diff --git a/cmd/agent_profiles.go b/cmd/agent_profiles.go
index 13a6cc3..df0402d 100644
--- a/cmd/agent_profiles.go
+++ b/cmd/agent_profiles.go
@@ -210,11 +210,11 @@ gocd-cli elastic-agent-profile delete sample_kubernetes -y`,
 			if !cliCfg.Yes {
 				contains, option := cliShellReadConfig.Reader()
 				if !contains {
-					cliLogger.Fatalln("user input validation failed, cannot proceed further")
+					cliLogger.Fatalln(inputValidationFailureMessage)
 				}
 
 				if option.Short == "n" {
-					cliLogger.Warn("not proceeding further since 'no' was opted")
+					cliLogger.Warn(optingOutMessage)
 
 					os.Exit(0)
 				}
diff --git a/cmd/agents.go b/cmd/agents.go
index d492480..46f914f 100644
--- a/cmd/agents.go
+++ b/cmd/agents.go
@@ -217,11 +217,11 @@ gocd-cli agents delete --id 938d1935-bdca-4728-83d5-e96cbf0a4f8b`,
 			if !cliCfg.Yes {
 				contains, option := cliShellReadConfig.Reader()
 				if !contains {
-					cliLogger.Fatalln("user input validation failed, cannot proceed further")
+					cliLogger.Fatalln(inputValidationFailureMessage)
 				}
 
 				if option.Short == "n" {
-					cliLogger.Warn("not proceeding further since 'no' was opted")
+					cliLogger.Warn(optingOutMessage)
 
 					os.Exit(0)
 				}
diff --git a/cmd/artifacts.go b/cmd/artifacts.go
index 97225e3..ae818ae 100644
--- a/cmd/artifacts.go
+++ b/cmd/artifacts.go
@@ -280,11 +280,11 @@ func deleteArtifactStoreCommand() *cobra.Command {
 			if !cliCfg.Yes {
 				contains, option := cliShellReadConfig.Reader()
 				if !contains {
-					cliLogger.Fatalln("user input validation failed, cannot proceed further")
+					cliLogger.Fatalln(inputValidationFailureMessage)
 				}
 
 				if option.Short == "n" {
-					cliLogger.Warn("not proceeding further since 'no' was opted")
+					cliLogger.Warn(optingOutMessage)
 
 					os.Exit(0)
 				}
diff --git a/cmd/backup.go b/cmd/backup.go
index b82134f..6fc8f8f 100644
--- a/cmd/backup.go
+++ b/cmd/backup.go
@@ -116,11 +116,11 @@ func deleteBackupConfig() *cobra.Command {
 			if !cliCfg.Yes {
 				contains, option := cliShellReadConfig.Reader()
 				if !contains {
-					cliLogger.Fatalln("user input validation failed, cannot proceed further")
+					cliLogger.Fatalln(inputValidationFailureMessage)
 				}
 
 				if option.Short == "n" {
-					cliLogger.Warn("not proceeding further since 'no' was opted")
+					cliLogger.Warn(optingOutMessage)
 
 					os.Exit(0)
 				}
diff --git a/cmd/client.go b/cmd/client.go
index f38a62b..95386e1 100644
--- a/cmd/client.go
+++ b/cmd/client.go
@@ -2,75 +2,57 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"log"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/ghodss/yaml"
 	"github.com/nikhilsbhat/common/renderer"
+	"github.com/nikhilsbhat/gocd-cli/pkg/diff"
 	"github.com/nikhilsbhat/gocd-cli/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/nikhilsbhat/gocd-cli/pkg/utils"
 	"github.com/nikhilsbhat/gocd-sdk-go"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/thoas/go-funk"
-	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 )
 
 var (
 	client                 gocd.GoCd
 	cliRenderer            renderer.Config
 	cliShellReadConfig     *utils.ReadConfig
+	diffCfg                diff.Config
 	supportedOutputFormats = []string{"yaml", "json", "csv", "table"}
 )
 
 func setCLIClient(_ *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
-	var caContent []byte
-
 	SetLogger(cliCfg.LogLevel)
 
