---
title: "Compare changes in development <Lifecycle status=\"beta,managed,managed_plus\" />"
source: dbt Core Documentation
source_url: https://github.com/dbt-labs/docs.getdbt.com
licence: Apache-2.0
domain: data-and-analysis
subdomain: dbt-docs
date_added: 2026-04-25
---

## Compare changes in development <Lifecycle status="beta,managed,managed_plus" />

You can use compare changes, powered by the <Constant name="fusion_engine"/>,  in your local development environment to compare your current working copy against your `manifest.json` (for example, your last production state) directly in your editor.

For more details on how to use this feature, see [Compare changes in local development](/docs/fusion/vs-compare-changes).

<Lightbox src="/img/docs/extension/vs-compare-changes.png" width="100%" title="Example of the Compare tab" />
