Random Git Commit Message
Generate random Git commit messages for quick ideas. Filter by starts with, contains, or ends with, then copy a list in one click. Great for quick QA.
Random Git Commit Message
What this does
So you need a commit message and your mind has gone blank, or you are filling a demo repo, or you just want to see what well formed commit messages look like. This hands you some. Set how many you want, press Generate, and you get random commit messages drawn from a curated list, which you can copy in one go.
How to use it
- Set the number of messages you want.
- Press Generate to get that many at random.
- Use the starts with, contains, or ends with boxes to narrow the pool, and Copy to grab the results.
How it works
The tool keeps a list of ready made commit messages and picks from it at random each time you press Generate, using the browser's Math.random to choose. The filters trim the pool before it picks: starts with matches the first character of the message, ends with the last, and contains looks for your text anywhere inside. If a filter leaves nothing, it tells you so.
About the messages
The messages are not random noise, they follow the Conventional Commits style, the widely used convention where each message starts with a type, like feat for a feature, fix for a bug fix, docs for documentation, or chore, refactor, and test, followed by a short description. That format keeps a project's history readable and is what tools rely on to sort commits and build changelogs.
So beyond filling a test repository or sparking an idea when you are stuck, this is a handy way to see the convention in action. One thing to keep in mind, though: these are sample messages, not a description of your actual changes. A real commit message should say what you genuinely did, so use these for examples, practice, or placeholders rather than as the final word on a real commit.
Questions people ask
What style are the messages in?
They follow Conventional Commits, where each message begins with a type such as feat, fix, or docs, then a short description. It is a common, tidy convention for commit history.
Should I use these as my real commit messages?
Better not, as they are. A real commit message should describe what you actually changed. These are good for examples, practice, placeholders, or filling a demo repository.
What do the filters do?
They narrow the list before a message is picked. Starts with and ends with match the first and last character, and contains matches text anywhere in the message.
How are the messages chosen?
At random from the list, using the browser's Math.random. Each Generate gives you a fresh selection.
References
- Conventional Commits. A specification for adding human and machine readable meaning to commit messages. https://www.conventionalcommits.org/
- MDN Web Docs. Math.random(). https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Math/random
Sugam Baskota is a senior software engineer and Computer Science graduate from UT Arlington, with interests in user scripts, browser extensions, developer tooling, and productivity systems. He spends time building practical utilities and extensions in the kinds of workflows Eon is designed to simplify. At Eon Tools, he reviews useful, password, and developer tools.