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Compare lets you inspect the configuration differences between two device deployments side by side — whether that’s two different devices or two deployments on the same device. It’s read-only, so anyone on your workspace can use it. Open it from the sidebar under Devices → Compare.

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Layout

The page is split into three stacked regions:
  • Selection — Pick the Base (left) and Head (right) device and deployment, with a swap button between them.
  • Summary — A collapsible overview of every difference across all files.
  • Files — A per-file diff card for each configuration file.

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Selection

Each side — Base and Head — has a device picker and a deployment picker. Make your selections to load the comparison.
Selection Header
1

Pick a base device

Click the device picker (Select device…) and choose a device. Devices with no deployments are disabled since there’s nothing to compare.
2

Pick a base deployment

The deployment picker (Select deployment…) is enabled once a device is selected. Each row shows the deployment ID and description, and the device’s live deployment is marked with a current badge. It defaults to the current deployment.
3

Repeat for the head

Choose a device and deployment for the Head side the same way.
You can compare a device against itself. You don’t need two devices — pick the same device for both Base and Head, then choose two different deployments to see exactly what changed between them.

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Summary

The summary card sits above the files and totals every difference at a glance. Its header reads, for example, “17 diffs across 3 of 3 files”, or “No differences — configurations are identical” when the two deployments match. When there are changes, click the header to expand a per-file breakdown.
Compare Summary
Each file section shows the file name and a label — ADDED, REMOVED, or a change count (e.g. “5 changes”). Within a section, every change lists:
  • The type of change — added, modified, or deleted — color-coded green, yellow, or red respectively.
  • The JSON path of the affected value (e.g. kinematics > slip_compensation_enabled). Long paths are truncated to the first and last segments; hover to see the full path.

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Files

Below the summary, every configuration file appears as its own collapsible card.
Compare Files
Each card shows the file name and a status badge:
  • UNCHANGED — No differences between the two deployments.
  • ADDED (green) — The file exists only in the head deployment.
  • REMOVED (red) — The file exists only in the base deployment.
  • For files with changes, a compact per-operation count — using D for deleted, M for modified, and A for added, each color-coded.
The first changed file is expanded by default. Expand any file to see the inline diff, with changes highlighted by color:
  • Green — Added lines.
  • Yellow — Modified lines, showing the old and new value inline (e.g. old → new).
  • Red — Removed lines.
Long runs of unchanged lines are collapsed into a summary row (e.g. “75 unchanged lines”); click it to reveal the hidden lines.
The toolbar has an expand/collapse-all toggle.

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Sharing

Your selections are saved in the page URL, so a comparison link always reopens the exact same view. Click the copy-link button in the top-right of the page header to copy the current URL and share it with your team.
Last modified on June 22, 2026