2026.11.01 | |
| Day 3 | Wed 2026.11.04 | Active | 30 | 973 | 16 v0.3.0 | 2 | 2026.11.02 |
| Day 7 | Due Sun 2026.11.08 | Upcoming | |||||
| Day 15 | Due Mon 2026.11.16 | Upcoming | |||||
| Day 30 | Due Tue 2026.12.01 | Upcoming | |||||
| Day 90 | Due Sat 2027.01.30 | Upcoming | |||||
| Day 180 | Due Fri 2027.04.30 | Upcoming | |||||
| Day 365 | Due Mon 2027.11.01 | Upcoming | |||||
What changed
Day 3 Wed 2026.11.04
- When `GIT_EXTERNAL_DIFF` is set, the header now shows the file’s repository path instead of Git’s temporary file path. Entry 023 reported this problem.
- The settings page now shows each setting’s effect on example code right away. The examples cover 24 programming languages.