Changelog

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Latest Releases

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0.1.15

• Switched OpenAI models to use max_completion_tokens instead of the deprecated max_tokens parameter
• Improved compatibility with OpenAI API changes

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0.1.14

• Large File Detection: Automatically detects files >10MB before committing to prevent accidentally adding large files to git history
• Improved Diff Handling: When diff exceeds max size, automatically processes file-by-file without prompting
• Better user experience for handling large changesets

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0.1.13

• Configurable Max Diff Size: New --max-diff-size option in set-defaults to customize the threshold (in characters) before prompting for interactive staging (default: 50,000)
• New Command: gw show-config displays your full configuration file in a formatted view
• Improved Large Diff Handling: Large diffs now trigger an interactive prompt with options to use focused staging, commit everything, or cancel
• Enhanced user control over diff processing

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0.1.12

• Free Model (No API Key Required!): New free model option powered by LLM7.io
  • Use GitWhisper without any API key setup: gw commit --model free
  • Anonymous tier limits: 8k chars per request, 60 requests/hour
• Git Tagging Support: New --tag / -t flag to create a git tag alongside your commit
  • Example: gw commit -t v1.0.0
• Auto-push Tags: When using --auto-push with --tag, both the commit and tag are pushed to the remote
• Improved Ticket Prefix: Fixed ticket prefix formatting to correctly include the prefix in generated commit messages
  • Example: JIRA-123 -> fix: 🐛 Fix bug

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0.1.11

• Added ARM64 architecture support
• Better compatibility across different platforms

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0.1.10

• Git Editor Integration: Edit commit messages in your preferred Git editor (vim, nano, VS Code, etc.) instead of inline prompt
• Improved Edit Workflow: After editing, the commit message returns to the confirmation menu for review instead of auto-committing
• Better UX: Respects Git’s editor configuration hierarchy: GIT_EDITOR → $EDITOR → vi as fallback
• More flexible commit message editing

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0.1.9

• Emoji Control: New --allow-emojis / --no-allow-emojis flag to control emoji inclusion in commit messages (defaults to enabled)
• Updated Model Variants: Refreshed all AI model variants with latest releases:
  • OpenAI: Added GPT-5 family (gpt-5, gpt-5-mini, gpt-5-nano, gpt-5-pro), GPT-4.1 family, and gpt-realtime models
  • Claude: Added claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 and claude-opus-4-1-20250805
  • Gemini: Updated to Gemini 2.5 family (gemini-2.5-pro, gemini-2.5-flash, gemini-2.5-flash-lite, etc.)
  • Grok: Added grok-4, grok-4-heavy, grok-4-fast, and grok-code-fast-1
  • DeepSeek: Added deepseek-v3.2-exp, deepseek-v3.1, deepseek-r1-0528, and more
• Build Improvements: Added dynamic version injection via yq in build workflow
• Code Documentation: Added comprehensive method documentation for commit prompt utilities

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Earlier Versions

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0.1.2

• Interactive Commit Confirmation: Review, edit, retry with different models, or discard AI-generated messages
• Enhanced User Experience: All commands now use interactive prompts with smart defaults and guided workflows
• Multi-repo Support: Confirmation workflow works across single and multiple repositories
• Improved Security: Hidden input for API keys and better Ollama handling

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0.0.59

• Added language support to commit and analysis generation
• Multi-language commit messages and analysis

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0.0.58

• Documentation updates and improvements

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0.0.57

• Made GitWhisper available on all platforms through various installation channels
• Cross-platform distribution support

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0.0.53

• Fixed API key to be optional for certain models
• Better handling of API-key-free services

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0.0.52

• Fixed API key issue with Ollama
• Improved Ollama integration

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0.0.51

• Ollama Support: Added support for self-hosted Ollama models
• Local AI model support without external API calls

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0.0.50

• Made GitWhisper installable through Homebrew
• Easier installation for macOS users

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0.0.49

• Added Windows compatibility for file permissions
• Cross-platform permission handling

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0.0.48

• Updated Claude model variants and default version
• Latest Claude models available

