Quick Reference
/ci # Commit current changes to git
Workflow
Formatting is part of the code change, not a separate concern — format before staging so everything lands in one commit.
Step 1: Snapshot the working directory
Run git status to understand the current state. Note whether there are already-staged files ("Changes to be committed") or not. You will need this in Step 3.
Only observe — do not stage or commit yet.
Step 2: Format all changed files
Run the project's lint/format tools on all modified tracked files (both staged and unstaged). Detect the formatter from project config:
package.jsonwith format/lint scripts → run the appropriate scriptbiome.json/biome.jsonc→npx biome check --write.prettierrc*→npx prettier --writeCargo.toml→cargo fmt
If no formatter is detected, skip this step. Do not stage or commit yet.
Step 3: Stage changes
Based on what you observed in Step 1, follow exactly ONE of the two cases:
Case A — Staged files already existed in Step 1 (status showed "Changes to be committed"):
The user deliberately staged files. Respect their choices:
- Run
git diff --cached --name-onlyto get the list of staged files. - Run
git addon those same files again. This captures any formatting modifications made in Step 2. - Do not add any other files.
Case B — No staged files existed in Step 1 (status showed NO "Changes to be committed"):
- Run
git addon all modified tracked files (everything under "Changes not staged for commit"). - If there are untracked files, ask the user how to handle them:
- Add all untracked files
- Add none of them
- Specify which files to add
After staging, run git status to confirm there are staged changes. If nothing is staged, tell the user and stop.
Step 4: Commit
Run git diff --cached --stat to review what will be committed, then create the commit.
Rules
- This skill produces exactly one commit — formatting and code changes together. Always format before staging.
- The commit message describes the code change purpose (e.g.,
feat:,fix:,refactor:), not the formatting. - This skill handles commit only; pushing is the PR skill's job.
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