-	localConfig, localConfigPath, err := checkForConfig()
-	if err != nil {
+	if localConfig, localConfigPath, err := checkForConfig(); err != nil {
 		return err
-	}
-
-	if localConfig && !cliCfg.skipCacheConfig {
-		cliLogger.Debugf("found authorisation configuration in cache, loading config from %s", localConfigPath)
-
-		yamlConfig, err := os.ReadFile(localConfigPath)
-		if err != nil {
+	} else if localConfig && !cliCfg.skipCacheConfig {
+		cliLogger.Debugf("found authorization configuration in cache, loading config from %s", localConfigPath)
+		if yamlConfig, err := os.ReadFile(localConfigPath); err != nil {
 			return err
-		}
-
-		if err = yaml.Unmarshal(yamlConfig, &cliCfg); err != nil {
+		} else if err := yaml.Unmarshal(yamlConfig, &cliCfg); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-
-		cliLogger.Debug("authorisation configuration loaded from cache successfully")
+		cliLogger.Debug("authorization configuration loaded from cache successfully")
 	}
 
 	if len(cliCfg.CaPath) != 0 {
-		cliLogger.Debug("CA based auth is enabled, hence reading ca from the path")
+		cliLogger.Debug("CA based auth is enabled, hence reading CA from the path")
 
-		caAbs, err := filepath.Abs(cliCfg.CaPath)
-		if err != nil {
+		if caAbs, err := filepath.Abs(cliCfg.CaPath); err != nil {
 			return err
+		} else if caContent, err := os.ReadFile(caAbs); err != nil {
+			return err
+		} else {
+			client = gocd.NewClient(cliCfg.URL, cliCfg.Auth, cliCfg.APILogLevel, caContent)
 		}
-
-		caContent, err = os.ReadFile(caAbs)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Fatal(err)
-		}
+	} else {
+		client = gocd.NewClient(cliCfg.URL, cliCfg.Auth, cliCfg.APILogLevel, nil)
 	}
 
-	goCDClient := gocd.NewClient(
-		cliCfg.URL,
-		cliCfg.Auth,
-		cliCfg.APILogLevel,
-		caContent,
-	)
-
-	client = goCDClient
-
 	writer := os.Stdout
 
 	if len(cliCfg.ToFile) != 0 {
@@ -86,17 +68,15 @@ func setCLIClient(_ *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 
 	if !cliCfg.validateOutputFormats() {
 		supportedOutputFormatsString := strings.Join(supportedOutputFormats, "|")
-		cliLogger.Errorf("unsupported output format '%s', the value should be one of %s",
-			cliCfg.OutputFormat, supportedOutputFormatsString)
+		errMsg := fmt.Sprintf("unsupported output format '%s', the value should be one of %s", cliCfg.OutputFormat, supportedOutputFormatsString)
+		cliLogger.Errorf(errMsg)
 
-		return &errors.CLIError{
-			Message: fmt.Sprintf("unsupported output format '%s', the value should be one of %s",
-				cliCfg.OutputFormat, supportedOutputFormatsString),
-		}
+		return &errors.CLIError{Message: errMsg}
 	}
 
+	diffCfg = diff.Config{Format: cliCfg.OutputFormat}
+	diffCfg.SetLogger(cliLogger)
 	cliCfg.setOutputFormats()
-
 	cliRenderer = renderer.GetRenderer(writer, cliLogger, cliCfg.NoColor, cliCfg.yaml, cliCfg.json, cliCfg.csv, cliCfg.table)
 
 	inputOptions := []utils.Options{{Name: "yes", Short: "y"}, {Name: "no", Short: "n"}}
@@ -126,3 +106,18 @@ func (cfg *Config) setOutputFormats() {
 	default:
 	}
 }
+
+func (cfg *Config) GetOutputFormat() string {
+	switch {
+	case cfg.yaml:
+		return "yaml"
+	case cfg.json:
+		return "json"
+	case cfg.table:
+		return "table"
+	case cfg.csv:
+		return "csv"
+	default:
+		return ""
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cmd/cluster_profiles.go b/cmd/cluster_profiles.go
index 2317d0e..62b6a02 100644
--- a/cmd/cluster_profiles.go
+++ b/cmd/cluster_profiles.go
@@ -202,11 +202,11 @@ func deleteClusterProfileCommand() *cobra.Command {
 			if !cliCfg.Yes {
 				contains, option := cliShellReadConfig.Reader()
 				if !contains {
-					cliLogger.Fatalln("user input validation failed, cannot proceed further")
+					cliLogger.Fatalln(inputValidationFailureMessage)
 				}
 
