Commit Guard Support Getting Started
Getting Started

Set up Commit Guard and run the first review.

These steps mirror the current product behavior in IntelliJ and cover the optional terminal path without mixing in unsupported setup.

Setup steps

  1. Install Commit Guard from JetBrains Marketplace and restart IntelliJ if prompted.
  2. Open Settings | Tools | Commit Guard | Providers and configure your AI provider.
  3. Open the Commit Guard tool window.
  4. Select a review scope such as pending changes, local commits, or a folder scope.
  5. Click Review to run the workflow and inspect findings, workflow steps, and the generated report.

Provider setup

Provider availability depends on your edition.

  • Community: local review with Ollama CLI
  • Platinum: local and supported cloud providers

Optional setup

  • Choose a default commit-message template in Settings | Tools | Commit Guard | Commit Rules.
  • Platinum users can generate commit messages from the IntelliJ commit flow.
  • In Advanced, enable the repo sidecar and terminal commit gate if you want terminal commits to run through the managed hook path.

Terminal note

Terminal commit-message prefills only happen when the managed hooks are installed for that repo, IntelliJ is open on the same repository, and the commit message is blank.