| name | git-commit |
| description | Use when the user asks to commit changes, stage and commit, or says "commit my changes" — stages all uncommitted changes and creates a structured commit message with emoji, title, and summary |
Git Commit
Overview
Stages and commits all uncommitted changes with a structured message: a random emoji, a concise title, and a short summary. Optionally adds a Co-Authored-By line if the user mentions agent helped.
Permissions required: git commit, git rebase
Commit Message Format
[emoji] [title]
[summary — 1 to 5 lines depending on complexity]
With co-authorship:
[emoji] [title]
[summary — 1 to 5 lines depending on complexity]
Co-Authored-By: [model-name] [model-version] <model-email>
Rules:
- Title line (emoji + text): max 100 characters
- Summary lines: max 100 characters each
- Summary length: 1 line for trivial changes, up to 5 lines for complex ones
- Emoji: pick a random emoji, do not map specific emojis to change types
- Co-authorship: add only when the user explicitly says Claude helped or co-authored
Steps
- Run
git diff and git status to understand all uncommitted changes
- Analyze the changes to determine:
- A concise, descriptive title
- An appropriate emoji
- A summary proportional to complexity
- Stage changes:
git add <specific files> — avoid git add -A unless all changes should be committed
- Commit using a HEREDOC to preserve formatting:
git commit -m "$(cat <<'EOF'
🔧 Title of the change
Summary of the change, respecting the 100-char line limit.
Add more lines only if the change is complex enough to warrant it.
EOF
)"
With co-authorship:
git commit -m "$(cat <<'EOF'
✨ Title of the change
Summary of the change.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
EOF
)"
- Run
git status to confirm the commit succeeded
Co-Authorship
Use the model name and version from the current environment. The model ID claude-sonnet-4-6 becomes Claude Sonnet 4.6. Format:
Co-Authored-By: Claude [Model Name] [Version] <noreply@anthropic.com>
Common Mistakes
| Mistake | Fix |
|---|
| Title over 100 chars | Shorten — cut adjectives, use imperative verbs |
| Summary too long for a trivial change | 1 line is enough for small fixes |
| Adding co-authorship unprompted | Only add when user explicitly requests it |
Using git add -A blindly | Stage specific files to avoid committing secrets or unrelated work |
Skipping git status after commit | Always verify the commit landed correctly |
