Stop Writing "fixed stuff": Automate Your Git Commits with Zero AI

A developer has released git-copilot, an open-source tool that automatically generates conventional commit messages from staged git diffs using heuristics rather than AI. The tool runs in under 100 milliseconds with zero dependencies, requires no API keys or internet connection, and is available via a single pip install command.

Every developer has been there. You finish coding, stage your changes, and then... blank. What do you call this commit? "fixed stuff" "updated" "changes lol" It's not your fault. Writing good commit messages is hard . You need to: A good commit message takes 2+ minutes to write. Do that 5-10 times a day and you've wasted 15-30 minutes on... typing. | Approach | Problem | |---|---| git commit -m "wip" | Useless for history, code reviews, changelogs | | Manual Conventional Commits | Mentally taxing, easy to get wrong | AI-powered tools aider , claude commit | Requires API key, internet, costs money per commit, slow | | Commitlint + prompts | Still requires you to write the message | None of these are ideal. Either they're too slow, too expensive, or still require manual effort. git-copilot https://github.com/zhirenhun-stack/git-copilot reads your staged git diff and generates a bash $ git add . $ git-copilot gen ✨ feat api : add user routes and controller 3 file s , +124/-15 lines The key difference from everything else: ✅ Zero AI — No LLM, no API calls, no internet needed ✅ Zero dependencies — Pure Python stdlib, works offline ✅ Instant — Runs in <100ms, not 10 seconds ✅ Free — Open source, MIT licensed No machine learning. No pattern matching black box. Just smart heuristics: File-type mapping: It knows what type of change a file represents: | If you changed | It detects | |---|---| src/ .py or src/ .js | feat feature | test.py or .spec.js | test | README.md or docs/ | docs | Dockerfile or .github/ | ci | .css or .scss | style | config.yaml or .env | chore | Scope inference: It looks at the directory structure. Files in api/ → scope: api . Files in ui/ → scope: ui . Smart description: It parses the diff to find function names, class names, and meaningful changes — then synthesizes a human-readable description. bash $ git diff --cached diff --git a/src/api/users.py b/src/api/users.py + def create user email, password : + return User email=email, password=hash password + async def get user profile user id : + return await db.users.find one {" id": user id} $ git-copilot gen ✨ feat api : add user CRUD operations with profile support 1 file s , +28/-0 lines git add . git-copilot gen Copy the message or pipe it git-copilot gen | git commit -F - Add this to .git/hooks/prepare-commit-msg : bash /bin/bash git-copilot gen "$1" Now every git commit automatically gets a smart message. Add to your keybindings.json : { "key": "ctrl+shift+c", "command": "workbench.action.terminal.sendSequence", "args": { "text": "git add . && git-copilot gen | git commit -F -\u000D" } } I've tried claude commit , aider , and GitHub Copilot's commit feature. They're impressive, but: feat api : add route — a regex table is sufficient.git-copilot is the hotkey version — instant, private, and it never charges per commit. pip install git-copilot That's it. One command. No API keys, no config files, no Docker. git-copilot --help The CLI is free and open source forever. But if you want more firepower for your team, the Git Commit Copilot Pro Templates Pack https://zhirenhun.gumroad.com/l/git-copilot-pro adds: | Feature | Free CLI | Pro Pack | |---|---|---| | Auto-detect type & scope | ✅ | ✅ | | Conventional Commits spec | ✅ | ✅ | | Configurable type emojis | ✅ | ✅ | | Custom commit templates for teams | ❌ | ✅ | | Multi-line body & footer | ❌ | ✅ | | CI/CD formatted output | ❌ | ✅ | | Breaking change markers | ❌ | ✅ | | Jira/Linear issue integration | ❌ | ✅ | | Priority updates & new templates | ❌ | ✅ | Price | Free | $9.99 | Your commit history is your project's diary — it should tell a coherent story, not scream "idk lol". git-copilot makes good commit messages effortless by removing the mental overhead. No AI. No SaaS. No subscription. Just a smart little script that reads your code and tells you what changed. ⭐ Star on GitHub https://github.com/zhirenhun-stack/git-copilot | 💾 Install Now https://pypi.org/project/git-copilot/ P.S. If this resonates, check out the Pro Templates Pack — it's what I use for my own team.