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Git Workflow Integration

Ollama Code Review integrates seamlessly into your Git workflow, providing AI assistance right where you manage your source control.

Review Staged Changes​

This is the most common way to use the extension. It allows you to get a comprehensive AI review of your changes before you commit them.

  • How to trigger:
    • Click the chat icon ($(comment-discussion)) in the Source Control panel's title bar.
    • Run the command Ollama: Review Staged Changes from the Command Palette.
  • What happens: The extension extracts the diff of all staged files and sends it to your selected AI model. The feedback appears in a dedicated "Ollama Code Review" panel.

Generate Commit Message​

Stop struggling to write descriptive commit messages. Let the AI do it for you based on the actual changes you've made.

  • How to trigger:
    • Click the sparkle icon ($(sparkle)) in the Source Control panel's title bar.
    • Run the command Ollama: Generate Commit Message from the Command Palette.
  • Jira Integration: If a Jira ticket ID is detected in your branch name (e.g., feature/PROJ-123-login), it's automatically included in the commit message subject.

Review Commit Range​

Analyze a series of commits in your history.

  • Command: Ollama: Review Commit Range
  • Workflow: Select a starting commit from your history, and the extension generates a review for all changes from that point up to HEAD.

Review Changes Between Two Branches​

Ideal for pre-PR reviews.

  • Command: Ollama: Review Changes Between Two Branches
  • Workflow: Compare any two branches or git refs (like tags or commit hashes) to get a comprehensive review of the differences.

Multi-Model Review Comparison​

Run the same code review across multiple AI models in parallel and compare results side-by-side.

  • Command: Ollama Code Review: Compare Models Review.
  • Workflow: Select 2-4 models (local or cloud). The extension displays a comparison table with scores, duration, and findings for each model.

Findings Explorer & Severity Filter​

Manage large volumes of AI feedback efficiently with the Findings Explorer sidebar.

  • Tree View: Findings are grouped by file and sorted by severity (Critical first).
  • Severity Filter: Click the Filter button in the sidebar to show/hide findings by level (Critical, High, Medium, Low, Info).
  • Markdown Export: Export the currently filtered findings as a Markdown checklist, perfect for sharing in PR descriptions or Jira tickets.

View Finding Diff​

Quickly see the context of any AI finding using VS Code's native diff editor.

  • How to trigger: Click the diff icon ($(diff)) on a finding in the Findings Explorer.
  • Workflow: Opens a side-by-side diff (HEAD vs. working copy) and automatically scrolls to the line where the AI detected an issue.

Pre-Commit Guard​

Automatically review staged changes with AI before every commit to catch issues before they enter your history.

  • Enable: Command Palette -> Ollama Code Review: Toggle Pre-Commit Guard.
  • Workflow: A git pre-commit hook is installed that blocks direct git commit calls. Use the Review & Commit command to review findings and commit only if the quality meets your configured threshold.