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Git Commit Emoji

Git Commit Emoji

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Add expressive emojis to your Git commit messages with auto commit type detection and custom emoji support.
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Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Git Commit Emoji 💬✨

Add expressive emojis to your Git commit messages in VS Code — with auto-detection, custom emojis, and a clean user flow.


🚀 Features

  • 🔍 Detect commit type automatically (Docs, Tests, Refactor, etc.)
  • 😎 Emoji selector from default or custom list
  • 🧠 Smart commit message format
  • 🔐 Prevent duplicate emojis in custom list
  • 🧰 Works with any language & Git repo

📸 Usage

  1. Stage your changes (git add .)
  2. Run command:
    Ctrl+Shift+P → Git Commit Emoji: Insert Emoji
  3. Select an emoji or use the auto-detected type
  4. Enter your message → ✅ Commit happens automatically!

🛠️ Custom Emojis

You can define your own emojis in settings:

"gitCommitEmoji.customEmojis": [
  { "label": "🐳", "description": "Docker Stuff" },
  { "label": "📱", "description": "Mobile UI" }
]

⚠️ Built-in emojis cannot be overridden.


🧪 Recommended Setup

  • VS Code v1.100.0 or later
  • Git installed and initialized

📦 Extension Settings

Setting Description
gitCommitEmoji.customEmojis Add your own emojis

📁 Repository

GitHub Repo


👨‍💻 Author

Created with ❤️ by Sachintha Udara


📜 License

MIT

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