diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index abb670c..6fbdcae 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Here is a preview of how lualine can look like.
 
 ![normal_cropped](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/41551030/108650373-bb025580-74bf-11eb-8682-2c09321dd18e.png)
 ![powerline_cropped](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/41551030/108650377-bd64af80-74bf-11eb-9c55-fbfc51b39fe8.png)
-![signify_cropped](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/41551030/108650378-be95dc80-74bf-11eb-9718-82b242ecdd54.png)
+![diff_croped](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/41551030/108650378-be95dc80-74bf-11eb-9718-82b242ecdd54.png)
 ![diagnostics_cropped](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/41551030/108650381-bfc70980-74bf-11eb-9245-85c48f0f154a.png)
 ![replace](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/41551030/103467925-32372b00-4d54-11eb-88d6-6d39c46854d8.png)
 
@@ -141,8 +141,7 @@ lualine.inactive_sections = {
   * location (location in file in line:column format)
   * mode (vim mode)
   * progress (%progress in file)
-* plugin
-  * signify (signify status)
+  * diff (git diff status)
 
 </details>
 
@@ -239,14 +238,14 @@ file_status | true | Displays file status (readonly status, modified status)
 full_path | false | Displays relative path if set to `true`, absolute path if set to `false`
 shorten | true | if `full_path` is true and `shorten` is `false` it shortens absolute path `aaa/bbb/ccc/file` to `a/b/c/file`
 
-* `signify` component options
+* `diff` component options
 
 Option   | Default | Behaviour | Format
 :------: | :------: | :----: | :---:
-colored | true | displays signify status in color if set to `true` |
-color_added | `DiffAdd` foreground color | changes signify's added section foreground color | color in `#rrggbb` format
-color_modified | `DiffChange` foreground color | changes signify's changed section foreground color | color in `#rrggbb` format
-color_removed | `DiffDelete` foreground color | changes signify's removed section foreground color | color in `#rrggbb` format
+colored | true | displays diff status in color if set to `true` |
+color_added | `DiffAdd` foreground color | changes diff's added section foreground color | color in `#rrggbb` format
+color_modified | `DiffChange` foreground color | changes diff's changed section foreground color | color in `#rrggbb` format
+color_removed | `DiffDelete` foreground color | changes diff's removed section foreground color | color in `#rrggbb` format
 
 
 ##### Component options example
diff --git a/doc/lualine.txt b/doc/lualine.txt
index 9fe8aae..0d17a01 100644
--- a/doc/lualine.txt
+++ b/doc/lualine.txt
@@ -166,8 +166,7 @@ Available components~
         *   location (location in file in line:column format)
         *   mode (vim mode)
         *   progress (%progress in file)
-    plugin~
-        *   signify (signify status)
+        *   diff (git diff status)
 
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -327,7 +326,7 @@ List of options are given below.
       are automaticaly extracted from colorscheme . If you
       want to change any of those you can use options given below.
 
