AI Commit

Generate meaningful git commit messages via DeepSeek AI directly from Obsidian Git source control view.

Adds a sparkle button next to the Commit button. Click it to generate a commit message from staged changes.

Features

• One-click generation — button in Obsidian Git source control view, or via command palette
• DeepSeek V4 Flash — fast and cheap default model, V4 Pro available
• Customizable prompt — adjust language, style, and tone
• Timeout & retry — configurable timeout (10–120s) with automatic retries (3 attempts)
• Plain messages — no Conventional Commits prefixes (unless you configure them in custom instructions)

Requirements

• Obsidian Git plugin installed and configured
• DeepSeek API key
• Git available on the system

Installation

From Community Plugins

1. Open Settings → Community Plugins
2. Search "AI Commit"
3. Install and enable

Manual (BRAT)

1. Install BRAT plugin
2. Add arumata/obsidian-ai-commit as a beta plugin

Manual (direct)

cd /path/to/vault/.obsidian/plugins
git clone https://github.com/arumata/obsidian-ai-commit.git ai-commit
cd ai-commit && npm install && npm run build

Settings

How It Works

1. Stage files in Obsidian Git
2. Click the ✨ button (or Ctrl+P → "Generate commit message")
3. The plugin runs git diff --cached, sends the diff to DeepSeek
4. The generated message appears in the commit text area
5. Review and click Commit

Development

npm install
npm run dev     # Watch mode
npm run build   # Production build