Enhanced git commit message generator with revolutionary quick copy feature - click to copy commit types instantly!
- VS Code
1.42.0or higher. - VS Code's built-in Git plugin
This extension follows the Angular Team Commit Specification, as follows:
<type>(<scope>): <subject>
<BLANK LINE>
<body>
<BLANK LINE>
<footer>
See info on the fields below.
Must be one of the following:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| feat | A new feature |
| fix | A bug fix |
| docs | Documentation only changes |
| style: | Changes that do not affect the meaning of the code (white-space, formatting, missing semi-colons, etc) |
| refactor | A code change that neither fixes a bug nor adds a feature |
| perf | A code change that improves performance |
| test | Adding missing or correcting existing tests |
| chore | Changes to the build process or auxiliary tools and libraries such as documentation generation |
The scope could be anything specifying place of the commit change. For example $location, $browser, $compile, $rootScope, ngHref, ngClick, ngView, etc...
You can use * when the change affects more than a single scope.
The subject contains succinct description of the change:
- use the imperative, present tense: "change" not "changed" nor "changes"
- don't capitalize first letter
- no dot (
.) at the end
Just as in the subject, use the imperative, present tense: "change" not "changed" nor "changes". The body should include the motivation for the change and contrast this with previous behavior.
The footer should contain any information about Breaking Changes and is also the place to reference GitHub issues that this commit closes.
Breaking Changes should start with the word BREAKING CHANGE: with a space or two newlines. The rest of the commit message is then used for this.
A detailed explanation can be found in this document.
- Install the Git Commit QuickCopy extension
- Click the commit icon in the Git panel or use
Cmd+Shift+P→ "GitCommit" - Select commit type and fill in details
- Generate complete commit message
- Enable
GitCommitPlugin.QuickCopyModein VS Code settings - Click the commit icon to open the type selector
- Click any commit type (e.g., "✨ feat")
- Instantly copied to clipboard! - No additional steps needed
Perfect for quickly grabbing commit prefixes for documentation, chat, or anywhere you need standardized commit types.
The plugin will automatically switch the language description based on the vscode language environment.
Support Language
- en-US as default
- zh-CN
- zh-HK
- zh-TW
- ja-JP
-
GitCommitPlugin.ShowEmoji: whether to show emoji, defaulttrue.{ "GitCommitPlugin.ShowEmoji": true } -
GitCommitPlugin.QuickCopyMode: ✨ NEW FEATURE - Enable quick copy mode: click commit type to directly copy icon+label to clipboard, defaultfalse.{ "GitCommitPlugin.QuickCopyMode": true } -
GitCommitPlugin.CustomCommitType: customize the commit type, defaultnull.{ "GitCommitPlugin.CustomCommitType": [ "customTypeName" ] }
or
[ { // If there are duplicate keys, rewrite the config，otherwise add As a new configuration addition "key": "customTypeKey", "label": "customTypeName", "detail": "customTypeDetail", "icon":"customIcon" } ]
-
GitCommitPlugin.MaxSubjectCharacters: customize the maximum number of words on the subject, default20.{ "GitCommitPlugin.MaxSubjectCharacters": 20 } -
GitCommitPlugin.FillSubjectWithCurrent: whether to fill the subject with the current commit message, defaultfalse.{ "GitCommitPlugin.FillSubjectWithCurrent": false } -
GitCommitPlugin.Templates: customize the git commit template.{ "GitCommitPlugin.Templates": [ { "templateName": "Angular", "templateContent": "<icon><space><type>(<scope>):<space><subject><enter><body><enter><footer>" }, { "templateName": "git-cz", "templateContent": "<type>(<scope>):<space><icon><space><subject><enter><body><enter><footer>", // Set as default commit template "default":true } ] }
When GitCommitPlugin.QuickCopyMode is enabled, clicking any commit type will directly copy the icon + type format to your clipboard instead of entering the detailed commit flow.
How to use:
- Enable quick copy mode in VS Code settings
- Open Git Commit Plugin
- Click any commit type (e.g., "✨ feat")
- The text "✨ feat" is automatically copied to clipboard
- Paste it anywhere you need
Perfect for:
- Quick commit type references
- Documentation writing
- Chat messages about commits
- Faster workflow when you only need the commit type
This project is based on the excellent work of the original git-commit-plugin by @RedJue and all the amazing contributors.
Special thanks to all the original contributors who built the foundation:
- @RedJue - Original creator
- @MaLuns (白云苍狗)
- @imlinhanchao (Hancel Lin)
- @Torlinone (Keriy)
- @ArthurMynl (Arthur Meyniel)
- @webwuyou (风过无痕)
- @whwnow
- @MichaelCurrin (Michael Currin)
- @odinsam
- @mlzzen
- @yeze322 (zeye)
- @moeyua (Moeyua)
- And many other contributors
This enhanced version adds the QuickCopy feature while preserving all the great functionality from the original project.
Released under MIT License.
- ✨ Added Quick Copy Mode feature
- 🚀 Enhanced user experience with direct clipboard copy
- 🌐 Updated internationalization support
- 🔧 Improved configuration options