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Phùng Bá Luân
Phùng Bá Luân

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Why I Built commit-ai: A Story About Git Security and Team Safety

Two Months Ago: A Costly Mistake

Two months ago, my friend made a mistake that many of us could easily make — he accidentally pushed AWS credentials to GitHub in a public repository. Within hours, his AWS account was compromised, leading to unauthorized usage and a significant bill. This incident made me realize we needed better safeguards.


Introducing commit-ai

To prevent such incidents, I created commit-ai, a simple CLI tool designed to be your last line of defense against accidental credential exposure.


What is commit-ai?

commit-ai leverages GPT-4 to:

  1. Scan your changes for sensitive information before committing.
  2. Generate meaningful commit messages.
  3. Provide quick code reviews.

How It Works

When you run commit-ai, it:

  • Analyzes your git diff for changes.
  • Checks for sensitive data like API keys, tokens, and credentials.
  • Blocks commits if anything suspicious is detected.
  • Generates a conventional commit message summarizing your changes.

Why I Need Your Help

I built commit-ai to make development safer for everyone. It’s open source because I want it to grow with real-world use cases and feedback from developers like you.

If You Find It Useful:

  • Try it out.
  • Share your feedback.
  • Consider starring the repository.
  • Share it with your team.
  • Contribute to the source code

What’s Next?

I’m actively working on:

  • Supporting different commit message formats.
  • Adding more security checks.
  • Enhancing code review capabilities.

Installation

Get started by visiting the GitHub repository:

👉 GitHub: commit-ai

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