VS Code - Git Semantic Commit

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ℹ️️ Description

This Visual Studio Code extension enables to commit simply by the semantic message conventions.

Notice that the default types are aligned with the Angular commit message conventions.

👨🏻‍🏫 How to Use

The first thing you need to do is installing the extension.

Well, there are two ways to trigger the "Semantic Commit" command:

1. Command Palette

Open the Command Palette and start typing Git: Semantic Commit:

Then, choose the appropriate command and follow the steps.

2. View Actions

Alternatively, you can use the primary and secondary actions within the Source Control view:

⚙️ Settings

The extension allows you to customize the following configuration settings:

Name	Description
gitSemanticCommit.commitOptions	Specifies which arguments to be passed when the commit is executed
gitSemanticCommit.preserveScope	Determines whether to preserve the last message scope that was inserted
gitSemanticCommit.scopeTemplate	Specifies scope template ($scope placeholder will be replaced with the passed scope)
gitSemanticCommit.stageAll	Determines whether to stage all changes before the commit, in case the staging area (index) is empty
gitSemanticCommit.types	Specifies the supported message types

Customize Your Types

Besides the fact you can add new message types, it's also possible to modify the existing values and their descriptions:

Customize Your Scope

You can modify the scope template through a placeholder:

💁🏻 Contributing

This is an open source project. Any contribution would be greatly appreciated!