| name | cursor-git-commit |
| description | Provide a pre-commit checklist and staging hygiene (review diffs, stage specific files, avoid common noise like dist/ or .env, and fix mistakes with reset/rm --cached/amend). Use when the user is about to commit, asks for a commit workflow, or needs help cleaning up staged files. |
Cursor Git Commit
Overview
Use a consistent commit workflow: inspect changes, stage intentionally, and avoid committing noise.
Checklist (run before committing)
- Inspect status:
git status --porcelain
- Review diffs:
- unstaged:
git diff --stat
- staged:
git diff --cached --stat
- Stage intentionally:
git add path/to/file ...
- Verify staged set:
git diff --cached --name-only
- Commit and record hash:
git commit -m "..." then git rev-parse HEAD
Fix common mistakes
- Unstage one file:
git reset HEAD path/to/file
- Unstage everything:
git reset HEAD
- Remove noise already committed (keep on disk):
git rm --cached path/to/noise then add to .gitignore and git commit --amend --no-edit
Reference
- Full checklist + ignore guidance:
references/git-commit-instructions.md.
