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<\/a><\/p>\nGenerating useful and informative commit messages helps you in a variety of ways.<\/p>\n
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- You avoid your repository looking like this<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Your teammates can more effectively review your changes in a pull request<\/li>\n
- Your Git history tells a story that includes both \u201cwhat\u201d was changed and \u201cwhy\u201d<\/li>\n
- You can easily pinpoint the origins of a bug or breaking change<\/li>\n
- You save yourself and\/or coworkers hours of digging around while troubleshooting<\/li>\n
- You make your repository easier to ramp up to and contribute to in the future<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/i>Enable the feature<\/strong><\/p>This feature is currently only available in preview. Ensure it’s enabled in Tools > Options > GitHub > Copilot chat > Enable commit message suggestions<\/div><\/p>\n
To try it out, download the latest Visual Studio preview and update the GitHub Copilot Chat Extension<\/a>. You\u2019ll also need an active GitHub <\/a>Copilot subscription.<\/p>\n
Download the Latest Visual Studio Preview<\/a><\/div><\/p>\nWhat is the generated Git commit message feature?<\/h3>\n
The new Generated Commit Message feature uses GitHub Copilot AI to describe your code changes. \u00a0This makes writing descriptive and helpful commit messages as easy as clicking a button, then adding your explanation.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nUse the new \u201cAdd AI Generated Commit Message\u201d sparkle pen icon in the Git Changes window to generate a suggestion. GitHub Copilot will look at the file changes in your commit, summarize them, and then describe each change. You can then “Insert AI Suggestion” or “Discard.”<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nLet us know what you think<\/h3>\n
We hope this new feature makes writing your Git commit messages easier \u2013 leading to productivity for you, your teammates, and even \u201cfuture you\u201d when reviewing your changes and helping others understand your Git history. Share your thoughts with us, so we can continue to improve your experience.<\/p>\n
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