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Semantic diff

A diff between two states that compares meaning, not text. The kind of diff Skene runs on instrumentation manifests.

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This page is part of the Skene analytics instrumentation glossary. Use it as a reference when writing specs, dashboards, or playbooks.

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Analytics callEvent namePayload (event properties)Identify callEvent taxonomyInstrumentation surfaceBaseline manifestInstrumentation driftSemantic diffRemoved eventRenamed eventMoved eventAltered payloadConditional firing changeCustomer Data Platform (CDP)Schema registryMCP (Model Context Protocol)Coding agentSide effectFunnelConversion eventActivation eventCohort

Definition

A textual diff cares about lines. A semantic diff cares about meaning. Reformatting a function changes lines but not meaning; deleting a `capture` call changes meaning but might affect zero lines (if it was inlined). Skene's comparator does a semantic diff over the instrumentation manifest so reorderings and formatting changes do not generate noise.

Related terms

  • Baseline manifest
  • Instrumentation drift
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