# Conventional Commits

> Use when writing git commit messages in this repository. Enforces the project's conventional commit format — type prefix, GitHub issue reference, and atomic commits — as defined in .gitmessage and .github/COMMIT_CONVENTION.md.

- Skill: `tomevault-io/conventional-commits-9` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/conventional-commits-9`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/conventional-commits-9/raw
- Safety review: pending
- 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/conventional-commits-9

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# Conventional Commits

When creating any git commit in this repository, follow the project's commit convention.
Unlike the `/commit` command (which the user invokes explicitly), this skill applies
automatically whenever a commit message is being authored.

## Format

Single-line, when a GitHub issue applies:

    <type>: (#<issue_number>) <issue_name> - <description>.

Single-line, when no GitHub issue applies:

    <type>: <description>.

Multiline, when the change spans multiple concerns:

    <type>: (#<issue_number>) <issue_name>:
    - <description_line_1>.
    - <description_line_2>.

## Rules

- `<type>` is exactly one of: `New feature`, `Fix issue`, `Other`.
- Single-line messages end with `.`; the first line of a multiline message ends with `:`.
- Every bullet starts with `- ` and ends with `.`.
- Use present tense, imperative mood ("add feature", not "added feature").
- Keep commits atomic — one logical concern per commit. Split unrelated changes into
  separate commits.
- NEVER add trailers such as "Generated with Claude Code", author info, or co-author lines.

## References

- Full template with examples: `.gitmessage`
- Commit-splitting guidance and workflow integration: `.github/COMMIT_CONVENTION.md`
- For an interactive, guided commit flow, use the `/commit` command.

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> Source: [awattar/claude-code-best-practices](https://github.com/awattar/claude-code-best-practices) — distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io).
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