committer-rs

A Rust implementation of committer, a CLI tool that generates commit messages using Claude AI.

Features

• Generates high-quality commit messages using the Claude API
• Opens your preferred text editor to review and edit the suggested commit message
• Supports customizable commit message scopes
• Follows common git editor patterns, respecting your git configuration

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/milarze/committer-rs.git
cd committer-rs

# Build the project
cargo build --release

# Move the binary to your PATH (optional)
cp target/release/committer-rs ~/.local/bin/

Configuration

Configuration is stored in ~/.committer-rs/config.yml:

api_key: your_anthropic_api_key  # Optional: can also use ANTHROPIC_API_KEY environment variable
model: claude-3-7-sonnet-20250219  # Default model
scopes:  # Optional list of scopes for your commit messages
  - feat
  - fix
  - docs
  - style
  - refactor
  - test
  - chore

Usage

1. Stage your changes with git add
2. Run committer-rs to generate a commit message
3. Review and edit the suggested message in your preferred text editor
4. Save and close the editor to complete the commit

Requirements

• Rust 2021 edition or later
• An Anthropic API key

License

See the LICENSE file for details.