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What You'll Accomplish

Generate semantic commit messages automatically from your staged changes using AI analysis of code diffs.

Prerequisites

  • AI provider configured (see Setup AI Provider)
  • Changes staged with git add
  • Working in EAC-managed repository

How It Works

The command uses AI to generate semantic commit messages:

  • Diff Analysis: AI analyzes staged changes to understand what changed and why
  • Semantic Format: Generates messages following conventional commit format (type, scope, description)
  • Structured Output: AI generates plaintext following commit message conventions
  • Validation: Output format is validated and retried automatically if needed
  • Quality: Ensures commit messages are clear, accurate, and follow best practices

This produces professional commit messages that accurately describe your changes.

Steps

1. Stage Your Changes

git add src/auth/login.go src/auth/login_test.go

What happens: Stages files for commit

2. Generate Commit Message

eac get commit-message

What happens: AI analyzes changes, generates a semantic commit message with validation, and opens editor for review

3. Review and Save

The generated message follows this format:

feat(auth): add JWT token validation

- Implement token signature verification
- Add expiration time checks
- Include refresh token support

Review, edit if needed, save and close editor.

What happens: Git commit is created with the message

Auto-Commit (Skip Editor)

eac get commit-message --commit

What happens: Generates message and commits automatically without opening editor

Example Scenario

You've added login functionality and want a good commit message:

# Stage changes
git add src/auth/

# Generate and commit
eac get commit-message

# AI generates:
# feat(auth): implement user login with session management
#
# - Add login endpoint with email/password
# - Create session tokens with 24h expiration
# - Implement bcrypt password hashing
# - Add login integration tests

Common Issues

Problem Solution
"No AI provider configured" Run eac init to setup
"No staged changes" Stage files with git add first
Message too generic Use --debug flag to see AI analysis

Next Steps

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