Source control - Editor - IDE 1.x - Docs - Kiro Loading image... Product * About Kiro * IDE * CLI * Web * Mobile * Crew * Pricing * Downloads For * Enterprise * Startups * Students Community * Overview * Ambassadors * Discord * Events * Powers * Shop * Showcase Resources * Docs * Blog * Changelog * FAQs * Report a bug * Suggest an idea * Billing support Social * * * * * * * English Site Terms License Responsible AI Policy Legal Privacy Policy Cookie Preferences English Loading image... * Apps * CLI * Web * Enterprise * Pricing * Docs * Community * Resources SIGN IN DOWNLOADS Loading image... Get Started Installation Authentication Your first project Models Overview Available models Reasoning effort Features How Kiro works Specs Steering Hooks MCP Permissions Custom agents Agent Skills Powers Cloud sessions Compaction Kiroignore Checkpoints and rewind Built-in tools Configuration scopes IDE 1.x What's new in 1.0 Setup & First Run Editor Interface Keyboard shortcuts Source control Multi-root workspaces Extension registry Chat Experimental Troubleshooting 0.x reference CLI What's new in 3.0 Setup & First Run Terminal UI Chat Voice mode Headless mode ACP Auto complete Experimental 2.x reference Crew Quick start Installation Running 24/7 Chat Agent Capabilities Features Interfaces Apps System & storage Configuration Security Troubleshooting Web Setup & First Run Identity Center Connect your repositories Working with the agent Autonomous mode Automations Memory Configuration Sync Sandbox Mobile - Preview Overview Commands and Reference CLI commands Slash commands Built-in tools Exit codes Settings Billing Overview Managing your subscription Upgrading your plan Downgrading your plan Cancelling your plan Purchasing add-on credits Managing your payments Managing usage notifications Managing your taxes Contacting billing support Deleting your account Related questions Enterprise Concepts Onboarding quickstart Connecting your identity provider Deployment options Subscribe your team Manage subscriptions Governance Monitor and track Settings Managed updates Billing IAM Supported regions Privacy and Security Overview Data protection Code references Compliance validation Infrastructure security IAM permissions Firewalls, proxies, and data perimeters VPC endpoints (AWS PrivateLink) Guides Overview Language support Learn by playing Migration Migrating from Q Developer Migrating from VSCode Upgrading from Q CLI * Docs * * IDE 1.x * * Editor * * Source control Copy page View as Markdown Source Control Copy page View as Markdown Kiro's Source Control view provides comprehensive Git integration with AI-enhanced features to streamline your version control workflow. Commit message generation 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 How to generate commit messages * Stage your changes in the Source Control panel * Click 🪄 button next to the commit message input field * Review the generated message - Kiro analyzes your changes and creates a descriptive commit message * Edit if needed - You can modify the generated message before committing * 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. Message format 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) Conventional commit types * 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 Example 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 Git diff context provider 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. Example usage Hey Kiro, can you fix the merge conflicts? #Git Diff Troubleshooting Git operations failing * Check your Git configuration and credentials * Ensure you have proper permissions for the repository Page updated: August 4, 2026 Keyboard shortcuts Multi-root workspaces