Commit Type Detection Skill

Expert knowledge for detecting the optimal conventional commit type.

Detection Algorithm

Step 1: Gather Data

# Get modified files
git diff --name-only
git diff --staged --name-only

# Get change statistics
git diff --stat
git diff --staged --stat

# Check for keywords in diff
git diff | grep -i "fix\|bug\|error" | head -5

Step 2: Categorize Files

Category	File Patterns
docs	*.md, *.txt, *.rst, README*, CHANGELOG*
test	*.test.*, *.spec.*, __tests__/*, test/*
config	*.json, *.yml, *.yaml, *.toml, .*rc
ci	.github/*, .gitlab-ci.yml, Jenkinsfile
build	package.json, Makefile, webpack.*, vite.*
style	Only whitespace, formatting changes
src	*.ts, *.js, *.py, *.go, *.rs, etc.

Step 3: Apply Rules

IF only docs files changed:
  → docs

IF only test files changed:
  → test

IF only config/build files changed:
  → chore

IF only CI files changed:
  → ci

IF diff contains "fix", "bug", "error", "issue", "resolve":
  → fix

IF new files added with business logic:
  → feat

IF files renamed/moved without logic change:
  → refactor

IF performance keywords ("optimize", "perf", "speed", "cache"):
  → perf

IF formatting only (whitespace, semicolons):
  → style

DEFAULT:
  → Use /commit-pro:commit for smart analysis

Step 4: Determine Scope

Extract scope from primary directory:

src/components/Button.tsx → ui or button
src/api/auth.ts → auth
lib/utils/date.ts → utils
server/routes/user.ts → user

Quick Reference

Type	When	Version Bump
feat	New functionality	PATCH
fix	Bug correction	PATCH
docs	Documentation only	PATCH
style	Formatting only	PATCH
refactor	Code restructure	PATCH
perf	Performance	PATCH
test	Tests only	PATCH
build	Build/deps	PATCH
ci	CI/CD config	PATCH
chore	Maintenance	PATCH

MINOR/MAJOR bumps are manual user decisions, never automatic.

Post-Commit Actions

See the post-commit skill for universal CHANGELOG, version bump, and tag logic (works for all repos).

Examples

Example 1: Only README changed

Files: README.md
→ /commit-pro:docs

Example 2: New component + test

Files: src/Button.tsx, src/Button.test.tsx
→ /commit-pro:feat (primary is new feature)

Example 3: Fix in existing file

Files: src/api/auth.ts
Diff contains: "fix login bug"
→ /commit-pro:fix