 				if option.Short == "n" {
-					cliLogger.Warn("not proceeding further since 'no' was opted")
+					cliLogger.Warn(optingOutMessage)
 
 					os.Exit(0)
 				}
diff --git a/cmd/config_repos.go b/cmd/config_repos.go
index 2155a67..0bf60b8 100644
--- a/cmd/config_repos.go
+++ b/cmd/config_repos.go
@@ -366,6 +366,24 @@ func getUpdateConfigRepoCommand() *cobra.Command {
 				return &errors.UnknownObjectTypeError{Name: objType}
 			}
 
+			configRepoFetched, err := client.GetConfigRepo(configRepo.ID)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			cliShellReadConfig.ShellMessage = fmt.Sprintf(updateMessage, "config-repo", configRepoFetched.ID)
+
+			existing, err := diffCfg.String(configRepoFetched)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			if !cliCfg.Yes {
+				if err = CheckDiffAndAllow(existing, object.String()); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+			}
+
 			response, err := client.UpdateConfigRepo(configRepo)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
@@ -394,11 +412,11 @@ func getDeleteConfigRepoCommand() *cobra.Command {
 			if !cliCfg.Yes {
 				contains, option := cliShellReadConfig.Reader()
 				if !contains {
-					cliLogger.Fatalln("user input validation failed, cannot proceed further")
+					cliLogger.Fatalln(inputValidationFailureMessage)
 				}
 
 				if option.Short == "n" {
-					cliLogger.Warn("not proceeding further since 'no' was opted")
+					cliLogger.Warn(optingOutMessage)
 
 					os.Exit(0)
 				}
diff --git a/cmd/constants.go b/cmd/constants.go
index 1d619dd..2d1108f 100644
--- a/cmd/constants.go
+++ b/cmd/constants.go
@@ -1 +1,7 @@
 package cmd
+
+const (
+	updateMessage                 = "do you want to update '%s' '%s' [y/n]"
+	inputValidationFailureMessage = "user input validation failed, cannot proceed further"
+	optingOutMessage              = "not proceeding further since 'no' was opted"
+)
diff --git a/cmd/diff.go b/cmd/diff.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83bdab4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/diff.go
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+)
+
+func CheckDiffAndAllow(oldData, newData string) error {
+	hasDiff, diff, err := diffCfg.Diff(oldData, newData)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if !hasDiff {
+		cliLogger.Info("no changes to the input file, nothing to update, quitting")
+		os.Exit(0)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Printf("%s\n", diff)
+
+	contains, option := cliShellReadConfig.Reader()
+	if !contains {
+		cliLogger.Fatalln(inputValidationFailureMessage)
+	}
+
+	if option.Short == "n" {
+		cliLogger.Warn(optingOutMessage)
+
+		os.Exit(0)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/cmd/environments.go b/cmd/environments.go
index ea1f207..2e3a58e 100644
--- a/cmd/environments.go
+++ b/cmd/environments.go
@@ -318,11 +318,11 @@ func deleteEnvironmentCommand() *cobra.Command {
 			if !cliCfg.Yes {
 				contains, option := cliShellReadConfig.Reader()
 				if !contains {
-					cliLogger.Fatalln("user input validation failed, cannot proceed further")
+					cliLogger.Fatalln(inputValidationFailureMessage)
 				}
 
 				if option.Short == "n" {
-					cliLogger.Warn("not proceeding further since 'no' was opted")
+					cliLogger.Warn(optingOutMessage)
 
 					os.Exit(0)
 				}
diff --git a/cmd/pipeline_groups.go b/cmd/pipeline_groups.go
index d3e31ec..b00fd96 100644
--- a/cmd/pipeline_groups.go
+++ b/cmd/pipeline_groups.go
@@ -208,11 +208,11 @@ func deletePipelineGroupCommand() *cobra.Command {
 			if !cliCfg.Yes {
 				contains, option := cliShellReadConfig.Reader()
 				if !contains {
-					cliLogger.Fatalln("user input validation failed, cannot proceed further")
+					cliLogger.Fatalln(inputValidationFailureMessage)
 				}
 
