# git-commit

A skill that writes git commits in Conventional Commits format with a type, a required scope and a short subject. Useful when the agent commits on your behalf.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 319 installs · ★ 72
- Author: fvadicamo
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/fvadicamo/dev-agent-skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/github-workflow/skills/git-commit/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-11
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/fvadicamo-git-commit

## What it does

The skill builds the commit message for you. It first reads the last five commits with `git log --oneline -5`, then produces a line like `type(scope): subject`. Scope is required and uses kebab-case, for example `validation`, `auth`, `cookie-service` or `api`. The subject is an imperative verb, no trailing period, 50 characters max.

On top of the standard Conventional Commits types, the skill allows one extra: `security`, for vulnerability fixes and hardening. Multi-line commits go through a HEREDOC — headline, blank line, body as a list. Related changes are meant to land in a single focused commit, and vague messages such as "update code" or "changes" are rejected.

Before any of that, the skill checks the conventions in `CLAUDE.md`. If your project format differs, the project format wins. So in a repo with its own type names and scope rules, expect those instead of the default scheme. Extended per-type examples live in `references/commit_examples.md`.

## Requirements
- Works with: GitHub

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add fvadicamo/dev-agent-skills --skill git-commit -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add fvadicamo/dev-agent-skills --skill git-commit -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add fvadicamo/dev-agent-skills --skill git-commit -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install fvadicamo/dev-agent-skills git-commit
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add fvadicamo/dev-agent-skills --skill git-commit -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/fvadicamo/dev-agent-skills --path plugins/github-workflow/skills/git-commit
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add fvadicamo/dev-agent-skills --skill git-commit -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/fvadicamo/dev-agent-skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/github-workflow/skills/git-commit/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- write a commit message in Conventional Commits format
- add the required kebab-case scope
- block vague messages like "fix bug"
- keep the subject line within 50 characters
- format a multi-line commit with a HEREDOC body

## Example prompts
- commit the changes in the validation module
- make a Conventional Commits commit for the auth fixes
- stage the files and commit with the security type

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: git-commit
description: Creates git commits following Conventional Commits format with type/scope/subject. Use when user wants to commit changes, create commit, save work, or stage and commit. Enforces project-specific conventions from CLAUDE.md.
---

# Git commit

Creates git commits following Conventional Commits format.

## Recent project commits

!`git log --oneline -5 2>/dev/null`

## Quick start

```bash
# 1. Stage changes
git add <files>

# 2. Create commit
git commit -m "type(scope): subject"
```

## Project conventions

- Scope is **required** (kebab-case): `validation`, `auth`, `cookie-service`, `api`
- Additional type beyond standard CC: `security` (vulnerability fixes or hardening)
- HEREDOC for multi-line commits:

```bash
git commit -m "$(cat <<'EOF'
feat(validation): add URLValidator with domain whitelist

Implement URLValidator class supporting:
- Domain whitelist enforcement
- Dangerous scheme blocking

Addresses Requirement 31
Part of Task 5.1
EOF
)"
```

## Important rules

- **ALWAYS** check CLAUDE.md conventions first - use project format if it differs
- **ALWAYS** include scope in parentheses
- **ALWAYS** use present tense imperative verb for the subject
- **NEVER** end subject with a period
- **NEVER** exceed 50 chars in the subject line
- **NEVER** use generic messages ("update code", "fix bug", "changes")
- Group related changes into a single focused commit

## References

- `references/commit_examples.md` - Extended examples by type, good/bad comparisons
````
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© fvadicamo · MIT · https://github.com/fvadicamo/dev-agent-skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/github-workflow/skills/git-commit/SKILL.md

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