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Commit by etanhey — Agent Skill

Name: Commit
Author: EtanHey

Commit

Use when ready to commit changes. Runs CodeRabbit review first, then commits if review passes. Supports Ralph mode for atomic commit + criterion marking. Covers commit, ralph commit, atomic commit. NOT for: pushing or creating PRs (use pr-loop).

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Commit with Code Review

Runs CodeRabbit review on staged changes, then commits if approved.

Flow

Check for staged changes
Run CodeRabbit review (cr review --plain for headless/Claude compatibility)
Show review results
If review passes → prompt for commit message → commit
If review fails → show issues → ask user if they want to proceed anyway

Usage

# Stage your changes first
git add <files>

# Standard commit
/commit

# Ralph mode — atomic commit + mark story criterion
/commit --story=US-106 --message="feat: US-106 description"

What This Skill Does

When invoked, Claude will:

Check staged changes: Run git diff --staged --stat to show what's staged
Run CodeRabbit: Execute cr review --plain (headless mode, works from Claude)
Evaluate results:
- If CR passes (no critical issues): proceed to commit
- If CR fails: show issues and ask user for decision
Commit: Generate commit message based on changes, commit with co-author

Ralph Mode (Story Commits)

When --story is provided, this skill does atomic commit + criterion marking:

Stages files (specified or auto-detected)
Commits (pre-commit hook runs all tests)
If commit succeeds → marks the commit criterion as checked in story JSON
If commit fails → neither happens, reports failure

Ralph Mode Flags

Flag	Description
`--story=ID`	Story ID (e.g., US-106, BUG-028) — triggers Ralph mode
`--message=MSG`	Commit message (required in Ralph mode)
`--files=PATHS`	Files to stage (default: prd-json/ + modified files)
`--dry-run`	Show what would happen without doing it

Why Ralph Mode Exists

Atomic: Either both happen (commit + check) or neither
No double-testing: Uses pre-commit hook, doesn't run tests twice
Clean failure: If tests fail, criterion stays unchecked for retry

Requirements

cr CLI installed (CodeRabbit)
Changes staged with git add

After Committing

Committing is ONE step in the full workflow. After commit:

Push → git push -u origin <branch>
PR + Review + Merge → /pr-loop (the full loop)

Do NOT stop at commit. The mission is MERGED, not committed.

---name: commitdescription: Use when ready to commit changes. Runs CodeRabbit review first, then commits if review passes. Supports Ralph mode for atomic commit + criterion marking. Covers commit, ralph commit, atomic commit. NOT for: pushing or creating PRs (use pr-loop).---# Commit with Code ReviewRuns CodeRabbit review on staged changes, then commits if approved.## Flow1. Check for staged changes2. Run CodeRabbit review (`cr review --plain` for headless/Claude compatibility)3. Show review results4. If review passes → prompt for commit message → commit5. If review fails → show issues → ask user if they want to proceed anyway## Usage```bash# Stage your changes firstgit add <files># Standard commit/commit# Ralph mode — atomic commit + mark story criterion/commit --story=US-106 --message="feat: US-106 description"```## What This Skill DoesWhen invoked, Claude will:1. **Check staged changes**: Run `git diff --staged --stat` to show what's staged2. **Run CodeRabbit**: Execute `cr review --plain` (headless mode, works from Claude)3. **Evaluate results**: - If CR passes (no critical issues): proceed to commit - If CR fails: show issues and ask user for decision4. **Commit**: Generate commit message based on changes, commit with co-author## Ralph Mode (Story Commits)When `--story` is provided, this skill does atomic commit + criterion marking:1. **Stages files** (specified or auto-detected)2. **Commits** (pre-commit hook runs all tests)3. **If commit succeeds** → marks the commit criterion as checked in story JSON4. **If commit fails** → neither happens, reports failure### Ralph Mode Flags| Flag | Description ||------|-------------|| `--story=ID` | Story ID (e.g., US-106, BUG-028) — triggers Ralph mode || `--message=MSG` | Commit message (required in Ralph mode) || `--files=PATHS` | Files to stage (default: prd-json/ + modified files) || `--dry-run` | Show what would happen without doing it |### Why Ralph Mode Exists- **Atomic**: Either both happen (commit + check) or neither- **No double-testing**: Uses pre-commit hook, doesn't run tests twice- **Clean failure**: If tests fail, criterion stays unchecked for retry## Requirements- `cr` CLI installed (CodeRabbit)- Changes staged with `git add`## After CommittingCommitting is ONE step in the full workflow. After commit:1. **Push** → `git push -u origin <branch>`2. **PR + Review + Merge** → `/pr-loop` (the full loop)**Do NOT stop at commit.** The mission is MERGED, not committed.

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