| name | git-conventions |
| description | Enforces branch naming, commit message format, and conventional commit types across all rloisell/ and bcgov-c/ repositories. Use when creating branches, writing commit messages, reviewing PR titles, or answering questions about git workflow conventions. |
| tools | Read, Grep, Glob |
| metadata | {"author":"Ryan Loiselle","version":"1.0"} |
Git Conventions
Shared skill — referenced by github-workflow, session-workflow, and any agent
that creates branches, commits, or PRs.
Branch Naming
<type>/<short-slug>
feat/network-test-crud
fix/vite-build-target
chore/diagram-folder-structure
docs/deployment-analysis
refactor/service-layer-split
test/network-test-integration
| Type | Use for |
|---|
feat | New user-facing feature |
fix | Bug fix |
chore | Maintenance, tooling, config, dependency updates |
docs | Documentation only |
refactor | Restructuring without behaviour change |
test | Test additions or corrections |
Slugs: lowercase, hyphen-separated, ≤ 40 characters.
Commit Message Format
<type>: <short imperative description (≤72 chars)>
- detail line 1 (what changed and why)
- detail line 2
Subject line rules:
- Imperative mood: "add", "fix", "remove" — NOT "added", "fixes", "removing"
- No period at end
- ≤ 72 characters
Body rules (optional, include when non-obvious):
- Blank line between subject and body
- Each line starts with
-
- Explain why, not just what
Examples
feat: add NetworkTest CRUD endpoints
- Created NetworkTest entity with Pomelo MariaDB mapping
- Added CreateNetworkTestRequest / UpdateNetworkTestRequest DTOs
- Registered INetworkTestService in DI
fix: correct Vite build target for top-level await
- Changed build.target from default (es2020) to 'esnext'
- Default target does not support top-level await in main.jsx
chore: add template Copilot agent skills
- Added 8 SKILL.md agent skill directories
- Extracted 4 shared skills to agents/skills/
- Created agent-evolution self-learning agent
