AiCheckIn - AI Commit Messages for TFS

AiCheckIn - AI Commit Messages for TFS/TFVC

Generate professional check-in messages for TFS/TFVC with one click using AI.

Features

• AI-powered messages - Reads your pending changes with diffs and generates descriptive commit messages
• GitHub Models or OpenAI - Choose your preferred AI provider (GitHub Models is free)
• Auto-paste to TFS - Write the message directly into the Pending Changes comment field
• Solution or Workspace scope - Generate messages for current solution or entire workspace
• Multi-language - English (default), Spanish, Portuguese, French
• Editable - Edit the generated message before applying
• Dark mode - Adapts to your Visual Studio theme

Setup

1. Install the extension
2. Go to Tools > Options > AiCheckIn > Settings
3. Select your AI Provider (GitHubModels or OpenAI)
4. Enter your API Key / Token
5. Open View > AiCheckIn and click Generate Message with AI

Requirements

• Visual Studio 2022 or 2026
• TFS/TFVC project with Team Explorer
• GitHub Personal Access Token (free) or OpenAI API Key