Diff opened tabs
Here are the quickest ways to diff two open tabs in VS Code:
1. Command Palette (fastest)
- Focus the first tab.
- Press
Cmd+Shift+Pand run File: Compare Active File With... - Pick the second file from the list; open editors appear at the top.
2. Open Editors panel (works for unsaved/untitled tabs too)
- In the Explorer sidebar, expand Open Editors. If it's hidden, enable it from the
...menu at the top of Explorer. - Right-click the first tab and choose Select for Compare.
- Right-click the second tab and choose Compare with Selected.
3. Explorer multi-select (for saved files)Cmd+click both files in the file tree, then right-click and choose Compare Selected.
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