 				if option.Short == "n" {
-					cliLogger.Warn("not proceeding further since 'no' was opted")
+					cliLogger.Warn(optingOutMessage)
 
 					os.Exit(0)
 				}
diff --git a/cmd/pipelines.go b/cmd/pipelines.go
index d94b44d..7f45bed 100644
--- a/cmd/pipelines.go
+++ b/cmd/pipelines.go
@@ -592,11 +592,11 @@ func deletePipelineCommand() *cobra.Command {
 			if !cliCfg.Yes {
 				contains, option := cliShellReadConfig.Reader()
 				if !contains {
-					cliLogger.Fatalln("user input validation failed, cannot proceed further")
+					cliLogger.Fatalln(inputValidationFailureMessage)
 				}
 
 				if option.Short == "n" {
-					cliLogger.Warn("not proceeding further since 'no' was opted")
+					cliLogger.Warn(optingOutMessage)
 
 					os.Exit(0)
 				}
diff --git a/cmd/server_configurations.go b/cmd/server_configurations.go
index 581a76b..2f2c7e7 100644
--- a/cmd/server_configurations.go
+++ b/cmd/server_configurations.go
@@ -377,11 +377,11 @@ func deleteMailServerConfigCommand() *cobra.Command {
 			if !cliCfg.Yes {
 				contains, option := cliShellReadConfig.Reader()
 				if !contains {
-					cliLogger.Fatalln("user input validation failed, cannot proceed further")
+					cliLogger.Fatalln(inputValidationFailureMessage)
 				}
 
 				if option.Short == "n" {
-					cliLogger.Warn("not proceeding further since 'no' was opted")
+					cliLogger.Warn(optingOutMessage)
 
 					os.Exit(0)
 				}
diff --git a/cmd/users.go b/cmd/users.go
index 640c3ea..7708e39 100644
--- a/cmd/users.go
+++ b/cmd/users.go
@@ -166,11 +166,11 @@ func userDeleteCommand() *cobra.Command {
 			if !cliCfg.Yes {
 				contains, option := cliShellReadConfig.Reader()
 				if !contains {
-					cliLogger.Fatalln("user input validation failed, cannot proceed further")
+					cliLogger.Fatalln(inputValidationFailureMessage)
 				}
 
 				if option.Short == "n" {
-					cliLogger.Warn("not proceeding further since 'no' was opted")
+					cliLogger.Warn(optingOutMessage)
 
 					os.Exit(0)
 				}
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index bde5df8..600b6d6 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -3,12 +3,15 @@ module github.com/nikhilsbhat/gocd-cli
 go 1.21.1
 
