Another open source Visual Studio extension to make file/code comparison easier.
You can install it via Visual Studio 2015/2017/2019/2022 'Extensions' or download it from
This extension was developed because the official one was missing many features I need at that time, and I also wanted to learn how to write a Visual Studio extension. Since the official one has added almost all the missing features, I recommend everyone to give preference to that extension and use this extension only when the official one does not work for you. Refer to blog comparing files in visual studio.
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Compare two selected files in Solution Explorer.
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Compare the selected file with Clipboard content.
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Compare the selected code with Clipboard content.
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Compare the active document with Clipboard content.
Before and during my development, I referred the following projects and documents, and I am very grateful to these authors who have done a great job.
I'm not a native English speaker, and I would appreciate it if you could correct any of my English mistakes.