{"id":2846,"date":"2025-02-07T12:00:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T13:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fdswebdesign.com\/?p=2846"},"modified":"2025-02-11T23:39:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T23:39:14","slug":"5-best-ai-powered-git-commit-message-tools-compared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fdswebdesign.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/07\/5-best-ai-powered-git-commit-message-tools-compared\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Best AI-Powered Git Commit Message Tools Compared"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Writing good Git commit messages is important for maintaining a clear project history, but it can often feel like a chore. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/ai-writing-tools\/\">AI-powered tools<\/a> simplify this process by helping you create messages quickly and easily.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we\u2019ll review five of these tools. Let\u2019s dive in to see how they work, the benefits they offer, and any limitations you should consider.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-list\" style=\"margin:15px 0;border-width:3px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n<h4><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/features\/copilot\">GitHub Copilot<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>GitHub Copilot<\/strong> is a popular AI tool developed by GitHub. Once enabled, it can help you boost productivity by suggesting code snippets, completing lines of code, and <strong>generating commit messages based on changes in the code<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>It integrates seamlessly with Visual Studio Code (VSCode). Once you\u2019ve enabled Copilot in VSCode, you can find the small sparkle icon within the Git commit input.<\/p>\n<p>Simply click the icon to generate the commit message. For the best results, I recommend staging files with related changes before generating a commit message.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"GitHub Copilot Git commit message generation example in VSCode\" width=\"1000\" height=\"640\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/fdswebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/vscode-copilot-git-commit.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default su-box-v7\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#000000;border-radius:3px\">\n<div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#333333;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px\">Pros:<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px\">\n<ul>\n<li>Reliable and consistent at generating accurate commit messages based on file changes.<\/li>\n<li>Deep integration with the GitHub ecosystem, VSCode, and other popular IDEs like JetBrains IDE through plugins.<\/li>\n<li>Free tier available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default su-box-v7\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#000000;border-radius:3px\">\n<div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#333333;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px\">Cons:<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px\">\n<ul>\n<li>Free tier has usage limits. Features may not be usable if the limit is reached.<\/li>\n<li>By default, it only generates short, basic messages-no full descriptions or custom formats like <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/commitizen\/cz-cli\">Commitizen<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>No <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/ollama-ai-setup-guide\/\">Ollama<\/a> support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-list\" style=\"margin:15px 0;border-width:3px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n<h4><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cursor.com\/\">CursorAI<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>CursorAI<\/strong> is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/best-ai-powered-code-editors\/\">AI-focused code editor<\/a> that includes a built-in tool for generating commit messages. Since it\u2019s based on the same editor as Visual Studio Code, it works similarly. You\u2019ll find a sparkle icon in the Git commit input within the <strong>\u201cSource Control\u201d<\/strong> panel-click it to generate a message.<\/p>\n<p>However, in my experience, it often produces less accurate commit messages compared to GitHub Copilot.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, with the same staged files and changes <strong>(see the GitHub Copilot section above)<\/strong>, GitHub Copilot correctly identifies renamed files and improved structure, while CursorAI describes them as additions instead, as shown below:<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"CursorAI Git commit message comparison showing inaccurate results\" width=\"1000\" height=\"640\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/fdswebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/cursor-ai-git-commit.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default su-box-v7\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#000000;border-radius:3px\">\n<div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#333333;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px\">Pros:<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px\">\n<ul>\n<li>AI feature works out of the box without additional extensions or plugins.<\/li>\n<li>A free tier is available for accessing the AI tools.<\/li>\n<li>Supports multiple models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Azure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default su-box-v7\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#000000;border-radius:3px\">\n<div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#333333;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px\">Cons:<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px\">\n<ul>\n<li>Free tier comes with usage limits. You might hit the limit if you frequently use the AI feature in your project.<\/li>\n<li>May generate less accurate commit messages compared to GitHub Copilot.<\/li>\n<li>No Ollama support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-list\" style=\"margin:15px 0;border-width:3px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n<h4><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cz-git.qbb.sh\">czg<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>czg<\/strong> is a tool based on the popular <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/commitizen-tools.github.io\/commitizen\/\">Commitizen framework<\/a>, improved with AI capabilities. It helps you write structured and consistent commit messages using a guided workflow.<\/p>\n<p>You can easily install it via NPM, and it works with both OpenAI and Ollama, allowing you to choose the AI model for generating commit messages.<\/p>\n<p>After you\u2019ve installed it and configured it, you can run:<\/p>\n<pre>\r\nczg ai\r\n<\/pre>\n<p>If you\u2019re using Ollama, the output depends on your chosen model. For better results, I recommend using ones with code capabilities like <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ollama.com\/library\/qwen2.5-coder\">qwen2.5-coder<\/a>, <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ollama.com\/library\/yi-coder\">yi-coder<\/a>, or <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ollama.com\/library\/codellama\">codellama<\/a>. Larger models generally provide more accurate messages.