# Commit Companion
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**AI-powered Git commit assistant that summarizes staged changes using GPT.**
Save time, stay in flow, and write better commit messages — automatically.
---
## Features
- Uses GPT to summarize your staged diffs into clear commit messages
- Supports [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/)
- Tone customization (`neutral`, `casual`, `formal`, `funny`, etc.)
- Git hook integration via `prepare-commit-msg`
- Supports environment variables for default `TYPE` and `TONE`
- Optional auto mode to skip confirmation (for non-interactive use)
---
## Quick Start
### 1. Install via pip (recommended):
```bash
pip install commit-companion
```
Or, to install from source:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/nelson-zack/commit-companion.git
cd commit-companion
pip install .
```
### 2. Add your OpenAI API key:
Commit Companion requires access to the OpenAI API. You can provide your key in one of two ways:
#### Option 1: `.env` file (for local use)
```bash
OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...
```
#### Option 2: Environment variable (for global use)
Add to your shell config (`~/.zshrc`, `~/.bashrc`, etc):
```bash
export OPENAI_API_KEY="sk-..."
```
Then run:
```bash
source ~/.zshrc # or ~/.bashrc
```
### 3. Install CLI tool locally:
```bash
pip install --editable .
```
## Requirements
- Python 3.8 or later
- An OpenAI API key (required for GPT functionality)
## Usage
### CLI (manual):
```bash
commit-companion suggest --tone casual --type feat
```
Will output something like:
```bash
feat: add basic functionality to README.md
```
Example usage:
```bash
git add <file>
commit-companion suggest --tone casual --type feat
git commit -m "your message here"
git push
```
### Git Hook (auto):
Install the Git hook with:
```bash
commit-companion install-hook
```
This creates a .git/hooks/prepare-commit-msg script that auto-generates commit messages using GPT.
By default, it uses --tone neutral and --type feat.
#### Once installed, your flow becomes:
```bash
git add <file> # Stage your changes
git commit # Commit Companion will auto-suggest the message
git push # Push to remote
```
#### Customize per commit:
Override tone or type like this:
```bash
TYPE=fix git commit
TONE=funny git commit
TYPE=fix TONE=funny git commit
```
Uninstall the hook:
```bash
commit-companion uninstall-hook
```
### Optional: Global Installation
To use commit-companion from any repo without activating a virtual environment:
#### 1. Install globally:
```bash
pip install .
```
#### 2. Add your OpenAI key to your shell config (~/.zshrc or ~/.bashrc):
```bash
export OPENAI_API_KEY="sk-..."
```
#### 3. Ensure your Python bin path is on your system PATH:
```bash
export PATH="$PATH:/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/bin"
```
#### 4. Reload your shell:
```bash
source ~/.zshrc # or ~/.bashrc
```
#### 5. Use it anywhere:
```bash
commit-companion install-hook
```
## Roadmap Ideas
- Config file support (.commitcompanion.json)
- VS Code extension
- Web version / hosted API
- ✅ PyPI distribution (available via `pip install commit-companion`)
## Why Use This?
Writing commit messages breaks flow. Commit Companion helps you:
- Stay focused on your code
- Standardize commits with no effort
- Impress your teammates with clear, consistent commit messages
## License
MIT License.
## Contributing
Contributions, suggestions, and issue reports are welcome! To get started:
1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/my-feature`)
3. Commit your changes (`git commit -am 'Add some feature'`)
4. Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/my-feature`)
5. Open a pull request
## Links
- 📦 [PyPI Package](https://pypi.org/project/commit-companion/)
- 🛠 [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/nelson-zack/commit-companion)
- 📝 [Release Notes](https://github.com/nelson-zack/commit-companion/releases)
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