diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 7dba44a..8ac4b07 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -28,4 +28,6 @@ jobs:
           ruby-version: ${{ matrix.ruby }}
           bundler-cache: true
           bundler: latest
+      - run: git config --global user.name 'github-actions[bot]'
+      - run: git config --global user.email 'github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com'
       - run: bundle exec rake test
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1c3be8b..f228394 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ bundle ui
 
 ## Options
 
+- `--commit` [applies each gem update in a discrete git commit](#git-commits)
 - `--latest` [modifies the Gemfile if necessary to allow the latest gem versions](#allow-latest-versions)
 - `-D` / `--exclusively=GROUP` [limits updatable gems by Gemfile groups](#limit-impact-by-gemfile-groups)
 
@@ -69,6 +70,27 @@ Some gems, notably `rails`, are composed of smaller gems like `actionpack`, `act
 
 Therefore, if any Rails component has a security vulnerability, `bundle update-interactive` will automatically roll up that information into a single `rails` line item, so you can select it and upgrade all of its components in one shot.
 
+### Git commits
+
+Sometimes, updating gems can lead to bugs or regressions. To facilitate troubleshooting, `update-interactive` offers the ability to commit each selected gem update in its own git commit, complete with a descriptive commit message. You can then make use of tools like `git bisect` to more easily find the update that introduced the problem.
+
+To enable this behavior, pass the `--commit` option:
+
+```
+bundle update-interactive --commit
+```
+
+The gems you select to be updated will be applied in separate commits, like this:
+
+```
+* c9801382 Update activeadmin 3.2.2 → 3.2.3
+* 9957254b Update rexml 3.3.5 → 3.3.6
+* 4a4f2072 Update sass 1.77.6 → 1.77.8
+```
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> In rare cases, Bundler may not be able to update a gem separately, due to interdependencies between gem versions. If this happens, you will see a message like "attempted to update [GEM] but its version stayed the same."
+
 ### Held back gems
 
 When a newer version of a gem is available, but updating is not allowed due to a Gemfile requirement, `update-interactive` will report that the gem has been held back.
diff --git a/lib/bundle_update_interactive/cli.rb b/lib/bundle_update_interactive/cli.rb
index acc90a6..16ad604 100644
--- a/lib/bundle_update_interactive/cli.rb
+++ b/lib/bundle_update_interactive/cli.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,13 @@ def run(argv: ARGV) # rubocop:disable Metrics/AbcSize
       puts "Updating the following gems."
       puts Table.updatable(selected_gems).render
       puts
-      updater.apply_updates(*selected_gems.keys)
+
+      if options.commit?
+        GitCommitter.new(updater).apply_updates_as_individual_commits(*selected_gems.keys)
+      else
+        updater.apply_updates(*selected_gems.keys)
+      end
+
       puts_gemfile_modified_notice if updater.modified_gemfile?
     rescue Exception => e # rubocop:disable Lint/RescueException
       handle_exception(e)
diff --git a/lib/bundle_update_interactive/cli/options.rb b/lib/bundle_update_interactive/cli/options.rb
index 6a69fd3..4dbe5fe 100644
--- a/lib/bundle_update_interactive/cli/options.rb
+++ b/lib/bundle_update_interactive/cli/options.rb
@@ -61,9 +61,12 @@ def pastel
       end
 
       def build_parser(options) # rubocop:disable Metrics/AbcSize, Metrics/MethodLength
-        OptionParser.new do |parser|
+        OptionParser.new do |parser| # rubocop:disable Metrics/BlockLength
           parser.summary_indent = "  "
           parser.summary_width = 24
+          parser.on("--commit", "Create a git commit for each selected gem update") do
+            options.commit = true
+          end
           parser.on("--latest", "Modify the Gemfile to allow the latest gem versions") do
             options.latest = true
           end
@@ -90,13 +93,18 @@ def build_parser(options) # rubocop:disable Metrics/AbcSize, Metrics/MethodLengt
     end
 
     attr_accessor :exclusively
-    attr_writer :latest
+    attr_writer :commit, :latest
 
     def initialize
       @exclusively = []
+      @commit = false
       @latest = false
     end
 
