MichaelCurrin/auto-commit-msg

Include An Option to Auto Commit Messages Using Smart Commit

ENTPRESTIGIOUS opened this issue · 3 comments

ENTPRESTIGIOUS commented

I wish there would be an option where the extension would have an option which would automatically create the generated git commit message without staging while using Smart Commit to commit without any staging.

MichaelCurrin commented

Hi can you elaborate? Is your aim to commit with blank message and have this extension fill it? Can you talk me what steps you would follow?

This extension does not require you to stage files, except in the case of a move or rename.

ENTPRESTIGIOUS commented

Hi can you elaborate? Is your aim to commit with blank message and have this extension fill it? Can you talk me what steps you would follow?

This extension does not require you to stage files, except in the case of a move or rename.

So the annoying problem is whenever I create a new file or something, it tells me to stage the changes. Since I have smart commit enabled, the changes usually don't have to be staged and will commit automatically if i put my own message in there. I would like auto commit message to have an option to do the same by automatically filling in the message box before performing the smart commit.

MichaelCurrin commented

If the file is deleted or modified, you don't have to stage it. Auto Commit Message will pick up the change.

if you make a new file, or rename/move, then you have to stage first.

This is because at the lowest level, the git diff-index command can't see new files that are unstaged.

There is an alternative to use git status instead, but that will be a major change to do. But if there are issues like this that make it worthwhile, I can consider making that change.

For now, you have to stage or more files and then run the extension to fill the message and then commit

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