diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 31701b1..4b9304d 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // Place your settings in this file to overwrite default and user settings.
 {
-  "typescript.surveys.enabled": false,
-  "terminal.integrated.cwd": "C:\\Users\\Benjamin\\Desktop\\project\\emojis4git"
+  "typescript.surveys.enabled": false
 }
diff --git a/src/gitmojiCommit/composeCommit.js b/src/gitmojiCommit/composeCommit.js
index 0c28222..9b9a479 100644
--- a/src/gitmojiCommit/composeCommit.js
+++ b/src/gitmojiCommit/composeCommit.js
@@ -1,13 +1,6 @@
-const { workspace } = require('vscode')
-const convertToEmoji = require('./convertToEmoji')
+const convertToEmoji = require('./convertToEmoji');
 
 module.exports = (commitType, commitText) => {
-  const multiline = workspace.getConfiguration().get('gitmoji.multilineCommit')
-  const emoji = convertToEmoji(commitType)
-
-  if (multiline) {
-    return `git commit -m $'${emoji} ${commitText}'`
-  } else {
-    return `git commit -m "${emoji} ${commitText}"`
-  }
-}
+  const emoji = convertToEmoji(commitType);
+  return `${emoji} ${commitText}`;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/gitmojiCommit/doesTerminalExist.js b/src/gitmojiCommit/doesTerminalExist.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 239af49..0000000
--- a/src/gitmojiCommit/doesTerminalExist.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-const { window } = require('vscode')
-
-module.exports = () => {
-  return window.terminals.length !== 0
-}
diff --git a/src/gitmojiCommit/index.js b/src/gitmojiCommit/index.js
index 9929821..86701b5 100644
--- a/src/gitmojiCommit/index.js
+++ b/src/gitmojiCommit/index.js
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 const { commands, window } = require('vscode')
 const getCommitType = require('./getCommitType')
 const composeCommit = require('./composeCommit')
-const sendMessageToTerminal = require('./sendMessageToTerminal')
+const sendMessageToSourceControl = require("./sendMessageToSourceControl");
 
 // register this function as gitmojiCommit
 module.exports = () =>
-  commands.registerCommand('extension.gitmojiCommit', async function() {
+  commands.registerCommand('extension.gitmojiCommit', async function () {
     // get the gitmoji commit type
     const commitType = await getCommitType()
     // if no type is selected exit and display warning message
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ module.exports = () =>
     }
 
     const commitMessage = composeCommit(commitType, commitText)
-
-    // send the composed message to integrated terminal
-    sendMessageToTerminal(commitMessage)
+    // send the composed message to Source Control
+    sendMessageToSourceControl(commitMessage);
   })
diff --git a/src/gitmojiCommit/sendMessageToSourceControl.js b/src/gitmojiCommit/sendMessageToSourceControl.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f057cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gitmojiCommit/sendMessageToSourceControl.js
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+const { workspace, window, extensions } = require('vscode');
+
+module.exports = async (commitMessage) => {
+  // get boolean value of autoCommit setting
+  const autoCommit = workspace.getConfiguration().get('gitmoji.autoCommit')
+
+  // get built in vscode git extension api
+  const gitExtension = extensions.getExtension('vscode.git').exports;
+  const git = gitExtension.getAPI(1);
+
+  // list of workspace repositories
+  const repos = git.repositories;
+  // if no repositories show warning message
+  if (!repos || !repos.length) {
+    return window.showWarningMessage('You have no active repositories.');
+
+    // if one repository, just set the commit message
+  } else if (repos.length === 1) {
+    if (autoCommit) {
+      repos[0].commit(commitMessage).catch(e => window.showWarningMessage(e.stdout));
+    } else {
+      setCommit(repos[0], commitMessage)
+    }
+  } else {
+    // gather directory names of all repos
+    const directories = repos.map((el, i) => {
+      return el.rootUri.path.split('/').pop()
+    });
+    // allow user to chose directory they want commit to go to
+    const directory = await window.showQuickPick(directories, {
+      placeHolder: 'Which repositiory should commit be sent to?',
+      ignoreFocusOut: true
+    });
+
+    if (!directory) {
+      window.showWarningMessage('Gitmoji Commit: You did not pick a repository.');
+    }
+    // determine index of choice
+    const index = directories.indexOf(directory);
+    // Set the Commit Message
+    if (autoCommit) {
+      repos[index].commit(commitMessage).catch(e => window.showWarningMessage(e.stdout));
+    } else {
+      setCommit(repos[index], commitMessage);
+    }
+  }
+};
+
+function setCommit(repository, commit) {
+  repository.inputBox.value = commit;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/gitmojiCommit/sendMessageToTerminal.js b/src/gitmojiCommit/sendMessageToTerminal.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 534e0c7..0000000
--- a/src/gitmojiCommit/sendMessageToTerminal.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,70 +0,0 @@
-const { workspace, window, extensions } = require('vscode')
-const doesTerminalExist = require('./doesTerminalExist')
-
-module.exports = async commitMessage => {
-  // get boolean value of autoCommit setting
-  // pass as second argument to sendText
-  const autoCommit = workspace.getConfiguration().get('gitmoji.autoCommit')
-
-  // get boolean value of autoClose setting
-  const autoClose = workspace.getConfiguration().get('gitmoji.autoClose')
-
-  // if terminal is open assume commit goes to cwd
-  if (doesTerminalExist()) {
-    const terminal = window.activeTerminal
-    terminal.show()
-    terminal.sendText(commitMessage, autoCommit)
-    if (autoCommit && autoClose) {
-      setTimeout(() => terminal.dispose(), 2000)
-    }
-  } else {
-    // no terminals active
-    // get built in vscode git extension api
-    const gitExtension = extensions.getExtension('vscode.git').exports
-    const git = gitExtension.getAPI(1)
-
-    // list of workspace repositories
-    const repos = git.repositories
-    // if no repositories show warning message
-    if (!repos || !repos.length) {
-      return window.showWarningMessage('You have no active repositories.')
-
-      // if one repository create a new terminal and put commit message there
-    } else if (repos.length === 1) {
-      const cwd = repos[0].rootUri.path.slice(1)
-      // create new terminal
-      const terminal = window.createTerminal({ cwd })
-      terminal.show()
-      terminal.sendText(commitMessage, autoCommit)
-      if (autoCommit && autoClose) {
-        setTimeout(() => terminal.dispose(), 2000)
-      }
-      // handle multi repository workspaces
-    } else {
-      // gather directory names of all repos
-      const directories = repos.map((el, i) => {
-        return el.rootUri.path.split('/').pop()
-      })
-      // allow user to chose directory they want commit to go to
-      const directory = await window.showQuickPick(directories, {
-        placeHolder: 'Which repositiory should commit be sent to?',
-        ignoreFocusOut: true
-      })
-
-      if (!directory) {
-        window.showWarningMessage('Gitmoji Commit: You did not pick a repository.')
-      }
-      // determine index of choice
-      const index = directories.indexOf(directory)
-      // remove leading / from path
-      const cwd = repos[index].rootUri.path.slice(1)
-      // create terminal at cwd
-      const terminal = window.createTerminal({ cwd })
-      terminal.show()
-      terminal.sendText(commitMessage, autoCommit)
-      if (autoCommit && autoClose) {
-        setTimeout(() => terminal.dispose(), 2000)
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}