From e96c79c2e8baad071ce7e4fb46670d9bf3ce51d6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nicolas Giard Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2022 17:42:10 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] docs: update the dev/diff readme --- dev/diff/README.md | 23 ++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/dev/diff/README.md b/dev/diff/README.md index 7b9838a90..d2faa3a6b 100644 --- a/dev/diff/README.md +++ b/dev/diff/README.md @@ -1 +1,22 @@ -# diff +# Datatracker Diff Tool + +This tool facilitates testing 2 different datatracker instances (with their own database) and look for changes using the diff tool. Everything runs in docker containers. + +The source instance will use the code from where it is run. The target instance can be a remote tag / branch / commmit or another local folder. + +## Requirements + +- Node `16.x` or later +- Docker + +## Usage + +1. From the `dev/diff` directory, run the command: +```sh +npm install +``` +2. Then run the command: +```sh +node cli +``` +3. Follow the on-screen instructions.