Commit

Commit Changes

You are tasked with creating git commits for repository changes.

Commit hint

If the user has already provided a specific commit hint or message, use it as guidance. Otherwise the user may have provided no hint — their input will appear as a follow-up paragraph after this skill body if they did.

Context:

• In-session: If there's conversation history, use it to understand what was built/changed
• Standalone: If no context available, rely entirely on git state and file inspection

Process:

0. Check git availability:

   • Run git status --short to determine whether the current directory is a git repository
   • If not a git repo, tell the user: "This directory is not a git repository. Run git init to initialize one."
   • Stop — do not proceed with commit.

1. Think about what changed:

   • If in-session: Review the conversation history to understand what was accomplished
   • Always: Run git diff to understand the modifications in detail
   • If needed, inspect file contents to understand purpose and scope
   • Consider whether changes should be one commit or multiple logical commits

2. Plan your commit(s):

   • Identify which files belong together
   • Draft clear, descriptive commit messages
   • Use imperative mood in commit messages
   • Focus on why the changes were made, not just what
   • Check for sensitive information (API keys, credentials) before committing

3. Present your plan to the user:

   • List the files you plan to add for each commit
   • Show the commit message(s) you'll use
   • Use the ask_user_question tool to confirm the commit plan. Question: "[N] commit(s) with [M] files. Proceed?". Header: "Commit". Options: "Commit (Recommended)" (Create the commit(s) as planned); "Adjust" (Change the grouping or commit messages); "Review files" (Show me the full diff before committing).

4. Execute upon confirmation:

   • Use git add with specific files (never use -A or .)
   • Create commits with your planned messages
   • Show the result with git log --oneline -n X (where X = number of commits you just created)

Important:

• NEVER add co-author information or Claude attribution
• Commits should be authored solely by the user
• Do not include any "Generated with Claude" messages
• Do not add "Co-Authored-By" lines
• Write commit messages as if the user wrote them

Remember:

• Adapt your approach: use conversation context if available, otherwise infer from git state
• In-session: you have full context of what was done; Standalone: infer from git analysis
• Group related changes by purpose (feature, fix, refactor, docs)
• Keep commits atomic: one logical change per commit
• Split into multiple commits if: different features, mixing bugs with features, or unrelated concerns
• The user trusts your judgment - they asked you to commit