Installing the command-line executable
Assuming you have Rust/Cargo installed , run this command in a terminal:
cargo install commitaiIt will make the commitai command available in your PATH if you've allowed the PATH to be modified when installing Rust . cargo uninstall commitai uninstalls.
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CommitAI
AI-powered git commit message generator using Google's Gemini API.
Installation
cargo install commitai
Setup
Get a Google API key from Google AI Studio
Create a config file:
Linux/macOS:
mkdir - p~ /.config/commitaiecho " GOOGLE_API_KEY=your_api_key_here" > ~ /.config/commitai/config
Windows:
mkdir - p $ env: APPDATA \commitai
echo "GOOGLE_API_KEY=your_api_key_here" > $ env: APPDATA \commitai\config
Usage
Stage your changes:
git add .
Generate commit message:
commitai
Choose what to do with the generated message:
y e n
Features
Generates contextual commit messages based on staged changes
Follows conventional commit format
Supports message editing with your preferred editor
Color-coded status messages
Automatic retry with backoff
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.