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Git-Emoji Extension

Part of the git-emoji project and relying on its emoji dataset, this simple extension helps you with using emojis in VS Code environment. Just do these 3 steps to get emoji suggestions matching with the context of your contribution.

  1. Press Ctrl+Shift+P
  2. Select the Git-Emoji: Suggest command
  3. Write your commit message
  4. Get emoji suggestions 🎁

Suggest emoji for git commit message

Inline suggestions in commit message input box

For VS Code v1.78.0 (or newer), the extension also suggests you emojis when you type in your commit message in the VS Code's source control side bar. As in the screen capture below, you can then hover over the blue squiggly line and click on Quick Fix... (or simply use the Ctrl+. keyboard shortcut) to see the suggestions:

Suggest emoji in git commit message input box

Inline suggestions in commit commit files

You can also get emoji suggestions when you type in your commit message in git commit files. As in the screen capture below, you can then hover over the blue squiggly line and click on Quick Fix... (or simply use the Ctrl+. keyboard shortcut) to see the suggestions:

Suggest emoji in git commit files

All emojis list

Just:

  1. Press Ctrl+Shift+P
  2. Select the Git-Emoji: List Emojis command
  3. Search for your keyword or contextual data
  4. Receive selected emojis 📋

Changing the underlying dataset version

You can tell the extension which contextual dataset version to use. For this, you need to go the settings and find the "Contextual data version" configuration property. Learn more about the dataset versions at the dataset's docs.

Thank you

Love to see your contributions! 🍏