kn-commit

name	kn-commit
description	Use when committing code changes with proper conventional commit format and verification

Committing Changes

Announce: "Using kn-commit to commit changes."

Core principle: VERIFY BEFORE COMMITTING - check staged changes, ask for confirmation.

Inputs

• Current staged changes
• Relevant task IDs, scope, and reason for the change

Preflight

• Confirm the correct files are staged
• Check whether the commit should reference a task or feature area
• Refuse to commit if the staged diff looks unrelated or mixed across multiple concerns

Step 1: Review Staged Changes

git status
git diff --staged

Step 2: Generate Commit Message

Format:

<type>(<scope>): <message>

- Bullet point summarizing change

Types: feat, fix, docs, style, refactor, perf, test, chore

Rules:

• Title lowercase, no period, max 50 chars
• Body explains why, not just what

Step 3: Ask for Confirmation

Ready to commit:

feat(auth): add JWT token refresh

- Added refresh token endpoint

Proceed? (yes/no/edit)

Wait for user approval.

Step 4: Commit

git commit -m "feat(auth): add JWT token refresh

- Added refresh token endpoint"

Final Response Contract

All built-in skills in scope must end with the same user-facing information order: kn-init, kn-spec, kn-flow, kn-go, kn-plan, kn-research, kn-handoff, kn-implement, kn-test, kn-review, kn-debug, kn-decision, kn-verify, kn-doc, kn-template, kn-extract, and kn-commit.

Required order for the final user-facing response:

1. Goal/result - state whether a commit was proposed, blocked, or created.
2. Key details - include the proposed or final commit message, relevant diff concerns, and approval status.
3. Next action - recommend a concrete follow-up command only when a natural handoff exists.

Keep this concise for CLI use. Skill-specific content may extend the key-details section, but must not replace or reorder the shared structure.

Do not manage platform-synced skill copies; this source defines the built-in workflow contract.

For kn-commit, the key details should cover:

• the proposed commit title
• 1 short body explaining why
• any concerns about the staged diff
• a clear approval prompt

Guidelines

• Only commit staged files
• NO "Co-Authored-By" lines
• Do not append generator or AI attribution unless explicitly requested or required by project conventions
• Ask before committing

Next Step Suggestion

When a follow-up is natural, recommend exactly one next command:

• after proposing a commit: no command, wait for approval
• after a successful commit tied to active work: /kn-verify
• after a successful standalone commit: /kn-extract or the next task-specific workflow command if one is obvious

Checklist

• Reviewed staged changes
• Message follows convention
• User approved
• Next action suggested when applicable

Abort Conditions

• Nothing staged
• Staged diff includes unrelated work that should be split
• User has not explicitly approved the final message