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0.0.47

• General enhancements and improvements

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0.0.46

• Updated success message
• Support for singular repository operations

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0.0.45

• Added folderPath parameter to GitUtils.runGitCommit
• Better multi-repository support

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0.0.44

• Fixed Git add command
• Properly pass workingDirectory parameter

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0.0.43

• Fixed passing folderPath to git diff command
• Improved multi-repository handling

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0.0.42

• Fixed multi-repository options

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0.0.41

• Multi-repository Analysis: Implement analysis on multiple git repos
• Commit in Subfolders: Implement commit command in subfolders
• Improved Git Utils: Refactor with subfolder support

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0.0.40

• Removed argOptions for cleaner code

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0.0.39

• Removed always add abbreviation

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0.0.38

• Handle null home directory with proper exception
• Always-add Command: New command to skip running git add manually
• Auto-staging: Stage all unstaged files if configured

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0.0.37

• Simplified git push confirmation logic

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0.0.36

• Handle missing remote URL during push
• Better error messages for git operations

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0.0.35

• Auto-push Support: Add automatic push to remote repository
• Contributed by Takudzwa Nyanhanga

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0.0.34

• Removed markdown changes

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0.0.33

• Render markdown properly in output

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0.0.32

• Updated Gemini model variants and API integration
• Dynamic endpoint support for Gemini

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0.0.31

• Increased max output tokens for analysis
• Better handling of detailed analysis responses

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0.0.30

• Lowered mason_logger dependency version for compatibility

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0.0.29

• Analyze Command: Added analyze command for detailed code change analysis
• AI-powered code review and suggestions

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0.0.28

• Refactored commit message generation prompt
• Improved AI prompt engineering

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0.0.27

• Added mandatory format rules for commit messages
• Consistent commit message formatting

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0.0.26

• Removed debug print statement
• Version bump

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0.0.25

• Made AI aware of the prefix for better commit messages

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0.0.24

• Updated release notes URL

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0.0.23

• Fixed formatting regression

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0.0.22

• Removed manual commit message prefix formatting logic
• Added prefix support to AI commit message generation
• Updated commit prompt with prefix instructions

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0.0.21

• Updated commit message guide with format details

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0.0.20

• Enhanced prompt formatting for commit message generation

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0.0.16

• Updated commit message guidelines to include emojis

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0.0.15

• Removed unused process_run dependency from pubspec.yaml

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0.0.14

• Expanded commit types with mandatory emojis in prompt

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0.0.13

• Extracted commit prompt to shared utility module

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0.0.12+1

• Added new models: Deepseek-V3, Phi-4-mini-instruct, Codestral 25.01, Mistral Large 24.11
• Updated README with GitHub Marketplace model link

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0.0.12

• GitHub Models Support: Added support for GitHub’s free AI models
• Updated documentation with GitHub authentication instructions
• Enhanced command options for GitHub model
• Added GithubGenerator for GitHub model integration

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0.0.11

• Deepseek Integration: Integrated Deepseek model
• Updated model listing and validation
• Added Deepseek-specific generator implementation

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0.0.10

• Updated README with better command documentation

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0.0.9

• Default to ‘commit’ command when args are empty
• Added ‘gw’ executable alias for shorter commands

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0.0.8

• Removed default values to enforce mandatory options

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0.0.7

• Set and clear default model and variant for future use
• Configuration persistence

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0.0.6

• Resolved Dart SDK constraint issue

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0.0.5

• Updated Claude API endpoint and model selection
• Removed curl_logger_dio_interceptor dependency
• Added model-variant option to commit command
• Updated and expanded model variant lists
• Use ModelVariants for default model variants across all generators

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0.0.3

• Testing configurations

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0.0.2

• Setup basic features for the tool
• Initial release

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Release Notes

• GitHub Releases
• pub.dev Versions

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Stay Updated

gw update

# For Dart users
dart pub global activate gitwhisper

# For Homebrew users
brew upgrade gitwhisper

# For APT users
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade gitwhisper