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Show differences between source and targets.

skillshare diff              # All targets
skillshare diff claude       # Specific target

Example Output

claude
  + missing-skill       missing
  ~ local-copy          local copy (sync --force to replace)
  - local-only          local only

  Run 'sync' to add missing, 'sync --force' to replace local copies
  Run 'collect claude' to import local-only skills to source

Symbols

Symbol	Meaning	Action
+	In source, missing in target	sync will add it
~	In both, but target has local copy (not symlink)	sync --force to replace
-	Only in target, not in source	collect to import

What Diff Shows

Merge Mode Targets

For targets using merge mode (default):

• Lists skills in source not yet synced to target
• Shows skills that exist as local copies instead of symlinks
• Identifies local-only skills in target

Symlink Mode Targets

For targets using symlink mode:

• Simply checks if symlink points to correct source
• Shows "Fully synced" or warns about wrong symlink

Use Cases

Before Sync

Check what will change:

skillshare diff
# See what sync will do, then:
skillshare sync

Finding Local Skills

Discover skills you created directly in a target:

skillshare diff claude
# Shows: - my-local-skill    local only

skillshare collect claude  # Import to source

Troubleshooting

When sync status shows issues:

skillshare status          # Shows "needs sync"
skillshare diff claude     # See exactly what's different
skillshare sync            # Fix it

Related

• sync — Sync to targets
• collect — Import local skills
• status — Quick overview