Commit Message Generator
A VS Code extension that writes your commit messages for you. It reads your staged git diff, sends it to a Groq-hosted model, and drops a clear, meaningful commit message straight into the Source Control input box (and/or your terminal).
No more fix stuff or update.
How it works
- Stage your changes (
git add, or the + button in the Source Control panel).
- Press
Ctrl + Shift + P to open the Command Palette.
- Type
Generate Commit Message and hit Enter.
- The first time only, paste in a Groq API key — grab one free at https://console.groq.com/keys.
That's it. The message appears in the Source Control box, ready to review and commit.
Your API key is stored in VS Code's encrypted secret storage never in settings.json, never in your repo. To change it later, run Set Groq API Key from the Command Palette.
Settings
| Setting |
Default |
What it does |
commitMessageGenerator.model |
llama-3.1-8b-instant |
Which Groq model to use. |
commitMessageGenerator.style |
conventional |
conventional, short, or detailed. |
commitMessageGenerator.target |
both |
scmInputBox, terminal, or both. |
commitMessageGenerator.maxDiffChars |
12000 |
Diff is truncated past this length before being sent. |
When target includes the terminal, the extension types git commit -m "..." into your active terminal but does not run it — you press Enter yourself.
Development
npm install
npm run build # bundle with esbuild
npm run watch # rebuild on change
npm run compile # type-check only
Press F5 in VS Code to launch an Extension Development Host with the extension loaded.
License
Released under the MIT License. You're free to use, modify, and distribute it — see LICENSE for the full text.
