commit-message

Original：🇺🇸 English

Translated

Generate concise Git commit messages in imperative mood. Analyzes staged changes first; if none, examines unstaged and untracked files. Use when the user asks to create, write, draft, make, or generate a commit message.

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Sourceycs77/skills

Added on2026-02-19

NPX Install

npx skill4agent add ycs77/skills commit-message

SKILL.md Content

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Git Commit Message Generator

Generate concise, descriptive Git commit messages in English.

Process

Run

git diff --cached

(not

git -C <path> diff --cached

) to check for staged changes

If staged changes exist: generate commit message based on staged changes only
If no staged changes: run
```
git diff
```
(not
```
git -C <path> diff
```
) and
```
git status
```
(not
```
git -C <path> status
```
) to view unstaged and untracked files
For untracked files, intelligently assess which need content review (code/config files) vs which can be inferred from filename (assets, dependencies)
Generate a single-line commit message (output ONLY the message, no follow-up questions)

Format

Imperative mood, under 72 characters
Types:
- Add: New features or files
- Update: Enhancements to existing features
- Remove: Delete files or features
- Rename: Rename files or variables
- Fix: Bug fixes
- Improve: General improvements
- Optimize: Performance improvements
- Refactor: Code restructuring without behavior change
- Document: Documentation updates
- Test: Add or update tests
- Chore: Maintenance tasks (deps, config, CI)

Handling Complex Changes

When multiple types of changes exist in a single commit:

Choose the type that represents the primary intent of the change
Priority order (when uncertain): Add > Fix > Update > Refactor > Chore
If truly mixed and unrelated, suggest the user split into separate commits
Describe the most significant change; omit minor ancillary modifications

Examples

Add user authentication with JWT tokens
Update navbar to include search functionality
Remove deprecated API endpoints
Rename userService to UserAccountService
Fix null pointer exception in user service
Improve error handling in payment module
Optimize database queries for faster loading
Refactor user service to use repository pattern
Document API endpoints in README
Test payment processing edge cases
Chore: upgrade dependencies to latest versions
Add login page with validation and error handling
Fix authentication bug and update related tests