<\/p>\n<p>Accept the commit message, and it will create the commit for you.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"czg AI commit message tool example with Ollama integration\" width=\"1000\" height=\"640\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/fdswebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/czg-ai-git-commit.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default su-box-v7\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#000000;border-radius:3px\">\n<div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#333333;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px\">Pros:<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px\">\n<ul>\n<li>Full support for <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/commitizen-tools.github.io\/commitizen\/\">Commitizen<\/a> configuration.<\/li>\n<li>Supports emojis.<\/li>\n<li>Supports both OpenAI and Ollama.<\/li>\n<li>Free and open-source.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default su-box-v7\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#000000;border-radius:3px\">\n<div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#333333;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px\">Cons:<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px\">\n<ul>\n<li>Designed to generate commits with Commitizen config and specification.<\/li>\n<li>Configuration may not be straightforward for some users, but it should be fine if you\u2019re a developer and already familiar with command lines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-list\" style=\"margin:15px 0;border-width:3px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n<h4><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/di-sukharev\/opencommit\">OpenCommit<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>OpenCommit<\/strong> is a handy CLI tool that helps you write Git commit messages for your code changes quickly. Instead of spending time thinking about what to write, it analyzes your changes and creates a commit message in seconds.<\/p>\n<p>It supports popular OpenAI models like GPT-3 and 4, and you can even use local models with Ollama. It\u2019s easy to set up and can add fun emojis to your messages if you like.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"OpenCommit CLI tool generating a Git commit message based on code changes\" width=\"1000\" height=\"640\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/fdswebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/opencommit-git-commit.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default su-box-v7\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#000000;border-radius:3px\">\n<div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#333333;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px\">Pros:<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px\">\n<ul>\n<li>OpenAI API and Ollama support.<\/li>\n<li>Uses <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conventionalcommits.org\/en\/v1.0.0\/\">Conventional Commits<\/a> by default, configurable through global variables or CLI options.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/marketplace\/actions\/opencommit-improve-commits-with-ai\">GitHub Action<\/a> support.<\/li>\n<li>Free and open-source.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default su-box-v7\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#000000;border-radius:3px\">\n<div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#333333;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px\">Cons:<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px\">\n<ul>\n<li>The messages generated often do not accurately describe the changeset. They\u2019re sometimes redundant or poorly formatted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-list\" style=\"margin:15px 0;border-width:3px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n<h4><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Nutlope\/aicommits\">AI Commits<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>This is another CLI tool that helps you automatically generate clear and relevant commit messages based on your code changes. It uses OpenAI to analyze the changes and suggest suitable commit messages for you.<\/p>\n<p>Like <strong>czg<\/strong> and <strong>OpenCommit<\/strong>, you can install it via NPM. Once installed and set up, you can use the following command:<\/p>\n<pre>\r\naicommits\r\n<\/pre>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"AI Commits CLI tool generating Git commit messages\" width=\"1000\" height=\"640\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/fdswebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/aicommits.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default su-box-v7\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#000000;border-radius:3px\">\n<div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#333333;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px\">Pros:<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px\">\n<ul>\n<li>Easy to install and straightforward to configure. You only need to set your OpenAI key, and you\u2019re all set.<\/li>\n<li>Supports <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conventionalcommits.org\/en\/v1.0.0\/\">Conventional Commits<\/a> using CLI parameters.<\/li>\n<li>Free and open-source.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default su-box-v7\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#000000;border-radius:3px\">\n<div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#333333;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px\">Cons:<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px\">\n<ul>\n<li>Does not support Ollama.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-list\" style=\"margin:15px 0;border-width:3px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n<h4>Final Thoughts<\/h4>\n<p>Choosing the right AI commit tool depends on your workflow and preferences.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you\u2019re already using <strong>GitHub Copilot<\/strong> (like I am!) or Cursor, it\u2019s probably worth sticking with the editor for commit messages-it\u2019s convenient and integrated. On the other hand, if your team follows strict commit standards (like projects using <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/commitizen-tools.github.io\/commitizen\/\">Commitizen<\/a>), tools like <strong>czg<\/strong> or <strong>AI Commits<\/strong> might be a better choice.<\/p>\n<p>Most of these tools are free or offer trials, so experiment! Try one for a day or two and see how it feels. You\u2019ll probably save more time (and brainpower) than you\u2019d expect.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/best-ai-tools-for-git-commit-messages\/\">5 Best AI-Powered Git Commit Message Tools Compared<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\">Hongkiat<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Writing good Git commit messages is important for maintaining a clear project history, but it can often feel like a chore. AI-powered tools simplify this process by helping you create messages quickly and easily. 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