git diff files not in repository against files in repository

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I have taken over a project where files on a server are not in a git repository. A git repository was created at some point, but files were still edited on the server without being added to the repository and tracked. Is there a way that I can perform a git diff on the server files against a git repository to see how far off I am?

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Did you try using vimdiff instead of git diff?

You can compare any two files using vimdiff, it'll open both files next to each other, and highlight the changes.

vimdiff <path_to_file1> <path_to_file2>