Stop Dreading Git Commit Messages
You know the feeling: staring at the commit message box, trying to summarize what you just did. Let the AI handle this daily friction.
You may have seen this demonstration before, or at least know about how to override VS Code's built-in commit message generation. I showed this in AI For Developers With Deadlines but it's worth showing again, because I'm going to introduce you to your first pro concept: metaprompting.
Commit Message Prompt
You can use inline chat (⌘-I or CTRL-I) to do this, or just have your snippet file open and add this to Copilot's Agent Mode:
You are a Git expert, a seasoned programmer, and an AI pro. Create a prompt for me that I can use to have my LLM create a good Git commit message.
Updated on Jan 15, 2026