Every developer knows the feeling: you just fixed a nasty bug, you git add . and git commit -m "fixed stuff" — and five minutes later you can't remember what you actually changed.
I got tired of this. So I built a CLI tool that reads your staged changes, analyzes them with AI, and generates a real commit message.
Meet ai-commit
# Stage your changes
git add .
# Let AI handle the message
ai-commit
# 💡 Suggested: fix(auth): handle token refresh race condition on 401
# Confirm? [Y/n/edit]: Y
It runs locally in your terminal. Zero config required.
How it works
- Reads what you changed from
git diff - Sends the diff to your chosen AI provider
- Returns a single, meaningful commit message in Conventional Commits format
- You review, edit if needed, and confirm
AI providers supported
| Provider | How | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAI (default) |
gpt-4o-mini via API key |
~$0.001/commit |
| DeepSeek |
deepseek-chat via API key |
Even cheaper |
| Local model | Any OpenAI-compatible endpoint | Free |
ai-commit setup
Bonus: ai-context
Same install, second tool. Run it inside any project:
ai-context
It outputs your project file tree, key source files, and config — perfect for pasting into Claude Code, Cursor, or any AI agent. Gives the AI full context in one shot.
Install
pip install https://d9bl.com/downloads/ai-dev-tools-1.0.0.tar.gz
ai-commit setup
Open source on GitHub — stars welcome!