| name | conventional-commits |
| description | Use when writing git commit messages in this repository. Enforces the project's conventional commit format — type prefix, GitHub issue reference, and atomic commits — as defined in .gitmessage and .github/COMMIT_CONVENTION.md. |
| metadata | {"author":"awattar"} |
Conventional Commits
When creating any git commit in this repository, follow the project's commit convention.
Unlike the /commit command (which the user invokes explicitly), this skill applies
automatically whenever a commit message is being authored.
Format
Single-line, when a GitHub issue applies:
<type>: (#<issue_number>) <issue_name> - <description>.
Single-line, when no GitHub issue applies:
<type>: <description>.
Multiline, when the change spans multiple concerns:
<type>: (#<issue_number>) <issue_name>:
- <description_line_1>.
- <description_line_2>.
Rules
<type> is exactly one of: New feature, Fix issue, Other.- Single-line messages end with
.; the first line of a multiline message ends with :.
- Every bullet starts with
- and ends with ..
- Use present tense, imperative mood ("add feature", not "added feature").
- Keep commits atomic — one logical concern per commit. Split unrelated changes into
separate commits.
- NEVER add trailers such as "Generated with Claude Code", author info, or co-author lines.
References
- Full template with examples:
.gitmessage
- Commit-splitting guidance and workflow integration:
.github/COMMIT_CONVENTION.md
- For an interactive, guided commit flow, use the
/commit command.
Source: awattar/claude-code-best-practices — distributed by TomeVault.
