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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
AI Code Review - Analyze your changes for bugs, security issues, and code quality before check-in
File Warnings - Automatic local detection of sensitive files, binaries, and debug markers in your changes
Message History - Navigate and compare up to 10 previously generated messages within the session
Smart Diff - Prioritizes code files with full diffs; auto-generated and config files are summarized to save tokens
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
Install the extension
Go to Tools > Options > AiCheckIn > Settings
Select your AI Provider (GitHubModels or OpenAI)
Enter your API Key / Token
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