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Commit Message Formatter

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jeremylongshore·vlatest·backend·MIT

This tool automatically formats your Git commit messages for consistency and readability, streamlining collaboration and improving project documentation.

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Showing Claude Code. One command installs this skill into any of the agents below.

  1. 1

    Run this in your project

    terminal
    $ npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill commit-message-formatter -a claude-code

  2. Uses the open-source skills CLI and needs Node.js. Add -g to install it for your user instead of this project.

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jeremylongshore

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Live repository

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About this skill

What it does

This skill automatically formats commit messages to adhere to a consistent style. It ensures that commit messages are concise, informative, and follow established conventions, improving the clarity and maintainability of project history. The skill can handle various formatting requirements, including prefixes, scopes, and descriptions.

When to use it

  • When you need to enforce a specific commit message format across a team or project.
  • To automatically generate well-structured commit messages from AI agent actions.
  • For ensuring compliance with established Git workflow guidelines.
  • During automated code review processes where commit message quality is important.

Key capabilities

  • Formats commit messages based on predefined rules.
  • Supports various formatting conventions (e.g., prefixes, scopes).
  • Provides concise and informative commit descriptions.
  • Automates the commit message creation process.

Example prompts

  • "Format this commit message: 'Fix bug in user authentication.'"
  • "Generate a commit message for refactoring the database connection."
  • "Apply the standard commit format to this change: 'Add new feature for image uploading'."

Tips & gotchas

The skill's effectiveness depends on having clearly defined commit message formatting rules. Ensure these rules are documented and accessible so the AI agent can apply them correctly.