How to fix VS Code getting stuck after commit without message?

I frequently forgot to type a message before hitting the COMMIT button.

After that, VSCode seems to be stuck in the "committing" process with no obvious way to cancel.

What I am doing as a workaround is reopening the VSCode window.

How to do it better?

If you hit "Commit" without a commit message, VSCode opens a new editor tab with the file COMMIT_EDITMSG and waits for you to type a message and either save and close the file or click Accept Commit Message in the editor toolbar (a checkmark).

• Reference: § Author commit messages using an editor in "Using Git source control in VS Code"
• Related: Why does the COMMIT_EDITMSG open when I try to commit in vscode?

Otherwise

If that's not happening on your end, try reading the log to get more details:

0. Stage changes
1. Run Git: Show Git Output (git.showOutput)
2. Click "Clear Output"
3. Click "Commit"
4. See what the log says (in the Output pane)

If I try this on my end, I get two entries:

1. timestamp [info] > git rev-parse --show-toplevel [2ms]
2. timestamp [info] fatal: this operation must be run in a work tree

I'm not sure why, but at least you know if you see that, it's not out of the ordinary.