Index: settings/taskdefs.xml
===================================================================
--- settings/taskdefs.xml	(revision 29462)
+++ settings/taskdefs.xml	(working copy)
@@ -208,7 +208,11 @@
   	<typedef name="status-modules"
         classname="org.kepler.build.StatusModules"
         classpath="build-area/target/kepler-tasks.jar"/>
-  
+
+	<typedef name="diff-modules"
+		classname="org.kepler.build.DiffModules"
+		classpath="build-area/target/kepler-tasks.jar"/>
+
   	<typedef name="make-startup-scripts"
         classname="org.kepler.build.MakeStartupScripts">
         <classpath>
Index: src/org/kepler/build/StatusModules.java
===================================================================
--- src/org/kepler/build/StatusModules.java	(revision 29462)
+++ src/org/kepler/build/StatusModules.java	(working copy)
@@ -24,12 +24,15 @@
  */
 package org.kepler.build;
 
+import java.io.File;
+
 import org.kepler.build.modules.Module;
 import org.kepler.build.modules.ModulesTask;
+import org.kepler.build.project.ProjectLocator;
 import org.kepler.build.util.CommandLine;
 
 /**
- * A class to run svn status in each module directory.
+ * A class to run svn status in each module directory and the build-area.
  *
  * @author Daniel Crawl
  * @version $Id$
@@ -47,6 +50,14 @@
                     module.getDir().getAbsolutePath()};
             CommandLine.exec(statusCommand);
         }
+
+        // build-area isn't in modules.txt
+        File buildDir = ProjectLocator.shouldUtilizeUserKeplerModules()
+                        ? ProjectLocator.getUserBuildDir()
+                        : ProjectLocator.getBuildDir();
+        String[] statusCommand = {"svn", "stat",
+                buildDir.getAbsolutePath()};
+        CommandLine.exec(statusCommand);
     }
 
 }
Index: src/org/kepler/build/DiffModules.java
===================================================================
--- src/org/kepler/build/DiffModules.java	(revision 0)
+++ src/org/kepler/build/DiffModules.java	(revision 0)
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/* Based on StatusModules */
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2009 The Regents of the University of California.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, without written agreement and without
+ * license or royalty fees, to use, copy, modify, and distribute this
+ * software and its documentation for any purpose, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and the following two paragraphs appear in all copies
+ * of this software.
+ *
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY
+ * FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF
+ * THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES,
+ * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE SOFTWARE
+ * PROVIDED HEREUNDER IS ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF
+ * CALIFORNIA HAS NO OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, UPDATES,
+ * ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS.
+ *      
+ */
+package org.kepler.build;
+
+import java.io.File;
+
+import org.kepler.build.modules.Module;
+import org.kepler.build.modules.ModulesTask;
+import org.kepler.build.project.ProjectLocator;
+import org.kepler.build.util.CommandLine;
+
+/**
+ * A class to run svn status in each module directory and the build-area.
+ *
+ * @author Daniel Crawl
+ * @version $Id: StatusModules.java 26441 2010-12-08 02:28:20Z welker $
+ */
+public class DiffModules extends ModulesTask
+{
+    /**
+     * run the task
+     */
+    public void run() throws Exception
+    {
+        for (Module module : moduleTree)
+        {
+            String[] diffCommand = {"svn", "diff",
+                    module.getDir().getAbsolutePath()};
+            CommandLine.exec(diffCommand);
+        }
+
+        // build-area isn't in modules.txt
+        File buildDir = ProjectLocator.shouldUtilizeUserKeplerModules()
+                        ? ProjectLocator.getUserBuildDir()
+                        : ProjectLocator.getBuildDir();
+        String[] diffCommand = {"svn", "diff",
+                buildDir.getAbsolutePath()};
+        CommandLine.exec(diffCommand);
+    }
+
+}
Index: build.xml
===================================================================
--- build.xml	(revision 29462)
+++ build.xml	(working copy)
@@ -163,10 +163,14 @@
 		<make-suite name="${name}" />
 	</target>
     
-    <target name="status" description="Run svn status on all the modules listed in modules.txt.">
+    <target name="status" description="Run svn status on all the modules listed in modules.txt and build-area.">
 	   <status-modules/>
     </target>
 
+	<target name="diff" description="Run svn diff on all the modules listed in modules.txt and build-area.">
+		<diff-modules />
+	</target>
+
 	<target name="make-module" description="Make a module that contains source code and/or resources.">
 		<make-module name="${name}" />
 	</target>