Source Control

Kiro's Source Control view provides comprehensive Git integration with AI-enhanced features to streamline your version control workflow.

Kiro automatically generates meaningful commit messages based on your staged changes using AI analysis of your code modifications.

View transcript: Demo of Kiro generating a git commit message

1. Stage your changes in the Source Control panel
2. Click 🪄 button next to the commit message input field
3. Review the generated message - Kiro analyzes your changes and creates a descriptive commit message
4. Edit if needed - You can modify the generated message before committing
5. Commit your changes using the generated or edited message

Tip: You can set up a custom keyboard shortcut for Kiro: Generate Commit Message in your keyboard settings for faster access.

Kiro follows the Conventional Commits format with detailed body sections:

<type>(<scope>): <subject>

- First change or addition
- Second change or improvement
- Third change if applicable
- Why this change was needed (if relevant)

• feat: New features
• fix: Bug fixes
• docs: Documentation changes
• style: Formatting changes
• refactor: Code restructuring
• test: Adding/updating tests
• chore: Maintenance tasks
• perf: Performance improvements
• ci: CI/CD changes

feat(docs): add comprehensive Source Control documentation
- Create new documentation page for Source Control features
- Update interface documentation to link to Source Control page
- Provide detailed explanation of AI-powered commit message generation
- Describe diff context provider and commit message generation process

You can include your current git changes in any chat conversation by typing #Git Diff. This allows Kiro to see your staged and unstaged changes, making it easier to get contextual help with your modifications.

Hey Kiro, can you fix the merge conflicts? #Git Diff

• Check your Git configuration and credentials
• Ensure you have proper permissions for the repository