AI Git Helper

AI Git Helper generates Git commit messages from the current repository diff.

This VS Code version follows the same core design as the IntelliJ plugin in the parent project:

• collect Git changes;
• truncate the diff/content summary with a configurable limit;
• send the summary through the selected provider: OpenAI Official or OpenAI Compatible;
• write the generated message back to the Git commit input box when possible.

Usage

1. Open a Git repository in VS Code.
2. Configure aiGitHelper.model, or run AI Git Helper: Select or Enter Model.
3. Run AI Git Helper: Set API Key, or provide OPENAI_API_KEY in the VS Code process environment.
4. Stage files if you want the message based on staged changes.
5. Run AI Git Helper: Generate Commit Message from the Command Palette or the Source Control title bar.

Settings

• aiGitHelper.provider: OpenAI Official or OpenAI Compatible.
• aiGitHelper.baseUrl: provider base URL, default https://api.openai.com/v1.
• aiGitHelper.model: model name. You can type it manually, or run AI Git Helper: Select or Enter Model to fetch models from the configured /models endpoint and choose one.
• aiGitHelper.commitLanguage: output language.
• aiGitHelper.maxDiffChars: maximum diff/content characters sent to the provider.
• aiGitHelper.includeUnversionedFiles: include untracked files that are not part of Git diff output.
• aiGitHelper.diffMode: stagedOrWorking, staged, or working for tracked-file diffs.
• aiGitHelper.systemPrompt: reusable prompt instruction.

API keys are intentionally not stored in VS Code settings because settings can be synced or committed accidentally. Use AI Git Helper: Set API Key to store the key in VS Code SecretStorage, or provide OPENAI_API_KEY in the VS Code process environment.

Development

npm install
npm run compile

Press F5 in VS Code to launch an Extension Development Host.

To package:

npm run package

Privacy

When generating a commit message, selected Git diff content and optional unversioned file snippets are sent to the configured AI provider.