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Commitly

Marek SiemieniukMorawski

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Commitly helps you write clear, structured, and well-formatted Git commit messages directly in VS Code. It provides real-time validation, AI-powered suggestions, and optional fields for descriptions, ticket references, and co-authors. By ensuring consistency and adherence to best practices, Commitly
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commitly

Commitly is a Visual Studio Code extension that streamlines your Git commit workflow. It provides an intuitive interface for crafting commit messages, enforces commit conventions, and helps you maintain a clean project history.

Features

  • Commit Message Editor: Easily compose and preview commit messages.
  • Conventional Commits Support: Enforce commit message standards for better automation and changelogs.
  • Quick Commit Actions: Stage, commit, and push changes directly from the editor.
  • History View: Browse recent commits and their details.
  • Customizable Templates: Use and manage commit message templates.

Requirements

  • Visual Studio Code v1.60.0 or higher
  • Git must be installed and available in your system PATH

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following settings:

  • commitly.enable: Enable or disable Commitly.
  • commitly.commitTemplate: Set a default commit message template.
  • commitly.enforceConventions: Enforce conventional commit message rules.

Known Issues

  • Commit message validation may not support all custom commit conventions.
  • Large repositories may experience slower history loading.

Please report issues or feature requests on GitHub Issues.

Release Notes

1.1.0

  • Added customizable commit message templates
  • Improved commit history view

1.0.1

  • Fixed commit message preview bug

1.0.0

  • Initial release with commit editor and conventional commits support

Resources

  • Extension Guidelines
  • Visual Studio Code's Markdown Support
  • Markdown Syntax Reference

Thank you for using Commitly!

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