The helix editor [1] allows you to navigate and select code objects, I use Alt-o all the time which expand the current selection to the parent syntax node. As m

The helix editor [1] allows you to navigate and select code objects, I use Alt-o all the time which expand the current selection to the parent syntax node. As mentioned by sibling comments, there are also a bunch of diff tools that are syntax aware instead of operating on plain text. All of these are backed by tree-sitter. [1]: https://helix-editor.com/ https://helix-editor.com/