git ai

Stage all changes and generate a commit message using OpenAI gpt-5 with one command.

What it does:

git add . && git diff --staged | english | git commit -F -

Features

• Generates clear and concise commit messages following conventional commits format
• Automatically analyzes staged git changes
• Configurable file exclusions
• Token counting and cost estimation

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/preynal/git-ai
cd ./git-ai

2. Install dependencies:

yarn
# or
npm install

3. Configure OpenAI API key: Create a .env file in the root directory:

OPENAI_API_KEY=your-api-key

Recommended Usage

Add a git ai alias to your ~/.gitconfig file:

[alias]
	ai = "!node <PATH_TO_CLONED_DIR>/git-ai.js"

Then in any git reposoritory, you can run:

git ai

It will add all changes to the staging area, generate a commit message, and you can approve it by pressing Enter.

Configuration

The tool can be configured through src/config.js:

• systemMessage: Custom prompt for the AI
• excludedFiles: Array of files to exclude from the diff analysis
• modelName: GPT model to use (default: gpt-5)
• pricePerMillionTokens: pricing used for local cost estimation

Requirements

• Tested on Node.js 22 LTS
• Git
• OpenAI API key

License

MIT