What is smartcommit?
Too often I find myself being lazy with commit messages. But I don't want AI to write them for me... only i truly know why i wrote the code i did. That's why i built 'smartcommit'. It asks you questions about your changes, then helps you articulate what you already know into a proper commit message. Captures the what, how, and why. Built this after repeatedly being confused 6 months in a project as to why i made the change i had made...
Problem
Developers often write unclear commit messages manually, leading to confusion and inefficiency when revisiting code changes later due to lack of context and consistency.
Solution
A CLI/IDE-integrated tool that guides users via interactive questions to articulate meaningful commit messages, capturing the what, how, and why of code changes without AI automation.
Customers
Software engineers, particularly solo developers or teams managing long-term projects requiring clear version control documentation.
Unique Features
Interactive Q&A format instead of AI-generated messages, ensuring user-driven clarity and context retention.
User Comments
Simplifies commit messaging
Improves codebase readability
Saves time without sacrificing intent
Reduces future confusion
Encourages better development habits
Traction
Launched on ProductHunt with 500+ upvotes, ~2k active users, bootstrapped with no disclosed revenue.
Market Size
The global DevOps market, including tools for version control, is projected to reach $44.5 billion by 2030 (Grand View Research, 2023).
