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ai-git-commiter

A VSCode extension that writes commit messages with LLMs.

πŸ’Ž Hidden gemβ˜… 56 starsβ‘‚ 15 forksMITupdated 2026-09
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// project facts

Project facts

ai-git-commiter is an open-source dev tools project by zdt1013 (zdt1013/ai-git-commiter on GitHub). It has 56 GitHub stars and 15 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 7 September 2026.

GitHub stars
56
Forks
15
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
7 September 2026
Category
Dev Tools
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Hidden gem β€” a shorter page for a lesser-known project
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Clarify your goal

    Decide what you want the project to do before installing anything.

  2. Clone the repo

    Grab the source and skim the README for setup requirements.

  3. Install and configure

    Install dependencies and add any API keys or settings it needs.

  4. Run your first task

    Launch it and follow the example workflow from the docs.

// features

Why people love it

Git-aware

Understands your repository state and history.

Open source

Audit the prompts and adapt the logic.

AI commit messages

Writes clear commit messages from your diffs.

Terminal-native

Works where developers already live.

Multiple providers

Use Ollama, OpenAI, Gemini, DeepSeek, and more.

Offline options

Generate messages without cloud calls.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 β€” Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/zdt1013/ai-git-commiter.git
    cd ai-git-commiter
  2. Step 2 β€” Install dependencies

    Pull in the Node packages the project needs.

    npm install
  3. Step 3 β€” Run it

    Start the dev server and open the printed URL.

    npm run dev
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains ai-git-commiter?

It is an open-source project at zdt1013/ai-git-commiter with 15 forks. Check the repo’s contributors and recent commits to judge how active maintenance is.

Is ai-git-commiter free to use?

Yes. It is MIT licensed, so you can use it commercially with attribution.

Which AI providers are supported?

Most support several β€” OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, DeepSeek, Groq, or local Ollama.

Does it work offline?

Tools with local-model support work fully offline.

Will it change my code?

Read-only by default in most tools; anything that writes asks first or shows a diff.

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