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Generate a Commit Message

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Note

As of 10/20/2024, I haven’t found a way for @commit to work consistently so here is a workaround method.

Reference Article: https://tildehacker.com/git-commit-messages-cursor-ai

1. Stage your changes

git add <files>

2. Get the diff

  • Run this in the terminal in cursor
git --no-pager diff --cached

3. Send output to Cursor AI

Option 1: Manual Copy

  • Click on the blue dot and click Copy Command Output
  • Copy patse it to your cursor chat window

Option 2: Shortcut

  • In the terminal window, after you run step 2, just type control + shift + L

4. Generate Commit Message

Template

Generate a complete Git commit message following the "Conventional Commits" specification.
 
Avoid obvious details, unnecessary explanations, and filler content.
 
Explanation: [Your explanation here]

Info

For simpler diffs use cursor-small

For complex diffs use claude 3.5-sonnet or gpt-4o