Smart Commit

Smart Commit

Use this skill to enhance commit messages with knowledge graph concepts extracted from changed files.

When to Use

• When creating commits with meaningful domain context
• To auto-tag commits with relevant concepts
• For better commit searchability and traceability
• When following semantic commit conventions

How It Works

1. Extracts diff from staged changes
2. Identifies knowledge graph concepts in the diff
3. Appends relevant concepts to commit message
4. Maintains human-written message integrity

Usage

Enable Smart Commit

Set environment variable before committing:

export TERRAPHIM_SMART_COMMIT=1
git commit -m "Your message"

One-Time Smart Commit

TERRAPHIM_SMART_COMMIT=1 git commit -m "Your message"

Manual Concept Extraction

# Extract concepts from staged diff
git diff --cached | terraphim-agent hook --hook-type prepare-commit-msg --input '{"diff": "..."}'

# Or directly validate the diff
git diff --cached | terraphim-agent validate --json

Example Output

Before (original message):

feat: add user authentication

After (with smart commit enabled):

feat: add user authentication

Concepts: authentication, security, user, login, session

Configuration

Environment Variables

Concept Limit

By default, only the top 5 unique concepts are added. This keeps commit messages clean while providing useful context.

Integration

Git Hook Installation

# Install prepare-commit-msg hook
./scripts/install-terraphim-hooks.sh

# Or manually
cp scripts/hooks/prepare-commit-msg .git/hooks/
chmod +x .git/hooks/prepare-commit-msg

Claude Code Integration

Smart commit works automatically when:

1. The prepare-commit-msg hook is installed
2. TERRAPHIM_SMART_COMMIT=1 is set
3. terraphim-agent is available

Best Practices

1. Concise Messages First: Write your commit message normally
2. Review Concepts: Check that extracted concepts are relevant
3. Disable When Needed: Unset TERRAPHIM_SMART_COMMIT for quick fixes
4. Role Selection: Concepts come from the current role's knowledge graph

Troubleshooting

Related Skills

• pre-llm-validate - Validate input before LLM calls
• post-llm-check - Validate LLM outputs against checklists
• terraphim-hooks - Full hooks documentation