diff --git a/runtime/syntax/jjdescription.vim b/runtime/syntax/jjdescription.vim
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+" Vim syntax file
+" Language:	jj description
+" Maintainer:	Gregory Anders <greg@gpanders.com>
+" Last Change:	2024 May 8
+
+if exists('b:current_syntax')
+  finish
+endif
+
+syn match jjAdded "A .*" contained
+syn match jjRemoved "D .*" contained
+syn match jjChanged "M .*" contained
+
+syn region jjComment start="^JJ: " end="$" contains=jjAdded,jjRemoved,jjChanged
+
+syn include @jjCommitDiff syntax/diff.vim
+syn region jjCommitDiff start=/\%(^diff --\%(git\|cc\|combined\) \)\@=/ end=/^\%(diff --\|$\|@@\@!\|[^[:alnum:]\ +-]\S\@!\)\@=/ fold contains=@jjCommitDiff
+
+hi def link jjComment Comment
+hi def link jjAdded Added
+hi def link jjRemoved Removed
+hi def link jjChanged Changed
+
+let b:current_syntax = 'jjdescription'