ClaudeCommit

AI-generated commit messages and TFVC check-in comments — directly inside Visual Studio.

One click in the Git Changes or Pending Changes panel sends your diff to Claude and injects the result straight into the message field. No copy-paste, no context switching, no API key to manage.

Features

• Git & TFVC support — works with both Git repositories and Team Foundation Version Control pending changes
• One-click generation — toolbar button in the Git Changes / Pending Changes panel triggers generation instantly
• Conventional Commits by default — default prompt produces type(scope): description messages
• Fully customizable prompts — edit the prompt template in Tools > Options > Claude Commit using {diff} and {status} placeholders
• Cancel mid-generation — a Cancel button replaces the toolbar button while Claude is running; click it to kill the process and restore the panel
• Error InfoBar — if the CLI is missing or fails, a non-blocking notification bar appears with context
• No API key required — the extension shells out to the claude CLI; authentication is handled by the CLI itself

Requirements

Claude CLI is a hard dependency. The extension does not call the Anthropic API directly — it spawns the claude process and captures its output. This keeps the extension thin and auth-free.

Usage

1. Make changes in your repository
2. Open the Tools menu
3. Click the Generate Commit Message with Claude menu option
4. Claude generates a message and injects it into the commit message field
5. Review, edit if needed, then commit

For TFVC, the same process is available.

Configuration

Go to Tools > Options > Claude Commit.

Git Prompt Template

Template sent to Claude for Git commits. Default:

Generate a concise git commit message following the Conventional Commits format
(type(scope): description).

Changed files:
{status}

Diff:
{diff}

Output ONLY the commit message. No explanation, no markdown, no quotes.

TFVC Prompt Template

Same structure, used for TFVC check-in comments instead.

Placeholders

Claude CLI Path

Leave empty to use claude from your system PATH. Set an absolute path if you have a non-standard installation.