| name | git-commit |
| description | This skill should be used BEFORE running any git commit command. Triggers when about to run `git commit`. Ensures commit messages follow Conventional Commits specification. |
Git Commit Messages
Write commit messages following the Conventional Commits specification.
Format
<type>(<scope>): <description>
[optional body]
[optional footer(s)]
Types
| Type | Purpose |
|---|
feat | New feature |
fix | Bug fix |
docs | Documentation only |
style | Code style (formatting, no logic change) |
refactor | Code change that neither fixes a bug nor adds a feature |
perf | Performance improvement |
test | Adding or correcting tests |
build | Build system or external dependencies |
ci | CI configuration |
chore | Maintenance tasks |
revert | Reverts a previous commit |
Rules
- Use imperative mood in description ("add feature" not "added feature")
- Do not end description with a period
- Keep description under 72 characters
- Separate subject from body with a blank line
- Use the body to explain intent, nuances, gotchas, or background behind the
change — not a paraphrase of the diff
Breaking Changes
Add ! after type/scope or include BREAKING CHANGE: in footer:
feat(api)!: remove deprecated endpoints
BREAKING CHANGE: The /v1/users endpoint has been removed.
Scope
Optional. Use to specify area of change (e.g., api, ui, auth, db).
Branch Naming
When creating a new branch, name it <type>/<kebab-description> using the
same types as commit messages (e.g., feat/add-user-auth,
fix/broken-symlinks).
Exception: when the environment has already assigned a branch (e.g.,
claude/... branches in Claude cloud sandbox sessions), keep it — never
rename it or create a differently named branch to match this convention.
Identity, Signing and Attribution
Git identity and commit signing are configured by the environment (gitconfig
on developer machines, a SessionStart hook in cloud sandboxes) — leave both to
it:
- The message describes the change only: no
Co-Authored-By, no "Generated
with" lines, no session links or model names.
- Let git resolve the author from config — commit without
--author or
-c user.name=.../-c user.email=....
- Let git resolve signing from config — commit without
-S, --gpg-sign or
--no-gpg-sign, and leave signing-related config as it is.
