# Commit > Generate a Conventional Commit message and perform a git commit for staged changes. Use when the user asks to commit changes, wants a commit message, or needs Conventional Commits guidance. Use when this capability is needed. - Skill: `tomevault-io/commit-25` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/commit-25` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/commit-25/raw - Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS) - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Coding & Dev Tools - Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/commit-25 --- # Perform a Git Commit for Staged Changes ## Tooling ### Viewing Staged Changes Use: ```bash git --no-pager diff --staged ``` If changes are not staged, ask the user to stage them or if they want to stage all changes with: ```bash git add . ``` ### Committing Changes Commit non-interactively by reading the message from stdin (safe with `!`, quotes, backticks, and newlines): ```bash git commit -F - <<'EOF' EOF ``` Avoid passing commit messages via `-m` when the message may contain `!`, quotes, backticks, backslashes, or newlines. ## Rules - If change is trivial (e.g., <100 lines changed, small edits), generate a single-line commit. - If change is non-trivial, allow a concise multi-line commit. - Always follow Conventional Commits format including adding issues, user stories, tasks, or defects references if available. - Limit subject line to 100 characters max. ## Style - Never start with an emoji; one emoji at the end of the subject is OK. - Add a touch of contextual humor (just enough for a chuckle, but still relevant and professional). - Title/subject: optionally append a single emoji at the end; Body: keep total emojis subtle (generally ≤2). - If you’re forced to inline a message in a shell command, avoid shell-problematic characters (especially `!`). Otherwise prefer the stdin-based commit flow above. --- > Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/madflojo) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.