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+diff.tool::
+ Controls which diff tool is used by linkgit:git-difftool[1].
+ This variable overrides the value configured in `merge.tool`.
+ The list below shows the valid built-in values.
+ Any other value is treated as a custom diff tool and requires
+ that a corresponding difftool.<tool>.cmd variable is defined.
+
+diff.guitool::
+ Controls which diff tool is used by linkgit:git-difftool[1] when
+ the -g/--gui flag is specified. This variable overrides the value
+ configured in `merge.guitool`. The list below shows the valid
+ built-in values. Any other value is treated as a custom diff tool
+ and requires that a corresponding difftool.<guitool>.cmd variable
+ is defined.
+
+difftool.<tool>.cmd::
+ Specify the command to invoke the specified diff tool.
+ The specified command is evaluated in shell with the following
+ variables available: 'LOCAL' is set to the name of the temporary
+ file containing the contents of the diff pre-image and 'REMOTE'
+ is set to the name of the temporary file containing the contents
+ of the diff post-image.
++
+See the `--tool=<tool>` option in linkgit:git-difftool[1] for more details.
+
+difftool.<tool>.path::
+ Override the path for the given tool. This is useful in case
+ your tool is not in the PATH.
+
+difftool.trustExitCode::
+ Exit difftool if the invoked diff tool returns a non-zero exit status.
++
+See the `--trust-exit-code` option in linkgit:git-difftool[1] for more details.
+
+difftool.prompt::
+ Prompt before each invocation of the diff tool.