Letting AI Write Your Git Commit Messages From the Diff

Bad commit messages ('fixed stuff', 'wip', 'asdf') are the universal teen-coder tell. Tools like `aicommits`, GitHub Copilot in the CLI, and Cursor's commit-message button read your `git diff` and write something readable in 2 seconds. Your future self (and any teammate) will thank you.

Some examples

• `aicommits` reads your diff and proposes 'fix: handle empty input in parseDate()'.
• GitHub Copilot CLI suggests 'feat: add dark mode toggle to settings page' from a 50-line diff.
• Cursor's commit button writes 'refactor: extract validation into useFormValidation hook'.
• VS Code's source control sparkle icon turns 12 messy file changes into one tidy summary.

Try it!

Install `aicommits` (or use Copilot's commit feature) and use it for every commit this week. Tweak each one before accepting.

Practice this safely

Try this with a school, hobby, or family example where the stakes are low. Use the AI output as a draft you can question, not as the final answer.

1. 1Ask AI to explain git commits in plain language, then underline anything that sounds uncertain or too broad.
2. 2Give it one detail from "Letting AI Write Your Git Commit Messages From the Diff" and ask for two possible next steps plus one reason each step might be wrong.
3. 3Check aicommits against a trusted source, teacher, adult, expert, or original document before you use it.