Name: 'Smart Commit Message'
Author: 'binran'

中文 | English

AI-powered VS Code extension that automatically analyzes Git code changes and generates high-quality commit messages.

Features

AI Auto-Generation — Analyzes git diff content and generates commit messages with one click
Source Control Integration — Click the sparkle button directly in the Git panel
Multiple Styles — Supports Conventional Commits, Simple, and Detailed modes
Bilingual Support — Choose between Chinese or English for generated messages
Multi-Platform Compatible — Supports OpenAI-format APIs (DeepSeek, OpenAI, etc.)
Custom Prompt — Append custom system prompts to control generation behavior

Installation

Edit your code in the editor
Open the Source Control panel (Ctrl+Shift+G)
Click the sparkle button in the toolbar, or press Ctrl+Shift+P and type "Generate Commit Message"
The generated commit message will be automatically filled into the input box

Search for Smart Commit Message in VS Code Settings:

Setting	Description	Default
`smartCommitMessage.apiKey`	API Key for the AI service	-
`smartCommitMessage.baseUrl`	OpenAI-compatible API base URL	`https://api.deepseek.com`
`smartCommitMessage.model`	Model name for commit generation	`deepseek-v4-flash`
`smartCommitMessage.style`	Commit message style (conventional / simple / detailed)	`conventional`
`smartCommitMessage.language`	Language for generated commits (English / Chinese)	`Chinese`
`smartCommitMessage.customPrompt`	Custom system prompt appended after the style template	-

Get your API Key from the DeepSeek Platform
Set smartCommitMessage.apiKey in VS Code Settings
DeepSeek's baseUrl and model are pre-configured by default — just click the sparkle button to use

conventional — Follows the Conventional Commits spec, e.g. feat(scope): description
simple — One concise sentence describing the change
detailed — Short summary + detailed change description

git clone https://github.com/bin-ran/smart-commit-message.git
cd smart-commit-message
npm install
# Press F5 to launch Extension Host debugging

npm install -g @vscode/vsce
vsce package   # Package
vsce publish   # Publish

MIT