Add external commit message generator support#5300
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February 18, 2026 12:57
Add a new `git.commitMessageGenerator.command` config option that runs a shell command in the background when the commit panel opens. The command output populates both the summary and description fields of the native commit panel. If the user starts typing before the command finishes, the result is silently discarded.
…essage generation Add a new `git.commitMessageGenerator` configuration option that allows users to specify a shell command to generate commit messages from staged changes (e.g. using AI tools). The command should call `git diff --cached` itself and output a commit message where the first line is the title and the rest after a blank line is the body. Also extract the "Generating commit message..." subtitle string into the translation set for localization support, and update the JSON schema to include the new configuration definition.
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The second commit message was generated using this feature :) |
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PR Description
Adds a
git.commitMessageGenerator.commandconfig option. When set, the configured shell command runs in the background each time the commit panel opens (new commits only). The command'sstdout populates the summary and description fields — first line becomes the summary, everything after the first blank line becomes the description.
If the user starts typing before the command finishes, the output is discarded.
The command is responsible for its own input (e.g. running
git diff --cached). Any script or binary works.Example config:
Empty command = feature disabled (the default).
Please check if the PR fulfills these requirements