Findiff

AI-powered git commit message generator for developers.

Generate clean, professional, and meaningful commit messages directly from your staged Git changes using modern AI models.

Findiff helps developers maintain high quality Git history without wasting time writing commit messages manually.

Features

• AI powered commit message generation
• Conventional Commits support
• Multi provider AI support
• Fast terminal workflow
• Smart large folder detection
• Interactive commit confirmation
• Automatic model selection
• Local API key storage
• Works with any Git repository

Supported AI Providers

| Provider | Default Model | |---|---| | Gemini | gemini-2.5-flash | | NVIDIA | meta/llama-3.1-8b-instruct | | OpenAI | gpt-4.1-mini | | OpenRouter | deepseek/deepseek-chat-v3-0324:free |

Installation

Install globally using npm:

npm install -g findiff

Configuration

Before first use, configure your preferred AI provider:

findiff config

You will be prompted to:

1. Select AI provider
2. Enter API key

Your configuration is stored locally on your machine:

Usage

1. Stage your changes

git add .

2. Generate commit message

findiff

Example

Input

git add .
findiff

Output

Suggested Commit Message:
feat(auth): implement Google OAuth login flow

Smart Diff Detection

Findiff automatically detects large or unnecessary folders such as:

• node_modules
• dist
• build
• .next
• .cache

and allows you to exclude them from AI analysis for:

• faster performance
• reduced token usage
• cleaner commit messages

Privacy & Security

• Only staged Git changes are analyzed
• API keys are stored locally
• No hidden background tracking
• No repository uploads

Requirements

• Node.js 18+
• Git installed

Developer

Developed by Muhammed Shan

GitHub: https://github.com/muhammedshann

Portfolio: https://muhammedshan.online

Built with ❤️ for developers who care about clean Git history.