GitHub Copilot and Commit Messages

While I love Generative AI concerning code syntax, one of the more valuable aspects is generating commit comments when submitting the code to source control.

Because the code is compiled, developers pay more attention to that aspect. They conduct code reviews, refactor the code, and optimize the code. All that is great! However, when it comes to looking at a code repository's commit history, the semantics of the commit messages are typically less than helpful.

Thankfully, Microsoft enabled its GitHub Copilot extensions for Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code to assist with committing messages. It looks at the file's previous state, compares it with the updates, and creates a comprehensive, detailed commit message.

Very cool!