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Commit

Commit message editor.

  • Limited free plan
  • Linux
  • Open source

At a glance

Commit offers a limited free plan; advanced features or heavier use are paid.

Its licence (GPL-3.0+) is a copyleft open source licence: you may use, study, modify and redistribute it, including commercially; modified versions must keep the same licence.

Plans and conditions

  • Free plan: basic features are free; others are reserved for paid plans.
  • Premium content: part of the content is reserved for subscribers.
  • Paid subscriptions from 4 $ per month (price read on the official page).

Strengths

  • Open source code
  • No credit card asked
  • Commercial use allowed

Weaknesses

  • Limited free plan

About

Commit is an editor that helps you write better Git and Mercurial commit messages. After installing make sure to launch the application and follow the instructions. Commit will pop up automatically when you make a commit in one of your projects. To save your commit message, press the Commit button or the Ctrl+Return shortcut. To abort and dismiss Commit, press the Abort button or the Escape key. Features: Highlights overflow of the commit title Smart body wrapping Inserts a blank line between title and body Spell checking Comments are read-only and excluded from "Select All" Displays project folder and branch in window header Dark mode support Keyboard navigation and shortcuts Undo/Redo support Emoji picker Supports git commit, merge, tag --annotate, add --patch, rebase --interactive Supports Mercurial commit Auto capitalize the commit title Welcome window with settings and instructions Highlight syntax for Git, Mercurial and diffs

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  • Facts collected from Official plan pages (pricing, licence, terms) (limits, free status, commercial use) —
  • Last technical check: 7 November 2026
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