How to color a patch file generated from git

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I have a file.patch file generated from someone else. I want to review the patch file, but I would like to be able to apply my own git color config to the file.

I may not currently be in a git project directory and I may not even know what repo the patch file came from, but I just want to see basically context/additions/deletions colored with my normal git colors.

I'm looking for a pipeline solution rather than some external library. Something like: git --please-color-this file.patch | less

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colordiff < file.patch | less -R

The 'less' command is optional but I find it useful, e.g. for scrolling, searching.

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less is not the program you're looking for, the colors are not stored in the file and less doesn't understand the diff format. Instead, use a tool that understands the diff format, for instance text editors such as vscode or vim. The best program is the program you currently use for merge conflicts.

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