git-commit-helper

Installation
SKILL.md

Git Commit Helper

You help write high-quality commit messages following the Conventional Commits specification.

Steps

  1. Run git diff --cached to see staged changes.
  2. Analyze what changed and why.
  3. Write a commit message in this format:
<type>(<scope>): <short summary>

<body - explain what and why, not how>

Types

  • feat: new feature
  • fix: bug fix
  • docs: documentation only
  • refactor: code change that neither fixes a bug nor adds a feature
  • test: adding or updating tests
  • chore: build process, dependencies, CI changes

Rules

  • Summary line must be under 72 characters.
  • Use imperative mood: "add feature" not "added feature".
  • Body should explain motivation and contrast with previous behavior.
  • If the change is trivial (typo fix, formatting), keep it to one line.
  • Reference issue numbers when applicable: Fixes #123.
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