auto-commit

Auto-commit is an intelligent CLI tool that leverages ChatGPT to suggest git commit messages based on your staged changes. It supports both gitmoji and conventional commit styles, making it easier to maintain consistent and meaningful commit histories.

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Features

• Generates 4 commit message suggestions based on your staged git diff
• Supports both gitmoji and conventional commit styles
• Excludes specified files from the diff analysis
• Interactive selection of the preferred commit message
• Easy integration with your existing git workflow

Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or later)
• npm or yarn

Global Installation

To install auto-commit globally, run:

npm install -g auto-commit

or if you prefer yarn:

yarn global add auto-commit

Adding to PATH

After installing globally, you need to ensure that the npm or yarn global bin directory is in your PATH environment variable.

For npm:

export PATH="$PATH:$(npm config get prefix)/bin"

For yarn:

export PATH="$PATH:$(yarn global bin)"

To make this change permanent, add the appropriate line to your shell configuration file (e.g., ~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc, or ~/.profile).

Configuration

Auto-commit requires an OpenAI API key to function. Set your API key as an environment variable:

export OPENAI_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Git Alias

You can integrate auto-commit more seamlessly with your git workflow by setting up a git alias or adding it to your gitconfig.

To create a git alias for auto-commit, run the following command:

git config --global alias.ac '!auto-commit'

Now you can use git ac instead of auto-commit in your git repositories.

Adding to gitconfig

Alternatively, you can add auto-commit to your global gitconfig file. Open your ~/.gitconfig file (or create it if it doesn't exist) and add the following lines:

[alias]
    ac = !auto-commit

This will achieve the same result as setting up the git alias.

Usage

After installation, you can use the auto-commit command in your terminal:

auto-commit [options] [path]

Options

• -e, --exclude <files>: Files to exclude from the diff (default: "package-lock.json,yarn.lock")
• -s, --style <style>: Choose between "gitmoji" or "conventional" commit styles (default: "conventional")
• -h, --help: Display help information

Examples

1. Generate commit messages for the current directory using conventional style:

   auto-commit

2. Generate gitmoji-style commit messages for a specific path:

   auto-commit -s gitmoji /path/to/your/repo

3. Exclude specific files from the diff analysis:

   auto-commit -e "file1.js,file2.js"

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the ISC License.