-  • signify~
+  • diff~
     • colored (true)
       Whether to show colors
 
diff --git a/lua/lualine/async.lua b/lua/lualine/async.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc18002
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/lualine/async.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+local M = {}
+
+function M:new(args)
+  args = args or {}
+  for index, arg in pairs(args) do
+    self[index] = arg
+  end
+  setmetatable(args, self)
+  self.__index = self
+  return args
+end
+
+local function close_pipe(pipe)
+  if pipe ~= nil and not pipe:is_closing() then
+      pipe:close()
+  end
+end
+
+function M.close_all()
+  close_pipe(M.stdin)
+  close_pipe(M.stderr)
+  close_pipe(M.stdout)
+  close_pipe(M.handle)
+end
+
+function M.init_options()
+  local options = {}
+  local args  = vim.fn.split(M.cmd, ' ')
+  M.stdin = vim.loop.new_pipe(false)
+  M.stdout = vim.loop.new_pipe(false)
+  M.stderr = vim.loop.new_pipe(false)
+  options.command = table.remove(args, 1)
+  options.args = args
+  options.stdio = {
+    M.stdin,
+    M.stdout,
+    M.stderr
+  }
+  if M.cwd then
+    options.cwd = M.cwd
+  end
+  if M.env then
+    options.env = M.env
+  end
+  if M.detach then
+    options.detach = M.detach
+  end
+  return options
+end
+
+function M.start()
+  local options = M.init_options()
+  M.handle = vim.loop.spawn(options.command, options, vim.schedule_wrap(M.stop))
+  if M.on_stdout then
+      M.stdout:read_start(vim.schedule_wrap(M.on_stdout))
+  end
+  if M.on_stderr then
+      M.stderr:read_start(vim.schedule_wrap(M.on_stderr))
+  end
+end
+
+function M.stop(code, signal)
+  if M.on_exit then
+    M.on_exit(code, signal)
+  end
+  if M.on_stdout and M.stdout then
+      M.stdout:read_stop()
+  end
+  if M.on_stderr and M.stderr then
+      M.stderr:read_stop()
+  end
+  M.close_all()
+end
+
+return M
diff --git a/lua/lualine/components/diff.lua b/lua/lualine/components/diff.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee5b9fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/lualine/components/diff.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+-- Copyright (c) 2020-2021 shadmansaleh
+-- MIT license, see LICENSE for more details.
+
+local async = require'lualine.async'
+local utils = require'lualine.utils.utils'
+local highlight = require"lualine.highlight"
+
+-- variable to store git diff stats
+local git_diff = nil
+
+-- process diff data and update git_diff{ added, removed, modified}
+local function process_diff(data)
+  -- Adapted from https://github.com/wbthomason/nvim-vcs.lua
+  local added, removed, modified = 0, 0, 0
+  for line in vim.gsplit(data, '\n') do
+    if string.find(line, [[^@@ ]]) then
+      local tokens = vim.fn.matchlist(line, [[^@@ -\v(\d+),?(\d*) \+(\d+),?(\d*)]])
+      local line_stats = {
+        mod_count = tokens[3] == '' and 1 or tonumber(tokens[3]),
+        new_count = tokens[5] == '' and 1 or tonumber(tokens[5])
+      }
+
+      if line_stats.mod_count == 0 and line_stats.new_count > 0 then
+        added = added + line_stats.new_count
+      elseif line_stats.mod_count > 0 and line_stats.new_count == 0 then
+        removed = removed + line_stats.mod_count
+      else
+        local min = math.min(line_stats.mod_count, line_stats.new_count)
+        modified = modified + min
+        added  = added + line_stats.new_count - min
+        removed = removed + line_stats.mod_count - min
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  git_diff = { added,  modified, removed }
+end
+
+-- variable to store git_diff getter async function
+local get_git_diff = nil
+-- flag to see if async job exited before updating git_diff
+local updated = false
+
+-- Updates the async function for current file
+local function update_git_diff_getter()
+  -- stop older function properly before overwritting it
+  if get_git_diff then get_git_diff:stop() end
+  -- Donn't show git diff when current buffer doesn't have a filename
+  if #vim.fn.expand('%') == 0 then get_git_diff = nil; git_diff=nil; return end
+  get_git_diff = async:new({
+    cmd = string.format([[git -C %s --no-pager diff --no-color --no-ext-diff -U0 -- %s]]
+    ,vim.fn.expand('%:h'), vim.fn.expand('%:t')),
+    on_stdout = function(_, data)
+      if data then
+        process_diff(data)
+        updated = true
+      end
+    end,
+    on_stderr = function (_, data)
+      if data then
+        git_diff = nil
+        updated = true
+      end
+    end,
+    on_exit = function()
+      if not updated then
+        -- updated not set means git exited without emmiting anything on stdout
+        -- or stderr means file is unchanged
+        git_diff = {0, 0, 0}
+        updated = true
+      end
+    end
+  })
+end
+
+-- Update git_diff veriable
+local function update_git_diff()
+  vim.schedule_wrap(function()
+    if get_git_diff then
+      updated = false
+      get_git_diff:start()
+    end
+  end)()
+end
+
+local default_color_added    = "#f0e130"
+local default_color_removed  = "#90ee90"
+local default_color_modified = "#ff0038"
+
+local function diff(options)
+  if options.colored == nil then options.colored = true end
+  -- apply colors
+  if not options.color_added then
+    options.color_added = utils.extract_highlight_colors('DiffAdd', 'guifg') or default_color_added
+  end
+  if not options.color_modified then
+    options.color_modified = utils.extract_highlight_colors('DiffChange', 'guifg') or default_color_modified
+  end
+  if not options.color_removed then
+    options.color_removed = utils.extract_highlight_colors('DiffDelete', 'guifg') or default_color_removed
+  end
+
+  local highlights = {}
+
+  -- create highlights and save highlight_name in highlights table
