IntelliJ-Git-Plugin

Rename your latest Git commit directly from IntelliJ IDEA. Features a multi-line input dialog and validation to prevent empty commit messages.

Features

• Rename the most recent Git commit via git commit --amend.
• Multi-line commit message support.
• Prevents empty messages with a warning and re-prompt.
• Skips amend if the new message matches the current one.
• Error handling for failed amend attempts.

Installation

• Manually: download the latest release and install using Settings/Preferences > Plugins > ⚙️ > Install plugin from disk...
• Git: follow developer guide below.

Developer Guide

1. Clone the Repo:

   git clone https://github.com/mikolajed/IntelliJ-Git-Plugin.git
   cd IntelliJ-Git-Plugin

2. Open in IntelliJ IDEA:

• Tested on IntelliJ IDEA 2024.3.5 (Ultimate Edition).
• Navigate to File > Open and select the cloned folder.

3. Configure Project Structure:

• Navigate to File > Project Structure

• Under SDKs, click + > IntelliJ Platform Plugin SDK and choose your IDEA install dir.

• Add git4idea to the classpath it might be at a different location.

• Select the SDK > Classpath tab > + > Navigate to <IDEA_DIR>/plugins/git4idea/lib/git4idea.jar > OK.

• Apply and close.

  New project SDK	Add Git4Idea to the classpath

4. Gradle Sync:

• File > Sync Project with Gradle Files or click the Gradle elephant icon.
• Wait for dependencies (JUnit 5, Mockito) to resolve.

5. Run the Plugin:

• In IDEA: Run > Run 'Plugin'.
• Or via Gradle:

./gradlew runIde

6. Test It: In the sandbox IDEA instance:

• Create a simple project.

  Plugin location	Rename current commit

• Init Git: git init, add files, and create a commit (git commit -m "Initial commit").

• Navigate to main toolbar > Git > Rename Current Commit and change commit message when prompted.

7. Build for Distribution: In case you make any changes w.r.t. current release version, you can build the plugin with:

./gradlew buildPlugin