git diff with combined --word-diff

Question

Given a file with a single word changed, a "normal" git diff looks like this:

Whereas a git diff --word-diff=color looks like this:

Is it possible to combine the two to get separate lines with the changed words highlighted? Something like this:

It might be trivial, but I couldn't figure it out.

Answer 1

The links in the comments shows ways to use extensions and 3rd party to do it.

There is a simple way by adding colors in your git config file. for example

[color "diff"]
    meta = yellow bold
    frag = magenta bold
    old = red
    new = magenta green

Of course you can set any supported color to your needs.