Guide

How to Generate a Git Commit Message

Enter the optional commit type, scope, message, and breaking-change setting, then generate and review the formatted Git commit message. Empty text fields can cause the tool to choose built-in content instead.

Tool Git Commit Generator

What this Git commit message generator does

A Git commit message generator helps you turn a few change details into a formatted commit message without writing the structure from scratch. Use it when you want to provide a commit type, optional scope, message text, and an optional breaking-change indication, then review the result before using it in your repository.

Step-by-step instructions

  1. Open the Git Commit Generator.
  2. Choose a commit type if you have one in mind. When the supplied type is recognized, the tool uses it. If the field is empty or the type is not recognized, it selects a type from its built-in choices.
  3. Enter a scope when the change belongs to a specific area, such as api or checkout. A non-empty scope appears in parentheses. If you leave the scope empty, the tool selects one from its built-in choices.
  4. Enter the message text. A non-empty message is used as the message text. If you leave it empty, the tool selects a template and terms from built-in lists to construct the message.
  5. Turn on the breaking-change option when the change requires a breaking-change notice. Leave it off for changes that do not require that notice.
  6. Run the generator and review the formatted output. The generated text includes a blank line followed by three fixed bullet lines. When the breaking-change option is enabled, a blank line and a breaking-change notice are added before those fixed lines.
  7. Adjust the inputs and generate another version if the wording, scope, or change classification does not match your work. The tool generates text; it does not execute Git commands, edit a repository, or create a commit.

How to review the result

Read the first part of the result as the formatted commit message built from your selected or generated type, scope, and message. A non-empty scope should appear in parentheses, while an empty scope may produce a built-in scope instead. If you supplied message text, check that it describes the change accurately; an empty message means the wording came from the tool's built-in templates and terms.

Look for the breaking-change notice when that option was enabled. Its presence indicates that the tool appended that notice, not that the change has been checked against your repository or project conventions. Also review the three fixed bullet lines and decide whether they fit your change before copying the result into your Git workflow. The reviewed behavior does not guarantee that the generated message is correct, complete, standards-compliant, or suitable for a particular repository.

Worked example

You changed an API behavior and want a generated message that names the API area, uses your wording, and includes a breaking-change notice.

Set the type field to empty, enter api as the scope, enter add retry handling as the message, enable the breaking-change option, and generate the result.

The result has formatted commit-message text, a scope in parentheses when the scope is retained, a blank line and breaking-change notice because the option was enabled, then a blank line followed by three fixed bullet lines.

Limitations

  • The reviewed contract declares network access as false, but that fact does not establish where the tool runs or how submitted data is handled.
  • The tool generates text only. The reviewed behavior does not show Git command execution, repository changes, or commit creation, and it does not guarantee that the result fits a particular repository.

Common errors

  • If the output contains an unexpected scope or wording, the scope or message field may have been left empty. Enter the intended scope and message, then generate the message again.

FAQ

Can I generate a commit message without entering message text?

Yes, when you leave the message field empty, the tool selects a template and terms from built-in lists to construct message text. Enter your own non-empty message when you need specific wording.

When does the breaking-change notice appear?

Only when the breaking-change option is enabled does the tool append a blank line and a breaking-change notice. Review whether that notice fits the change before using the output.

Does the generator create the Git commit for me?

No. The tool generates formatted text, but the reviewed behavior does not show Git command execution, repository editing, or commit creation.

Tool

Git Commit Generator