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Generate conventional commit messages - use when creating commits, writing commit messages, or asking for git commit help

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Commit Message Skill

Generate commit messages following the Conventional Commits specification.

Format

<type>(<scope>): <description>

[optional body]

[optional footer]

Types

Type When to Use
feat New feature
fix Bug fix
docs Documentation only
style Formatting (no code change)
refactor Code change that neither fixes nor adds
perf Performance improvement
test Adding or updating tests
chore Maintenance tasks

Rules

  1. Subject line maximum 72 characters
  2. Use imperative mood ("add" not "added" or "adds")
  3. No period at the end of subject line
  4. Separate subject from body with blank line
  5. Body explains what and why, not how

Examples

Simple:

fix(auth): prevent redirect loop on expired sessions

With body:

feat(api): add rate limiting to public endpoints

- Limits requests to 100/minute per IP
- Returns 429 status with retry-after header
- Configurable via RATE_LIMIT_MAX env variable

Closes #234

github/copilot-cli-for-beginners/tree/main/.github/skills/commit-message commit 37ec3d5d54

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npx skillmds@latest add github/commit-message