# commitlint Conventional Commit Message Linter

> commitlint checks whether git commit messages meet the Conventional Commits specification, enforcing structured formats like type(scope): subject. Shareable configuration packages let teams standardize commit conventions, and integration with husky enables automatic linting on every commit via git hooks.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/commitlint-conventional-commit-message-linter` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/commitlint-conventional-commit-message-linter`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/commitlint-conventional-commit-message-linter/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Integrations & APIs
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/commitlint-conventional-commit-message-linter

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# commitlint Conventional Commit Message Linter

commitlint checks whether git commit messages meet the Conventional Commits specification, enforcing structured formats like type(scope): subject. Shareable configuration packages let teams standardize commit conventions, and integration with husky enables automatic linting on every commit via git hooks.

## Installation

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- [![npm latest][2]][3] [![node compatibility][13]][14] [![Github Actions][4]][5]

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- [Getting started](#getting-started)
- [Install and run](#install-and-run)

- Source: https://github.com/conventional-changelog/commitlint
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/conventional-changelog/commitlint/HEAD/README.md

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/commitlint-conventional-commit-message-linter/)