GitSmart VS Code Extension

Streamline your Git workflow with AI-powered smart staging, commit message generation, and enhanced code review outputs. GitSmart helps teams ship code faster by automating Git operations and improving code review quality.

Features

Smart Staging: Intelligently identifies and stages relevant changes while filtering out debug artifacts
- Automatically filters console.log statements and other debug code
- Groups related changes for more meaningful commits
- Suggests optimal file groupings for atomic commits
AI-Powered Commit Messages:
- Generates clear, descriptive commit messages using OpenAI
- Follows commit message best practices
- Includes relevant context and impact of changes
Enhanced Code Review Experience:
- Provides structured change summaries
- Highlights key modifications and their implications
- Generates helpful context for reviewers
Streamlined Workflow:
- Beautiful UI for reviewing and editing commit messages
- One-click commit approval
- Integrated change preview

Requirements

VS Code 1.85.0 or higher
Git installed and configured
OpenAI API key

Setup

Install the extension from VS Code Marketplace
Configure your OpenAI API key in VS Code settings:
- Open VS Code settings (Cmd+, on macOS or Ctrl+, on Windows/Linux)
- Search for "GitSmart"
- Enter your OpenAI API key in the "OpenAI API Key" field

Usage

Make changes to your code
Open the command palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P)
Type "Smart Commit: Create Commit" and press Enter
The extension will:
- Analyze your changes and suggest optimal groupings
- Filter out debug artifacts
- Stage the relevant changes
- Generate a descriptive commit message
- Show you a comprehensive review panel
Review the suggested changes and commit message
Click "Approve" to commit the changes

Development

npm run compile - Compile the extension
npm run watch - Compile the extension and watch for changes
npm run lint - Lint the code

License

MIT

Repository

https://github.com/arielpollack/vscode-gitsmart

GitSmart

Ariel Pollack