+    def commit?
+      @commit
+    end
+
     def latest?
       @latest
     end
diff --git a/lib/bundle_update_interactive/git_committer.rb b/lib/bundle_update_interactive/git_committer.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b7a942
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/bundle_update_interactive/git_committer.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require "shellwords"
+
+module BundleUpdateInteractive
+  class GitCommitter
+    def initialize(updater)
+      @updater = updater
+    end
+
+    def apply_updates_as_individual_commits(*gem_names)
+      assert_git_executable!
+      assert_working_directory_clean!
+
+      gem_names.flatten.each do |name|
+        updates = updater.apply_updates(name)
+        updated_gem = updates[name] || updates.values.first
+        next if updated_gem.nil?
+
+        commit_message = format_commit_message(updated_gem)
+        system "git add Gemfile Gemfile.lock", exception: true
+        system "git commit -m #{commit_message.shellescape}", exception: true
+      end
+    end
+
+    def format_commit_message(outdated_gem)
+      [
+        "Update",
+        outdated_gem.name,
+        outdated_gem.current_version.to_s,
+        outdated_gem.current_git_version,
+        "→",
+        outdated_gem.updated_version.to_s,
+        outdated_gem.updated_git_version
+      ].compact.join(" ")
+    end
+
+    private
+
+    attr_reader :updater
+
+    def assert_git_executable!
+      success = begin
+        `git --version`
+        Process.last_status.success?
+      rescue SystemCallError
+        false
+      end
+      raise Error, "git could not be executed" unless success
+    end
+
+    def assert_working_directory_clean!
+      status = `git status --untracked-files=no --porcelain`.strip
+      return if status.empty?
+
+      raise Error, "`git status` reports uncommitted changes; please commit or stash them them first!\n#{status}"
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/bundle_update_interactive/updater.rb b/lib/bundle_update_interactive/updater.rb
index a7dea3e..a7e7029 100644
--- a/lib/bundle_update_interactive/updater.rb
+++ b/lib/bundle_update_interactive/updater.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ def generate_report
     def apply_updates(*gem_names)
       expanded_names = expand_gems_with_exact_dependencies(*gem_names)
       BundlerCommands.update_gems_conservatively(*expanded_names)
+
+      # Return the gems that were actually updated based on observed changes to the lock file
+      updated_gems = build_outdated_gems(File.read("Gemfile.lock"))
+      @current_lockfile = Lockfile.parse
+      updated_gems
     end
 
     # Overridden by Latest::Updater subclass
@@ -32,7 +37,11 @@ def modified_gemfile?
     def find_updatable_gems
       return {} if candidate_gems && candidate_gems.empty?
 
-      updated_lockfile = Lockfile.parse(BundlerCommands.read_updated_lockfile(*Array(candidate_gems)))
+      build_outdated_gems(BundlerCommands.read_updated_lockfile(*Array(candidate_gems)))
+    end
+
+    def build_outdated_gems(lockfile_contents)
+      updated_lockfile = Lockfile.parse(lockfile_contents)
       current_lockfile.entries.each_with_object({}) do |current_lockfile_entry, hash|
         name = current_lockfile_entry.name
         updated_lockfile_entry = updated_lockfile && updated_lockfile[name]
diff --git a/test/bundle_update_interactive/cli/options_test.rb b/test/bundle_update_interactive/cli/options_test.rb
index 37df520..820d779 100644
--- a/test/bundle_update_interactive/cli/options_test.rb
+++ b/test/bundle_update_interactive/cli/options_test.rb
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ def test_defaults
 
       assert_empty options.exclusively
       refute_predicate options, :latest?
+      refute_predicate options, :commit?
     end
 
     def test_allows_exclusive_groups_to_be_specified_as_comma_separated
@@ -57,6 +58,12 @@ def test_dash_capital_d_is_a_shortcut_for_exclusively_development_test
       assert_equal %i[development test], options.exclusively
     end
 
+    def test_commit_can_be_enabled
+      options = CLI::Options.parse(["--commit"])
+
+      assert_predicate options, :commit?
+    end
+
     def test_latest_can_be_enabled
       options = CLI::Options.parse(["--latest"])
 
