Frequently Asked Questions about git-commit-aider

Q: What is git-commit-aider? A: git-commit-aider is a TypeScript-based MCP server that helps track AI contributions in your codebase by automatically appending “(aider)” to the committer’s name when AI makes a commit.

Q: How does git-commit-aider work? A: It provides a commit_staged tool that commits staged changes with a specified message and appends “(aider)” to the committer’s name. It retrieves committer information from environment variables or Git configuration.

Q: How do I install git-commit-aider? A: Add its configuration to your MCP settings file, specifying the command and arguments to execute the server.

Q: What environment variables does git-commit-aider use? A: It uses GIT_COMMITTER_NAME and GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL to determine the committer’s name and email.

Q: What if I don’t want to use this MCP server? A: You can manually amend the author of your commits using the git commit --amend --author command or create a Git alias for convenience.

Q: How can I calculate AI contribution using this tool? A: You can use the provided script to analyze Git logs and calculate the lines of code added, deleted, and total changes made by AI authors.

Q: Can I exclude certain files or paths from the AI contribution calculation? A: Yes, you can define patterns in the IGNORE_PATTERNS array within the script to exclude specific files or paths.

Q: What is an MCP Server? A: MCP is an open protocol that standardizes how applications provide context to LLMs. MCP servers act as a bridge, allowing AI models to access and interact with external data sources and tools.

Q: How does git-commit-aider relate to UBOS? A: UBOS is a full-stack AI Agent Development Platform. git-commit-aider is a useful tool for development with UBOS because it allows teams to see AI contributions in their codebase, an important element of an AI-first workflow.

Q: What if the AI provides a bad commit message? A: Since you are using an AI Agent, you can prompt to fix the commit message via UBOS platform.