AI-powered git commit message generator for VS Code.
Lorebyte reads your staged changes, sends the diff to an LLM, and writes a Conventional Commits message directly into the Source Control input box — one click, done.
Features
One-click commit messages — click the Lorebyte icon in the Source Control title bar or run the command from the palette
Smart generation — if the commit input box is empty, generates a message from scratch; if it already contains text, refines and optimizes the existing message based on the staged diff
Conventional Commits — generates messages following the <type>(<scope>): <description> format
Chinese / English — commit messages can be generated in Chinese or English
Model selection — browse and switch between available models via API
Configurable provider — ships with OpenCode Zen support, extensible via a provider registry
Quick Start
Install the extension
Stage some changes in git
Click the Lorebyte icon in the Source Control title bar (or run Lorebyte: Generate Commit Message from the Command Palette)
The generated message appears in the commit input box, ready to commit.
No API key needed to get started. Lorebyte ships with a built-in free key so you can use it immediately. To unlock all available models, set your own API key in Settings: Lorebyte > Api Key.
Commands
Command
Description
Lorebyte: Generate Commit Message
Generate a commit message from staged changes
Lorebyte: List Available Models
Browse remote models and switch the active model (requires a personal API key)
Settings
Setting
Default
Description
lorebyte.provider
opencode-zen
LLM provider ID
lorebyte.model
minimax-m2.5-free
Model ID for generating commit messages
lorebyte.apiKey
—
Your personal API key. Leave empty to use the built-in free key (default model only).
lorebyte.apiBaseUrl
https://opencode.ai/zen/v1/chat/completions
API endpoint URL
lorebyte.language
English
Language for generated commit messages (English / Chinese)
Development
Prerequisites
Node.js >= 18
VS Code >= 1.85.0
Build
npm install
npm run compile
Watch mode
npm run watch
Lint
npm run lint
Press F5 in VS Code to launch an Extension Development Host with the extension loaded.