 require (
-	github.com/goccy/go-yaml v1.11.2
-	github.com/nikhilsbhat/common v0.0.4-0.20240127094948-85c315a50de3
+	github.com/fatih/color v1.16.0
+	github.com/ghodss/yaml v1.0.0
+	github.com/goccy/go-yaml v1.11.3
+	github.com/nikhilsbhat/common v0.0.5-0.20240330150338-6dad4cae0c57
 	github.com/nikhilsbhat/gocd-sdk-go v0.1.9
+	github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.1-0.20181226105442-5d4384ee4fb2
 	github.com/sirupsen/logrus v1.9.3
-	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.6.1
-	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.4
+	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.7.0
+	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.9.0
 	github.com/thedevsaddam/gojsonq/v2 v2.5.2
 	github.com/thoas/go-funk v0.9.3
 	github.com/tidwall/gjson v1.16.0
@@ -18,26 +21,24 @@ require (
 require (
 	github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/v2 v2.0.2 // indirect
 	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 // indirect
-	github.com/fatih/color v1.16.0 // indirect
-	github.com/ghodss/yaml v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/go-resty/resty/v2 v2.11.0 // indirect
 	github.com/gocarina/gocsv v0.0.0-20231116093920-b87c2d0e983a // indirect
+	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.6.0 // indirect
 	github.com/imdario/mergo v0.3.15 // indirect
-	github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.0.1 // indirect
+	github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/jinzhu/copier v0.4.0 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.13 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.9 // indirect
 	github.com/neilotoole/jsoncolor v0.7.1 // indirect
 	github.com/olekukonko/tablewriter v0.0.5 // indirect
-	github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.1-0.20181226105442-5d4384ee4fb2 // indirect
 	github.com/russross/blackfriday/v2 v2.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.5 // indirect
 	github.com/tidwall/match v1.1.1 // indirect
 	github.com/tidwall/pretty v1.2.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/net v0.19.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.16.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/term v0.15.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20220907171357-04be3eba64a2 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/net v0.20.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.17.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/term v0.16.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20231012003039-104605ab7028 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0 // indirect
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 3a7e9c1..4490873 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ github.com/go-resty/resty/v2 v2.11.0 h1:i7jMfNOJYMp69lq7qozJP+bjgzfAzeOhuGlyDrqx
 github.com/go-resty/resty/v2 v2.11.0/go.mod h1:iiP/OpA0CkcL3IGt1O0+/SIItFUbkkyw5BGXiVdTu+A=
 github.com/gocarina/gocsv v0.0.0-20231116093920-b87c2d0e983a h1:RYfmiM0zluBJOiPDJseKLEN4BapJ42uSi9SZBQ2YyiA=
 github.com/gocarina/gocsv v0.0.0-20231116093920-b87c2d0e983a/go.mod h1:5YoVOkjYAQumqlV356Hj3xeYh4BdZuLE0/nRkf2NKkI=
-github.com/goccy/go-yaml v1.11.2 h1:joq77SxuyIs9zzxEjgyLBugMQ9NEgTWxXfz2wVqwAaQ=
-github.com/goccy/go-yaml v1.11.2/go.mod h1:wKnAMd44+9JAAnGQpWVEgBzGt3YuTaQ4uXoHvE4m7WU=
-github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.9 h1:O2Tfq5qg4qc4AmwVlvv0oLiVAGB7enBSJ2x2DqQFi38=
-github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.9/go.mod h1:17dUlkBOakJ0+DkrSSNjCkIjxS6bF9zb3elmeNGIjoY=
+github.com/goccy/go-yaml v1.11.3 h1:B3W9IdWbvrUu2OYQGwvU1nZtvMQJPBKgBUuweJjLj6I=
+github.com/goccy/go-yaml v1.11.3/go.mod h1:wKnAMd44+9JAAnGQpWVEgBzGt3YuTaQ4uXoHvE4m7WU=
+github.com/google/go-cmp v0.6.0 h1:ofyhxvXcZhMsU5ulbFiLKl/XBFqE1GSq7atu8tAmTRI=
+github.com/google/go-cmp v0.6.0/go.mod h1:17dUlkBOakJ0+DkrSSNjCkIjxS6bF9zb3elmeNGIjoY=
 github.com/imdario/mergo v0.3.15 h1:M8XP7IuFNsqUx6VPK2P9OSmsYsI/YFaGil0uD21V3dM=
 github.com/imdario/mergo v0.3.15/go.mod h1:WBLT9ZmE3lPoWsEzCh9LPo3TiwVN+ZKEjmz+hD27ysY=
-github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.0.1 h1:U3uMjPSQEBMNp1lFxmllqCPM6P5u/Xq7Pgzkat/bFNc=
-github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.0.1/go.mod h1:vpF70FUmC8bwa3OWnCshd2FqLfsEA9PFc4w1p2J65bw=
