Skill

commit-message

Name: commit-message
Author: GitHub

generate conventional git commit messages

Published by GitHub Updated Apr 6

Covers Productivity Documentation Git Engineering

Description

Generate conventional commit messages - use when creating commits, writing commit messages, or asking for git commit help

SKILL.md

Commit Message Skill

Generate commit messages following the Conventional Commits specification.

Format

<type>(<scope>): <description>

[optional body]

[optional footer]

Types

Type	When to Use
`feat`	New feature
`fix`	Bug fix
`docs`	Documentation only
`style`	Formatting (no code change)
`refactor`	Code change that neither fixes nor adds
`perf`	Performance improvement
`test`	Adding or updating tests
`chore`	Maintenance tasks

Rules

Subject line maximum 72 characters
Use imperative mood ("add" not "added" or "adds")
No period at the end of subject line
Separate subject from body with blank line
Body explains what and why, not how

Examples

Simple:

fix(auth): prevent redirect loop on expired sessions

With body:

feat(api): add rate limiting to public endpoints

- Limits requests to 100/minute per IP
- Returns 429 status with retry-after header
- Configurable via RATE_LIMIT_MAX env variable

Closes #234

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