Commitly — AI-Powered Commit Message Generator

Commitly helps developers write clear, consistent, and conventional Git commit messages — powered by Google Gemini AI. Whether you forget your commit conventions or just want to save time, Commitly makes your commits smarter, faster, and better.

How to use Commitly

Search for commitly-gen in the Vscode extension market place and download it. Make a change to any repository of your choice and stage your change. Click on the zapt icon and follow the instructions to generate your commit message

Features

AI-Generated Commit Messages — Analyzes your staged Git diff and generates a concise commit message that follows Conventional Commits which most developer do not follow.

• Gemini-Powered Intelligence — Uses Google’s latest Gemini 2.5 Pro model for context-aware suggestions.

• Secure API Key Storage — Your Gemini API key is safely encrypted using VS Code’s built-in Secrets API.

• Interactive Options — Copy, edit, or instantly use the message in the Source Control panel.

• File Safety Check — Prevents errors by enforcing one staged file per generation for higher accuracy.

• Retry, Reset & Recover — Gracefully handles invalid keys, rate limits, and overloaded requests.

Requirements

• Commitly requires a Gemini API key from Google AI Studio.
• When you run Commitly for the first time, it will prompt you to enter your key and store it securely.

To reset your API key later, run the command: “Commitly: Reset Gemini API Key” or press Ctrl+5 (Cmd+5 on macOS).

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following commands and keybindings: | Command | Description | | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | | commitly.generateCommitMessage | Generate a Gemini-powered commit message for your staged file. | | commitly.resetApiKey | Reset your stored Gemini API key. |

Keybinding:

Ctrl+5 (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+5 (macOS) — Reset Gemini API Key

Known Issues

• Currently supports generating messages for only one staged file at a time (for accuracy).

• API rate limits may apply based on your Google AI Studio account plan.

Release Notes

• Users appreciate release notes as you update your extension.

1.0.0

• Initial release of Commitly

• AI-powered commit message generation

• Secure API key storage

• Command Palette integration

Author

Built with ❤️ by Kpeale Legbara. She is a frontend Developer, technical writer & AI Enthusiast

1.0.1

Fixed issue #.

1.1.0

No feature added yet

For more information

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

Enjoy using Commitly! ✨

Make every commit meaningful — the smart way