+github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0 h1:wN+x4NVGpMsO7ErUn/mUI3vEoE6Jt13X2s0bqwp9tc8=
+github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0/go.mod h1:vpF70FUmC8bwa3OWnCshd2FqLfsEA9PFc4w1p2J65bw=
 github.com/jinzhu/copier v0.4.0 h1:w3ciUoD19shMCRargcpm0cm91ytaBhDvuRpz1ODO/U8=
 github.com/jinzhu/copier v0.4.0/go.mod h1:DfbEm0FYsaqBcKcFuvmOZb218JkPGtvSHsKg8S8hyyg=
 github.com/kr/pretty v0.3.1 h1:flRD4NNwYAUpkphVc1HcthR4KEIFJ65n8Mw5qdRn3LE=
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.9 h1:Lm995f3rfxdpd6TSmuVCHVb/QhupuXlYr8sCI/Qd
 github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.9/go.mod h1:H031xJmbD/WCDINGzjvQ9THkh0rPKHF+m2gUSrubnMI=
 github.com/neilotoole/jsoncolor v0.7.1 h1:/MoU7KPLcto+ykcy592Y8eX9WFQhoi3IBEbwrP89dgs=
 github.com/neilotoole/jsoncolor v0.7.1/go.mod h1:KZ9hUYN5xMrvyhqlFQ3QTmu11OcoqFgSnWAcYkN6abg=
-github.com/nikhilsbhat/common v0.0.4-0.20240127094948-85c315a50de3 h1:NAQEpaBRA8K3FcAO5/Lw5jat6Ub/Ua64+njOaSYRqE8=
-github.com/nikhilsbhat/common v0.0.4-0.20240127094948-85c315a50de3/go.mod h1:ldoLjRsIaskDbouPaQ0ujVKbW8su3mI1MPQIaD24twQ=
+github.com/nikhilsbhat/common v0.0.5-0.20240330150338-6dad4cae0c57 h1:6BYXfUsKO7xwzfA5a2xtY14i90xqiHLCJDV0epRHJU8=
+github.com/nikhilsbhat/common v0.0.5-0.20240330150338-6dad4cae0c57/go.mod h1:ldoLjRsIaskDbouPaQ0ujVKbW8su3mI1MPQIaD24twQ=
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@@ -124,16 +125,16 @@ golang.org/x/sys v0.6.0/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
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diff --git a/pkg/diff/diff.go b/pkg/diff/diff.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..169a0c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/diff/diff.go
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+package diff
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/fatih/color"
+	"github.com/ghodss/yaml"
+	"github.com/nikhilsbhat/gocd-cli/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/pmezard/go-difflib/difflib"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+const (
+	contextLines = 2000000
+)
+
+type Config struct {
+	NoColor bool
+	Format  string
+	log     *logrus.Logger
+}
+
+func (cfg *Config) Diff(oldData, newData string) (bool, string, error) {
+	switch cfg.Format {
+	case "yaml":
+		cfg.log.Debug("loading diff in yaml format")
+	case "json":
+		cfg.log.Debug("loading diff in json format")
+	default:
+		return false, "", &errors.CLIError{Message: fmt.Sprintf("unknown format, cannot calculate diff for the format '%s'", cfg.Format)}
+	}
+
+	diffIdentified, err := diff(oldData, newData)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, "", err
+	}
+
+	if len(diffIdentified) == 0 {
+		return false, "", nil
+	}
+
+	return true, strings.Join(diffIdentified, "\n"), nil
+}
+
+func (cfg *Config) String(input interface{}) (string, error) {
+	switch strings.ToLower(cfg.Format) {
+	case "yaml":
+		out, err := yaml.Marshal(input)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", err
+		}
+
+		yamlString := strings.Join([]string{"---", string(out)}, "\n")
+
+		return yamlString, nil
+	case "json":
+		out, err := json.MarshalIndent(input, "", "     ")
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", err
+		}
+
+		return string(out), nil
+	default:
+		return "", &errors.CLIError{
+			Message: fmt.Sprintf("type '%s' is not supported for loading diff", cfg.Format),
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (cfg *Config) SetLogger(log *logrus.Logger) {
+	cfg.log = log
+}
+
+func diff(content1, content2 string) ([]string, error) {
+	lines := make([]string, 0)
+	diffVal := difflib.UnifiedDiff{
+		A:        difflib.SplitLines(content1),
+		B:        difflib.SplitLines(content2),
+		FromFile: "old",
+		ToFile:   "new",
+		Context:  contextLines,
+	}
+
+	text, err := difflib.GetUnifiedDiffString(diffVal)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if len(text) == 0 {
+		return lines, nil
+	}
+
+	lines = strings.Split(text, "\n")
+	for i, line := range lines {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(line, "-") {
+			lines[i] = color.RedString(line)
+		} else if strings.HasPrefix(line, "+") {
+			lines[i] = color.GreenString(line)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return lines, nil
+}