> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://jadelab.gitbook.io/jadegit/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://jadelab.gitbook.io/jadegit/0.18.1/console/extract/commit.md).

# Commit

The `commit` command provides the ability to create a new commit to save changes made to the repository currently open using other commands (like extracting schemas).

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The `--message` option is required to specify the message for the new commit being created.