commit-workflow

name	commit-workflow
description	Prepare and execute safe two-step Git commits in Codex by drafting a commit message, requesting explicit user approval, and only then committing. Use when the user asks to prepare a commit message, perform a commit, or run a two-step commit workflow. Do not use Claude slash commands or Claude CLI for this workflow.

Commit Workflow

Use a strict two-step process: prepare first, commit second. Keep all commit actions non-interactive and Git-native.

Triggering and Invocation

• Requests like commit or do commit are likely to trigger this skill via semantic matching.
• For deterministic invocation, use explicit phrasing such as Use $commit-workflow. ....
• Two-step behavior is mandatory:
• First prepare and approve the commit message.
• Then execute the commit after explicit approval.

Examples:

• Use $commit-workflow. Review changes and prepare commit message.
• Use $commit-workflow. Commit now with the approved message.

Hard Rules

• Do not use Claude slash commands such as /commit-prepare or /commit-do.
• Do not invoke Claude CLI for commit workflow tasks.
• Use non-interactive Git commands only.
• Never commit before explicit user approval of the drafted message.
• Never push automatically.

Step 1: Prepare Commit Message

1. Run git status --short to inspect changed files.
2. Run git diff (or focused diffs) to inspect actual changes.
3. Run git log -5 --oneline to align with recent commit style.
4. Draft a commit message with these rules:

• Subject line max 50 characters.
• Imperative mood.
• No trailing period in subject.
• Exactly one blank line between subject and body.
• Hard-wrap every body line to 72 characters or less.
• Do not insert empty lines between body sentences.
• Explain what changed and why.
• Never include Bump module version.
• Never include AI attribution footers.
• Use this structure:

  Subject line
  
  Single compact body paragraph wrapped at <=72 chars per line.
  Continue the same paragraph on next wrapped lines if needed.
  

5. Ticket handling:

• Default to non-ticket subject format.
• Use ticket-prefixed subject only if user explicitly requests it or provides a ticket ID.

6. Present the full draft commit message to the user and ask for explicit approval.
7. Do not commit in this step.

Step 2: Commit After Approval

1. Re-check git status --porcelain.
2. If there are no changes, report that nothing can be committed and stop.
3. Stage with git add . unless the user requested narrower staging.
4. Commit using the approved message in multiline-safe form.
5. Run git status --short and show resulting state.
6. Ask whether the user wants to push.
7. Do not push unless explicitly requested.

Expected Outcomes

• prepare commit requests produce a complete message draft and approval request.
• commit now requests run only after an approved message exists.
• The workflow remains Git-native and never depends on Claude command infrastructure.