Commit Message
Generates clear, concise commit messages based on your code changes, streamlining collaboration and improving project documentation.
Install on your platform
We auto-selected Claude Code based on this skill’s supported platforms.
Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add commit-message npx -- -y @trustedskills/commit-message
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"commit-message": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/commit-message"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill helps AI agents generate well-formatted and informative Git commit messages. It ensures that commit messages adhere to common conventions, including a concise summary line followed by a more detailed explanation when necessary. The goal is to improve code history clarity and collaboration within development teams.
When to use it
- Automated Code Changes: When an AI agent makes changes to source code, this skill can automatically generate the commit message.
- Reviewing Pull Requests: To suggest improvements to commit messages in pull requests or merge requests.
- Scripted Tasks: For automating tasks that modify files and require a corresponding commit.
- Enforcing Commit Standards: To ensure all commits within a project follow established commit message guidelines.
Key capabilities
- Generates concise summary lines for commit messages.
- Provides detailed explanations when needed.
- Adheres to common Git commit conventions.
Example prompts
- "Generate a commit message for this change: Refactor user authentication logic."
- "Suggest a better commit message for 'Fixed bug'."
- “Write a commit message describing the changes in this diff.”
Tips & gotchas
The quality of the generated commit messages depends on the clarity and context provided to the AI agent. Providing relevant information about the code changes will yield more accurate and helpful commit messages.
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