Git AI Auto Committer is a VS Code extension that automatically generates meaningful commit messages using either Google's Gemini AI or GitHub Copilot. It helps developers maintain a clean and descriptive git history without the hassle of writing commit messages manually.

Developed by DraconDev

Features

• Automatically generates commit messages based on your code changes
• Multiple AI providers:
  • Google's Gemini AI for intelligent message generation
  • GitHub Copilot integration for commit messages
• Smart source control integration:
  • Uses existing message from the source control input box if available
  • Falls back to AI generation if no message is provided
• Configurable auto-commit intervals
• Manual commit generation option
• Inactivity-based commit triggers
• Version bumping with patch/minor increments
• Enable/disable version bumping functionality

Requirements

• VS Code 1.96.0 or higher
• Node.js 20.x or higher
• A Google Gemini API key (get it from Google AI Studio) if using Gemini
• GitHub Copilot extension installed and authenticated if using Copilot
• Git repository with initialized git config

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following settings:

• gitAiCommitter.enabled: Enable/disable automatic commits (default: true)
• gitAiCommitter.preferredAIProvider: Choose between "gemini" or "copilot" for commit message generation (default: "gemini")
• gitAiCommitter.geminiApiKey: Your Google Gemini API key for generating commit messages
• gitAiCommitter.commitInterval: Interval in minutes between automatic commits (0 to disable, default: 2)
• gitAiCommitter.inactivityTimeout: Trigger commit after this many seconds of inactivity (0 to disable, default: 5)
• gitAiCommitter.minCommitDelay: Minimum delay in seconds between commits (default: 10)

How to Use

1. Install the extension
2. Choose your preferred AI provider in settings:
   • For Gemini: Get your API key from Google AI Studio
   • For Copilot: Ensure you have GitHub Copilot installed and authenticated
3. Enable auto-commit using the command palette or settings
4. Start coding! The extension will:
   • Check for messages in the source control input box
   • Generate commit messages using your chosen AI provider if no message exists
   • Commit changes after 5 seconds of inactivity
   • Ensure at least 10 seconds between commits
   • Commit every 2 minutes during active work

Manual Message Entry

You can provide your own commit message at any time:

1. Type your message in the source control input box
2. The extension will use your message for the next commit
3. The input box will be cleared after the commit

Commands

Available commands can be accessed through the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P):

• AI Auto Committer Enable Auto Commit: Enables automatic commit generation
• AI Auto Committer Disable Auto Commit: Disables automatic commit generation
• AI Auto Committer Commit Now: Manually triggers commit message generation and commits changes
• AI Auto Committer Set Gemini API Key: Set your Gemini API key
• AI Auto Committer Set AI Provider: Switch between Gemini and Copilot
• AI Auto Committer Set Commit Interval: Configure automatic commit interval
• AI Auto Committer Set Inactivity Delay: Configure inactivity delay before commit
• AI Auto Committer Enable Version Bumping: Enables automatic version bumping on commits
• AI Auto Committer Disable Version Bumping: Disables automatic version bumping on commits