AI Git Pilot
AI-powered commit message generator for VS Code. Works with free AI models — no paid API required.
Features
- One click — click ✨ in Source Control panel to auto-stage everything and generate a commit message you can edit before committing
- Terminal integration —
git add . or git commit in any terminal shows the AI message pre-filled, editable at the prompt
- 100% free — Ollama (local/private), Groq (1000 req/day), Gemini (1500 req/day), OpenRouter
- Git shortcuts — short commands like
add, push, pull, s, log, co and more (see table below)
- Conventional Commits style by default (also short or detailed)
- Smart diff handling — strips lock files, truncates huge diffs automatically
- Auto-installs — downloads jq, sets global hook, sources shell integration into
.bashrc/.zshrc automatically
Quick Start
- Install the extension
- Open Command Palette → AI Git Pilot: Setup / Change Provider
- Enter your API key (or use Ollama for fully local generation)
- Click ✨ in the Source Control panel — or just
git add . in terminal
How It Works
- Extension auto-stages all changes (
git add -A)
- Sends diff to AI → generates commit message
- Opens an input box pre-filled with the message — edit if needed, press Enter to commit
Terminal
After running git add . or git commit (without -m):
som@Som MINGW64 ~/projects/myapp (main)
$ git add .
som@Som MINGW64 ~/projects/myapp (main)
$ git commit -m "feat(auth): add JWT refresh token support" ← editable
The prompt is pre-filled with the AI message. Edit it, then press Enter to commit — or Escape to cancel.
AI Providers
| Provider |
Free Tier |
Privacy |
Speed |
| Ollama (recommended) |
Unlimited |
100% local |
Fast |
| Groq |
1,000 req/day |
Cloud |
Very fast |
| Google Gemini |
1,500 req/day |
Cloud |
Fast |
| OpenRouter |
Free models |
Cloud |
Varies |
Ollama Setup
- Download from ollama.com
- Run:
ollama pull qwen2.5-coder:7b
- Select Ollama in AI Git Pilot setup
Groq Setup
- Get free key at console.groq.com
- Select Groq in setup → paste key
Gemini Setup
- Get free key at aistudio.google.com
- Select Gemini in setup → paste key
Shell Shortcuts
All shortcuts are installed automatically with the global hook.
| Shortcut |
Expands to |
add |
git add . (then shows AI commit suggestion) |
push |
git push origin <current-branch> |
pull |
git pull origin <current-branch> |
s |
git status --short |
log |
git log --oneline --graph --decorate -15 |
co <branch> |
git checkout <branch> |
cb <name> |
git checkout -b <name> |
br |
git branch |
fetch |
git fetch |
stash |
git stash |
pop |
git stash pop |
diff |
git diff |
staged |
git diff --cached |
undo |
git reset --soft HEAD~1 |
amend |
git commit --amend --no-edit |
merge <branch> |
git merge <branch> |
rebase <branch> |
git rebase <branch> |
abort |
git merge --abort |
tag <name> |
git tag <name> |
clone <url> |
git clone <url> |
mas |
git pull origin master |
mn |
git pull origin main |
d |
git pull origin develop |
Settings
| Setting |
Default |
Description |
aigitpilot.provider |
ollama |
AI provider |
aigitpilot.ollamaModel |
qwen2.5-coder:7b |
Ollama model |
aigitpilot.ollamaUrl |
http://localhost:11434 |
Ollama server URL |
aigitpilot.groqApiKey |
— |
Groq API key |
aigitpilot.groqModel |
llama-3.3-70b-versatile |
Groq model |
aigitpilot.geminiApiKey |
— |
Gemini API key |
aigitpilot.openrouterApiKey |
— |
OpenRouter API key |
aigitpilot.style |
conventional |
conventional / short / detailed |
aigitpilot.language |
english |
Language for commit messages |
aigitpilot.customInstructions |
— |
Extra prompt instructions |
aigitpilot.maxDiffSize |
8000 |
Max diff chars sent to AI |
aigitpilot.excludeFiles |
lock files |
Files excluded from diff |
Commands
- AI Git Pilot: Generate Commit Message — stage all + generate + review in input box
- AI Git Pilot: Setup / Change Provider — interactive setup wizard
- AI Git Pilot: Install Global Git Hook — hook for all terminals and git clients
Requirements
- Git
curl (pre-installed on most systems)jq — auto-downloaded by the extension if not found
License
MIT — somshrestha3669@gmail.com
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