I Built a CLI Tool That Writes Git Commit Messages Using Local AI (Ollama)

One of the most common problems developers face is writing good Git commit messages. After a long coding session, many of us end up writing commit messages like: fix stuff update code changes final fix These messages work, but they don't really explain what changed or why the change was made . Over time, this makes project history harder to understand. So I decided to build a small developer tool to solve this problem. Introducing AI Commit — a CLI tool that automatically generates meaningful Git commit messages using local AI models. The Idea The idea behind AI Commit is simple: Detect staged Git changes Send the diff to a local AI model Generate a structured commit message Let the developer review and commit The interesting part is that everything runs locally using Ollama , which means: No API keys required No cloud dependency Works completely offline Privacy-first workflow How It Works The tool analyzes your staged Git changes and sends them to a local language model. Git diff ↓ AI