AI Commit - VS Code Extension

An intelligent VS Code extension that generates AI-powered commit messages using OpenAI's GPT models. Perfect for developers who want to write better, more descriptive commit messages with minimal effort.

✨ Features

🤖 AI-Powered Commit Messages: Generate intelligent commit messages using OpenAI's GPT-4o-mini model
🔧 Customizable Settings: Configure API keys, models, temperature, and token limits
🎯 Smart Context: Analyzes staged and unstaged changes to generate relevant messages
⚡ Quick Integration: Seamlessly integrates with VS Code's built-in Git functionality
🔒 Secure: API keys are stored securely in VS Code's configuration

🚀 Installation

From VS Code Marketplace

Open VS Code
Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
Search for "AI Commit Gollmann"
Click Install

📋 Prerequisites

OpenAI API Key: You'll need an OpenAI API key to use this extension
Git Repository: The extension works with Git repositories

🛠️ Configuration

Initial Setup

Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P)
Run "AI Commit: Configure Settings"
Enter your OpenAI API key
Configure other settings as needed

Available Settings

Setting	Description	Default	Range
`aiCommit.apiKey`	Your OpenAI API key	-	-
`aiCommit.model`	AI model to use	`gpt-4o-mini`	`gpt-4o-mini -gpt-4.1-mini`
`aiCommit.temperature`	Creativity level (0=focused, 2=creative)	`0.7`	`0-2`
`aiCommit.maxTokens`	Maximum tokens for commit message	`150`	`10-500`
`aiCommit.customPrompt`	Custom prompt template	See below	-

🎯 Usage

Generate Commit Message

Use the Source Control panel

Open the Source Control panel (Ctrl+Shift+G / Cmd+Shift+G)
Click the "Generate AI Commit Message" button in the title bar

What Happens

The extension analyzes your staged changes (or unstaged if no staged changes)
Sends the changes to OpenAI's API with your configured prompt
Generates a commit message based on the AI response
Automatically sets the commit message in the Source Control input box

📝 Commit Message Formats

Conventional Format

Follows the Conventional Commits specification:

feat(auth): add user authentication system
fix(api): resolve undefined response error
docs(readme): update installation instructions

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License

🙏 Acknowledgments

OpenAI for providing the AI models
VS Code for the excellent extension API
Conventional Commits for the commit message specification

🐛 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

"OpenAI API key not configured"

Run "AI Commit: Configure Settings" and enter your API key

"Invalid OpenAI API key"

Check that your API key is correct and has sufficient credits

"Rate limit exceeded"

Wait a moment and try again, or check your OpenAI usage limits

"No changes found"

Make sure you have staged or unstaged changes in your Git repository

Made with ❤️ for developers who love clean commit messages

AI Commit Gollmann

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