envdiff

Environment snapshot and diff tool

TLDR

Capture current environment state

$ envdiff capture

Compare current environment to snapshot

$ envdiff diff [snapshot.json]

List all captured snapshots

$ envdiff list

Compare two snapshots

$ envdiff diff [snapshot1.json] [snapshot2.json]

SYNOPSIS

envdiff [command] [options] [snapshots]

envdiff is a tool for capturing and comparing environment variable states. It allows users to snapshot their environment, compare different states, and track changes over time.
The tool is useful for debugging environment-related issues, verifying configuration consistency across different systems, and documenting environment setups.

PARAMETERS

capture [NAME]

Capture current environment state

diff [SNAPSHOT1] [SNAPSHOT2]

Compare environments (defaults to current if only one specified)

list

List all saved snapshots

delete NAME

Delete a snapshot

--format FORMAT

Output format: text, json, yaml (default: text)

--include VARS

Comma-separated list of variables to include

--exclude VARS

Comma-separated list of variables to exclude

--sensitive

Include sensitive variables (masked by default)

-v, --version

Display version and exit

-h, --help

Display help and exit

CAVEATS

Sensitive data is masked by default but may still be captured. Large environment variable sets can create large snapshot files. System-specific variables may differ between platforms.

HISTORY

envdiff was created to help developers troubleshoot environment-related issues by providing a way to track and compare environment states over time.