# Commit Messages

> How this project writes commit messages — scope prefix, imperative mood, why over what

- Skill: `sylphai-inc/commit-messages` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add sylphai-inc/commit-messages`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/sylphai-inc/commit-messages/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: SylphAI-Inc (https://skillmd.com/u/sylphai-inc)
- Updated: 2026-09-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/sylphai-inc/commit-messages

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# Commit messages

1. Prefix with the scope: `cli:`, `lib:`, `docs:`, `examples:`.
2. Imperative mood, under 70 chars: "add X", not "added X".
3. The body says *why*, not *what* — the diff already shows what.