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Generates Conventional Commits messages, then commits changes. Use when the user says "commit", "git commit", or asks to commit changes, wants to create a commit, or when work is complete and ready to commit.

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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/blob/HEAD/skills/data/generating-commits/SKILL.md

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Generating Commits

Generate Conventional Commits messages and commit changes.

When to Use This Skill

Activate this skill when:

  • The user types "commit" or "git commit" (with or without slash command)
  • The user says "commit this" or "let's commit"
  • The user asks to create a commit message
  • Work is complete and ready to commit
  • The user mentions committing or pushing changes

Critical Rules

MUST NEVER add co-author or mention Claude Code in commit messages

Workflow

1. Check Project Preferences

Read CLAUDE.md for commit preferences. Priority: Project preferences override default Conventional Commits. Look for sections mentioning:

  • Commit format/style guidelines
  • Type values (allowed types and their meanings)
  • Scope requirements (required/optional/omitted)
  • Body requirements (required/optional/omitted)

If no preferences defined in the project, fall back to standard Conventional Commits.

2. Gather Context

Collect information about the current git state:

# Current git status
git status

# Current git diff (staged changes)
git diff --staged

# Recent commits for context
git log --oneline -10

# Current branch
git branch --show-current

Edge case: If git diff --staged output is empty (no staged changes), prompt the user to stage files first using git add <files>. Do not proceed with commit until files are staged.

3. Generate Message Candidates

Analyze the diff content to understand the nature and purpose of the changes. Generate 3 commit message candidates based on the changes:

  • Each candidate should be concise, clear, and capture the essence of the changes
  • Follow Conventional Commits format, with project preferences taking priority (type, scope, body requirements)

Format:

type(scope): concise subject line describing what changed

[Summary of the modifications]

4. Execute Commit

IMPORTANT: Do not use git add -A or git add . Commit only the files that are already staged and understood.

Select best candidate, explain reasoning of your choice, then commit with heredoc (for multi-line messages):

git commit -m "$(cat <<'EOF'
type(scope): subject line

[modifications summary]
EOF
)"

Important Notes

  • Use heredoc for multi-line commits - Ensures proper formatting
  • Be specific in summaries
  • Think about the reader - someone explaining this code repository in 6 months
  • No co-authors - Never add "Co-Authored-By" or mention Claude Code