+  local function create_highlights()
+    highlights = {
+      highlight.create_component_highlight_group({fg = options.color_added}, 'diff_added', options),
+      highlight.create_component_highlight_group({fg = options.color_modified}, 'diff_modified', options),
+      highlight.create_component_highlight_group({fg = options.color_removed}, 'diff_removed', options),
+    }
+  end
+
+  vim.api.nvim_exec([[
+    autocmd lualine BufEnter     * lua require'lualine.components.diff'.update_git_diff_getter()
+    autocmd lualine BufEnter     * lua require'lualine.components.diff'.update_git_diff()
+    autocmd lualine BufWritePost * lua require'lualine.components.diff'.update_git_diff()
+    ]], false)
+
+  -- create highlights
+  if options.colored then
+    create_highlights()
+    utils.expand_set_theme(create_highlights)
+  end
+
+  -- Function that runs everytime statusline is updated
+  return function()
+    if git_diff == nil then return '' end
+
+    local symbols = {'+', '~', '-'}
+    local colors = {}
+    if options.colored then
+      -- load the highlights and store them in colors table
+      for _, highlight_name in ipairs(highlights) do
+        table.insert(colors, highlight.component_format_highlight(highlight_name))
+      end
+    end
+
+    local result = {}
+    -- loop though data and load available sections in result table
+    for range=1,3 do
+      if git_diff[range] ~= nil and git_diff[range] > 0 then
+        if options.colored then
+          table.insert(result,colors[range]..symbols[range]..git_diff[range])
+        else
+          table.insert(result,symbols[range]..git_diff[range])
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    if result[1] ~= nil then
+      return table.concat(result, ' ')
+    else
+      return ''
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+-- Api to get git sign count
+-- scheme :
+-- {
+--    added = added_count,
+--    modified = modified_count,
+--    removed = removed_count,
+-- }
+-- error_code = { -1, -1, -1 }
+local function get_sign_count()
+  update_git_diff_getter()
+  update_git_diff()
+  if git_diff then
+    return{
+      added = git_diff[1],
+      modified = git_diff[2],
+      removed = git_diff[3]
+    }
+  end
+  return {-1, -1, -1}
+end
+
+return {
+  init = function(options) return diff(options) end,
+  update_git_diff = update_git_diff,
+  update_git_diff_getter = update_git_diff_getter,
+  get_sign_count = get_sign_count,
+}
diff --git a/lua/lualine/components/signify.lua b/lua/lualine/components/signify.lua
index 102fc7a..3d62787 100644
--- a/lua/lualine/components/signify.lua
+++ b/lua/lualine/components/signify.lua
@@ -1,76 +1,8 @@
--- Copyright (c) 2020-2021 shadmansaleh
--- MIT license, see LICENSE for more details.
-
-local utils = require'lualine.utils.utils'
-local highlight = require"lualine.highlight"
-
-local default_color_added    = "#f0e130"
-local default_color_removed  = "#90ee90"
-local default_color_modified = "#ff0038"
-
-local function signify(options)
-  if options.colored == nil then options.colored = true end
-  -- apply colors
-  if not options.color_added then
-    options.color_added = utils.extract_highlight_colors('DiffAdd', 'guifg') or default_color_added
-  end
-  if not options.color_modified then
-    options.color_modified = utils.extract_highlight_colors('DiffChange', 'guifg') or default_color_modified
-  end
-  if not options.color_removed then
-    options.color_removed = utils.extract_highlight_colors('DiffDelete', 'guifg') or default_color_removed
-  end
-
-  local highlights = {}
-
-  -- create highlights and save highlight_name in highlights table
-  local function create_highlights()
-    highlights = {
-      highlight.create_component_highlight_group({fg = options.color_added}, 'signify_added', options),
-      highlight.create_component_highlight_group({fg = options.color_modified}, 'signify_modified', options),
-      highlight.create_component_highlight_group({fg = options.color_removed}, 'signify_removed', options),
-    }
-  end
-
-  -- create highlights
-  if options.colored then
-    create_highlights()
-    utils.expand_set_theme(create_highlights)
-  end
-
-  -- Function that runs everytime statusline is updated
-  return function()
-    -- check if signify is available
-    if vim.fn.exists('*sy#repo#get_stats') == 0 then return '' end
-    local data = vim.fn['sy#repo#get_stats']()
-    if data[1] == -1 then return '' end
-
-    local symbols = {'+', '~', '-'}
-    local colors = {}
-    if options.colored then
-      -- load the highlights and store them in colors table
-      for _, highlight_name in ipairs(highlights) do
-        table.insert(colors, highlight.component_format_highlight(highlight_name))
-      end
-    end
-
-    local result = {}
-    -- loop though data and load available sections in result table
-    for range=1,3 do
-      if data[range] ~= nil and data[range] > 0 then
-        if options.colored then
-          table.insert(result,colors[range]..symbols[range]..data[range])
-        else
-          table.insert(result,symbols[range]..data[range])
-        end
-      end
-    end
-    if result[1] ~= nil then
-      return table.concat(result, ' ')
-    else
-      return ''
-    end
-  end
+vim.fn.timer_start(3000, function()
+if vim.api.nvim_echo then
+  vim.api.nvim_echo({{'lualine.nvim: Signify component has been renamed to diff please change it in your configuration.', 'WarningMsg'}}, true, {})
+else
+  print('lualine.nvim: Signify component has been renamed to diff please change it in your configuration.', 'ErrorMsg')
 end
-
-return { init = function(options) return signify(options) end }
+end)
+return require'lualine.components.diff'