# CodeCompare: Syntax-Aware Diff

> Compare code snippets or entire files with syntax highlighting

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/codecompare-syntax-aware-diff](https://chrome-stats.com/d/codecompare-syntax-aware-diff)

## Overview

- **ID:** `codecompare-syntax-aware-diff`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** CodeCompare
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-09-15
- **First published:** 2024-09-14
- **Size:** 21 KB
- **Data as of:** 2024-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/codecompare-syntax-aware-diff/)

## Description

Syntax-aware code comparison with side-by-side diff view
Support for multiple programming languages
Snippet library for saving and reusing code snippets
Auto-detection of programming language based on code content
Line linking in the diff view for easy navigation between corresponding lines
Clipboard integration for easy pasting of code snippets
Quick compare feature using the right-click context menu (additional functionality in content-script.js)

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `clipboardRead`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension is not longer available in the store

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/codecompare-syntax-aware-diff)