Add language and custom-prompt options for SCM “Generate commit message”

Ideas Feature Requests
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Feature request for product/service

Cursor IDE

Describe the request

In Cursor 3.1.x, the Generate commit message action in the left Source Control panel often produces English messages. It does not appear to respect User Rules or project .cursor/rules, and there is no clear setting to pin the output language (e.g. Simplified Chinese) or to supply an extra instruction/prompt for this flow.

Please consider at least one of the following: (1) a setting for commit message language and/or an “additional instructions” field used only for commit generation; (2) or explicitly wiring this feature to the same Rules system so teams can enforce formats (e.g. Conventional Commits) and language consistently. This would reduce manual rewriting and align generated messages with repo conventions.

Screenshot / Screen Recording

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Operating System (if it applies)

Windows 10/11

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Can you try the solution mentioned here? This should work for your use case. Rules for the AI generate commit messages

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Just tried your solution, and it fixed everything perfectly. Thanks!