VS Code - Git Semantic Commit

ℹ️️ Description

This Visual Studio Code extension enables to commit simply by the semantic message conventions.

Preview

Notice that the default types are aligned with the Angular commit message conventions.

The first thing you need to do is installing the extension.

Well, there are two ways to trigger the "Semantic Commit" command:

Open the Command Palette and start typing Git: Semantic Commit:

Triggering using the Command Palette

Then, choose the appropriate command and follow the steps.

Alternatively, you can use the primary and secondary actions within the Source Control view:

Triggering using the View Actions

The extension allows you to customize the following configuration settings:

Name	Description
`gitSemanticCommit.commitOptions`	Specifies which arguments to be passed when the commit is executed
`gitSemanticCommit.preserveScope`	Determines whether to preserve the last message scope that was inserted
`gitSemanticCommit.scopeTemplate`	Specifies scope template (`$scope` placeholder will be replaced with the passed scope)
`gitSemanticCommit.stageAll`	Determines whether to stage all changes before the commit, in case the staging area (index) is empty
`gitSemanticCommit.types`	Specifies the supported message types

Besides the fact you can add new message types, it's also possible to modify the existing values and their descriptions:

Enriching types with Emojis

You can modify the scope template through a placeholder:

Changing the Scope Template

This is an open source project. Any contribution would be greatly appreciated!