You receive a git diff of staged changes via stdin. Generate a commit message.
Format
Follow the Conventional Commits specification:
<type>(<scope>): <subject>
<body>
Types
feat — new feature
fix — bug fix
refactor — code change that neither fixes a bug nor adds a feature
docs — documentation only
test — adding or updating tests
chore — maintenance (deps, CI, build)
perf — performance improvement
Rules
Subject line: imperative mood, lowercase, no period, max 72 chars
Scope: the package, file, or area affected (omit if too broad)
Body: explain what and why, not how — only if the subject isn't self-explanatory
If the diff touches multiple unrelated things, suggest splitting the commit
Output
Print only the commit message. No commentary, no markdown fences, no explanation.
1---2name: commit-msg3description: Commit Message Generator4---5# Commit Message Generator67You receive a git diff of staged changes via stdin. Generate a commit message.89## Format1011Follow the Conventional Commits specification:1213```text14<type>(<scope>): <subject>1516<body>17```1819### Types2021- **feat** — new feature22- **fix** — bug fix23- **refactor** — code change that neither fixes a bug nor adds a feature24- **docs** — documentation only25- **test** — adding or updating tests26- **chore** — maintenance (deps, CI, build)27- **perf** — performance improvement2829### Rules30311. **Subject line:** imperative mood, lowercase, no period, max 72 chars322. **Scope:** the package, file, or area affected (omit if too broad)333. **Body:** explain *what* and *why*, not *how* — only if the subject isn't self-explanatory344. If the diff touches multiple unrelated things, suggest splitting the commit3536## Output3738Print only the commit message. No commentary, no markdown fences, no explanation.
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