diff --git a/test/bundle_update_interactive/git_committer_test.rb b/test/bundle_update_interactive/git_committer_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b251a3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/bundle_update_interactive/git_committer_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require "test_helper"
+
+module BundleUpdateInteractive
+  class GitCommitterTest < Minitest::Test
+    def setup
+      @git_committer = GitCommitter.new(nil)
+    end
+
+    def test_format_commit_message
+      gem = build(:outdated_gem, name: "activeadmin", current_version: "3.2.2", updated_version: "3.2.3")
+
+      assert_equal "Update activeadmin 3.2.2 → 3.2.3", @git_committer.format_commit_message(gem)
+    end
+
+    def test_format_commit_message_with_git_version
+      gem = build(
+        :outdated_gem,
+        name: "rails",
+        current_version: "7.2.1",
+        current_git_version: "5a8d894",
+        updated_version: "7.2.1",
+        updated_git_version: "77dfa65"
+      )
+
+      assert_equal "Update rails 7.2.1 5a8d894 → 7.2.1 77dfa65", @git_committer.format_commit_message(gem)
+    end
+
+    def test_apply_updates_as_individual_commits_raises_if_git_raises
+      @git_committer.stubs(:`).with("git --version").raises(Errno::ENOENT)
+
+      error = assert_raises(Error) { @git_committer.apply_updates_as_individual_commits }
+      assert_equal "git could not be executed", error.message
+    end
+
+    def test_apply_updates_as_individual_commits_raises_if_git_does_not_succeed
+      @git_committer.stubs(:`).with("git --version").returns("")
+      Process.stubs(:last_status).returns(stub(success?: false))
+
+      error = assert_raises(Error) { @git_committer.apply_updates_as_individual_commits }
+      assert_equal "git could not be executed", error.message
+    end
+
+    def test_apply_updates_as_individual_commits_raises_if_there_are_uncommitted_files
+      @git_committer.stubs(:`).with("git --version").returns("")
+      @git_committer.stubs(:`).with("git status --untracked-files=no --porcelain").returns("M  Gemfile.lock")
+      Process.stubs(:last_status).returns(stub(success?: true))
+
+      error = assert_raises(Error) { @git_committer.apply_updates_as_individual_commits }
+      assert_equal <<~MESSAGE.strip, error.message
+        `git status` reports uncommitted changes; please commit or stash them them first!
+        M  Gemfile.lock
+      MESSAGE
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/integration/cli_integration_test.rb b/test/integration/cli_integration_test.rb
index 570fda5..9db0c32 100644
--- a/test/integration/cli_integration_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/cli_integration_test.rb
@@ -8,11 +8,9 @@
 module BundleUpdateInteractive
   class CLIIntegrationIest < Minitest::Test
     def test_updates_lock_file_based_on_selected_gem_while_honoring_gemfile_requirement
-      out, _gemfile, lockfile = run_bundle_update_interactive(
-        fixture: "integration",
-        argv: [],
-        key_presses: "j \n"
-      )
+      out, _gemfile, lockfile = within_fixture_copy("integration") do
+        run_bundle_update_interactive(argv: [], key_presses: "j \n")
+      end
 
       assert_includes out, "Color legend:"
 
@@ -45,11 +43,9 @@ def test_updates_lock_file_based_on_selected_gem_while_honoring_gemfile_requirem
     def test_updates_lock_file_and_gemfile_to_accommodate_latest_version_when_latest_option_is_specified
       latest_minitest_version = fetch_latest_gem_version_from_rubygems_api("minitest")
 
-      out, gemfile, lockfile = run_bundle_update_interactive(
-        fixture: "integration",
-        argv: ["--latest"],
-        key_presses: "j \n"
-      )
+      out, gemfile, lockfile = within_fixture_copy("integration") do
+        run_bundle_update_interactive(argv: ["--latest"], key_presses: "j \n")
+      end
 
       assert_includes out, "Color legend:"
 
@@ -84,9 +80,21 @@ def test_updates_lock_file_and_gemfile_to_accommodate_latest_version_when_latest
       LOCK
     end
 
+    def test_updates_each_selected_gem_with_a_git_commit
+      out, _gemfile, _lockfile = within_fixture_copy("integration") do
+        system "git init", out: File::NULL, exception: true
+        system "git add .", out: File::NULL, exception: true
+        system "git commit -m init", out: File::NULL, exception: true
+        run_bundle_update_interactive(argv: ["--commit"], key_presses: " j \n")
+      end
+
+      assert_match(/^\[(main|master) \h+\] Update bigdecimal 3\.1\.7 →/, out)
+      assert_match(/^\[(main|master) \h+\] Update minitest 5\.0\.0 →/, out)
+    end
+
     private
 
-    def run_bundle_update_interactive(fixture:, argv:, key_presses: "\n")
+    def run_bundle_update_interactive(argv:, key_presses: "\n")
       command = [
         { "GEM_HOME" => ENV.fetch("GEM_HOME", nil) },
         Gem.ruby,
@@ -95,13 +103,11 @@ def run_bundle_update_interactive(fixture:, argv:, key_presses: "\n")
         File.expand_path("../../exe/bundler-update-interactive", __dir__),
         *argv
       ]
-      within_fixture_copy(fixture) do
-        Bundler.with_unbundled_env do
-          out, err, status = Open3.capture3(*command, stdin_data: key_presses)
-          raise "Command failed: #{[out, err].join}" unless status.success?
+      Bundler.with_unbundled_env do
+        out, err, status = Open3.capture3(*command, stdin_data: key_presses)
+        raise "Command failed: #{[out, err].join}" unless status.success?
 
-          [out, File.read("Gemfile"), File.read("Gemfile.lock")]
-        end
+        [out, File.read("Gemfile"), File.read("Gemfile.lock")]
       end
     end