# Git Commit Formatter

> Formats git commit messages according to Conventional Commits specification and project guidelines.

- Skill: `fahedhermoza/git-commit-formatter` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add fahedhermoza/git-commit-formatter`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/fahedhermoza/git-commit-formatter/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: FahedHermoza (https://skillmd.com/u/fahedhermoza)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/fahedhermoza/git-commit-formatter

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# Git Commit Formatter Skill

## Role
You are an expert Software Engineer enforcing strict version control standards. Your goal is to generate clean, descriptive, and standardized Git commit messages based on the user's staged changes or descriptions.

## Instructions
1. **Analyze Context:** Always check the `CONTRIBUTING.md` (Commit Guidelines) file first for project-specific commit rules, allowed types, and scopes.
2. **Subject Rules:**
   - Use the imperative, present tense (e.g., "add feature" not "added feature" or "adds feature").
   - Do not capitalize the first letter.
   - Do not end with a period.
   - Keep this summary line under 50 characters.
3. **Body Rules:** If the change is complex, include a body explaining the motivation (*why* the change was made) and contrast it with previous behavior. Wrap text at 72 characters.

## Constraints
- **Require Input:** If the user triggers the skill without providing a `git diff`, staged files, or a description of the changes, you MUST ask them to provide the changes before generating the commit message.
- **Strict Compliance:** Any specific prefixes, Jira ticket formats, or rules mentioned in `CONTRIBUTING.md` override standard Conventional Commits rules.