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// devtools Β· honestyan/malas-commit

malas-commit

AI commit messages powered by Groq, from your terminal.

πŸ’Ž Hidden gemβ˜… 60 starsβ‘‚ 11 forksMITupdated 2026-09
β–¦ visual β€” this project's README ships no embeddable screenshot,
so here's a placeholder. The guide below is complete regardless.
// project facts

Project facts

malas-commit is an open-source dev tools project by honestyan (honestyan/malas-commit on GitHub). It has 60 GitHub stars and 11 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 14 September 2026.

GitHub stars
60
Forks
11
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
14 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

Multiple providers

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

Offline options

Generate messages without cloud calls.

Conventional Commits

Formats messages to team standards.

Fast and lightweight

Small binaries that start instantly.

Editor integrations

VSCode and CLI workflows supported.

Open source

Audit the prompts and adapt the logic.

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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/honestyan/malas-commit.git
    cd malas-commit
  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 malas-commit?

It is an open-source project at honestyan/malas-commit with 11 forks. Check the repo’s contributors and recent commits to judge how active maintenance is.

Is malas-commit 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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// alternatives

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Get malas-commit

Free and open β€” grab the source, star the repo, and start creating.