AI commit message generation outputs "Sure! PI" instead of actual message for first commit

[tatsuk (tatsuki)]

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

When clicking “Generate commit message” for the first commit, it outputs “Sure! PI” instead of a proper message like “Initial commit”

Steps to Reproduce

1. Create a new project
2. Add a file (e.g., README.md)
3. Stage the file
4. Click (Generate commit message)

Expected Behavior

A meaningful commit message like “Initial commit” or “Add README.md”

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

Operating System

MacOS

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 2.2.43
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 32cfbe848b35d9eb320980195985450f244b3030
Date: 2025-12-19T06:06:44.644Z
Electron: 37.7.0
Chromium: 138.0.7204.251
Node.js: 22.20.0
V8: 13.8.258.32-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 25.0.0

For AI issues: which model did you use?

Default/Auto

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

[deanrie]

Hey, thanks for the report. I can see in your screenshot that the generator returned “Sure! PI” instead of a proper message on the first commit.

It looks like this happens because the first commit has no Git history for the generator to analyze. The generator pulls from:

• The current changes (you do have them, like the new README.md)
• The project’s Git history (missing on the first commit)

Without any history, the model can sometimes produce odd output.

For now, please try:

• Write the message manually for this first commit
• For the next commits, the generator should work normally once there’s history
• Or use Chat: open Chat, type @Commit (Diff of Working State), and ask “generate a proper commit message”. This often works better than the built-in generator

I’ll pass this to the team. This should definitely be handled better for first commits in new projects.

[tatsuk (tatsuki)]

Thanks, Dean. That explains why it output “Sure! PI”. I’ll stick to writing the first commit manually for now. Looking forward to seeing a fix for new projects in the future!