Git Commit Skill

Stage changes and create well-structured git commits following Conventional Commits format.

Workflow

Step 1: Analyze Changes

# Check current status (never use -uall flag)
git status

# See staged changes
git diff --cached

# See unstaged changes
git diff

# Check recent commit style
git log --oneline -5

Step 2: Stage Changes

# Stage all changes
git add .

# Or stage specific files
git add <file-path>

Step 3: Generate Commit Message

Analyze staged changes and generate message following Conventional Commits:

<type>(<scope>): <subject>

Type Detection

Change Pattern	Type
New file/feature	`feat`
Bug fix, error handling	`fix`
Code restructure	`refactor`
Documentation only	`docs`
Tests only	`test`
Dependencies, config	`chore`
Performance improvement	`perf`
Formatting only	`style`

Scope Rules

Extract from file paths:

src/auth/ → auth
.claude/skills/ → claude-skills
libs/platform-core/ → platform-core
Multiple unrelated areas → omit scope

Subject Rules

Imperative mood ("add" not "added")
Lowercase start
No period at end
Max 50 characters

Step 4: Commit

Use HEREDOC for proper formatting:

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

Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)
EOF
)"

Step 5: Verify

git status
git log -1

Examples

feat(employee): add department filter to list
fix(validation): handle empty date range
refactor(auth): extract token validation to service
chore(deps): update Angular to v19
chore(claude-skills): add commit skill
docs(readme): update installation instructions

Critical Rules

DO NOT push to remote unless explicitly requested
Review staged changes before committing
Never commit secrets, credentials, or .env files
Never use git commit --amend unless explicitly requested AND the commit was created in this session AND not yet pushed
Never skip hooks with --no-verify unless explicitly requested
Include attribution footer: Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

Task Planning Notes

Always plan and break many small todo tasks
Always add a final review todo task to review the works done at the end to find any fix or enhancement needed