# conventional-git

Enforces Conventional Commits v1.0.0 rules for branch names and commit messages. Useful for parseable git history and automated changelogs on GitHub and GitLab.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 4600 installs · ★ 236
- Author: samber
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/samber/cc-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/conventional-git/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-01
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/conventional-git

## What it does

The skill instructs your coding agent to follow Conventional Commits v1.0.0 for commit messages and branch naming. Branches follow the `<type>/[issue-]<description>` pattern with descriptions kept under 50 characters. For commit subjects, the agent stays under 72 characters, uses imperative mood, and drops trailing periods.

Worktrees are placed in `.claude/worktrees/`, swapping slashes for hyphens. The standard forbids putting the word `worktree` into branch names or adding `Co-authored-by` trailers for AI agents. The host environment requires the `git` binary and access to `gh` commands.

## Requirements
- Works with: GitHub, GitLab

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add samber/cc-skills --skill conventional-git -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/conventional-git/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/conventional-git/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add samber/cc-skills --skill conventional-git -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/conventional-git/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add samber/cc-skills --skill conventional-git -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/conventional-git/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install samber/cc-skills conventional-git
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/conventional-git/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add samber/cc-skills --skill conventional-git -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/samber/cc-skills --path skills/conventional-git
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/conventional-git/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add samber/cc-skills --skill conventional-git -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/samber/cc-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/conventional-git/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- format commit messages following Conventional Commits v1.0.0
- name feature and fix branches with issue identifiers
- set up isolated git worktrees inside .claude/worktrees/
- close GitHub and GitLab issues via commit footers

## Example prompts
- Create a new branch for issue 42 adding user authentication
- Write a commit message for the payment module refactoring
- Add a git worktree for branch fix/87-login-race-condition

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: conventional-git
description: Conventional Commits v1.0.0 branch naming, worktree naming, and commit message standards for GitHub and GitLab projects. Use when creating branches, naming worktrees, writing commits, generating commit messages, reviewing branch conventions, or setting up changelog automation. Apply when your project needs consistent git history, SemVer-driven releases, parseable changelog generation, or automatic issue closing. Trigger when the user asks how to name a worktree, create a git worktree, or organize worktrees alongside branches.
user-invocable: true
license: MIT
compatibility: Designed for Claude Code, Codex or similar harness. Requires git.
metadata:
  author: samber
  version: "1.3.0"
  openclaw:
    emoji: "📝"
    homepage: https://github.com/samber/cc-skills
    requires:
      bins:
        - git
allowed-tools: Read Edit Write Glob Grep Bash(git:*) Bash(gh:*)
---

# Conventional Commits & Branch Naming

Follow Conventional Commits v1.0.0 for both branch names and commit messages — consistent naming lets tools auto-generate changelogs, enforce SemVer bumps, and filter history by concern.

## Branch Naming

Format: `<type>/[issue-]<description>` — lowercase, hyphens only, no special chars except `/`.

```
feat/user-authentication
feat/42-user-authentication
fix/login-race-condition
fix/87-login-race-condition
docs/api-reference-update
refactor/payment-module
```

Prefix with the issue number when one exists — GitHub and GitLab auto-link it and it makes `git log` immediately traceable to the tracker. Keep the description under 50 characters — most git UIs truncate branch names in lists around that length. Match the type to the work you're doing — this is the contract readers use to understand the branch purpose at a glance.

NEVER include `worktree` in a branch name — git worktrees are a local checkout mechanism, not a branch concept; the name would leak implementation details into the remote and confuse other contributors.

## Worktree Naming

Worktrees are local checkout directories — they never appear in the remote. Place them under `.claude/worktrees/` and name them by replacing the branch `/` separator with `-`.

```
git worktree add .claude/worktrees/feat-user-authentication feat/user-authentication
git worktree add .claude/worktrees/fix-87-login-race-condition fix/87-login-race-condition
```

The directory name mirrors the branch name so `git worktree list` stays readable and each worktree is immediately traceable to its branch without inspecting the checkout. Run `git worktree list` before creating a new one — reuse an existing worktree if it already covers the same branch.

Keep worktrees scoped to a single branch. Doing unrelated work inside someone else's worktree obscures which changes belong where and makes cleanup error-prone.

Remove the worktree once its branch is merged — either after a local merge or after the pull/merge request is closed on the remote. Stale worktrees accumulate and make `git worktree list` unreadable.

```bash
git worktree remove .claude/worktrees/feat-user-authentication   # branch merged locally
````
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