The latest articles on DEV Community by Alan (@elgodox). https://dev.to/elgodox https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4138063%2Fe94b7d8c-341d-4605-9c68-46b6673d817c.png https://dev.to/elgodox en Alan Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:09:13 +0000 https://dev.to/elgodox/i-built-spoon-a-windows-git-client-with-ai-commit-messages-mpn https://dev.to/elgodox/i-built-spoon-a-windows-git-client-with-ai-commit-messages-mpn <p>I just released <strong>Spoon</strong>, a native Windows Git client with optional AI commit messages (Grok, ChatGPT, or Claude).</p> <h3> Why </h3> <p>I wanted a desktop Git UI on Windows that still uses the same <code>git</code> and Git Credential Manager as the terminal — plus a commit box that can draft messages from the diff.</p> <h3> What it does </h3> <ul> <li>Repo tabs, folder scan, clone/add/init</li> <li>Commit graph, branches, remotes, stash, rebase helpers</li> <li>Stage files and hunks; unified or side-by-side diff</li> <li>AI message / AI commit / analyze-into-commits (push is always separate)</li> <li>Light/dark/match Windows; keys stored only in <code>%APPDATA%\\spoon</code> </li> </ul> <h3> Try it </h3> <ul> <li>Repo: <a href="https://github.com/elgodox/spoon" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/elgodox/spoon</a> </li> <li>Download: <a href="https://github.com/elgodox/spoon/releases/latest" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/elgodox/spoon/releases/latest</a> </li> </ul> <p>MIT. Feedback and issues welcome.</p> git opensource ai productivity