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Commit button is active with empty commit message, causing Git failure without user feedback #250951

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In the Source Control panel, the “Commit” (✓) button remains active even when no commit message is provided. Clicking it triggers a Git commit that fails (as Git requires a non-empty message), but no clear error is shown in the UI. This can confuse users and appears to silently fail.

Expected Behavior:

Either the commit button should be disabled when no message is entered,
or

A warning or error should be shown when Git rejects the commit.

Steps to Reproduce:

Make a change to any tracked file.

Open the Source Control tab in VS Code.

Leave the commit message box empty.

Click the ✓ “Commit” button.

Observed Result:

Nothing appears to happen.

Commit silently fails.

No user-friendly message shown.

Expected Result:

Commit button should be disabled OR

Show a clear warning when Git rejects the commit.

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