How do I install the Git skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/git-15 in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Git skill do?

Git conventions for commits, branches, and PRs. Apply when writing commit messages, naming branches, staging files, or creating pull requests. Use when this capability is needed. It is listed under AI & ML on SkillMD.

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Independent scanners report: SkillSpector: PASS, Skill Scanner: PASS. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Git?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

tomevault-io (@tomevault-io) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Git by tomevault-io — Agent Skill

Name: Git
Author: tomevault-io

File contents

Git Standards

Conventional Commits

Format: type(scope): description

Types:

feat: - New features
fix: - Bug fixes
docs: - Documentation changes
style: - Code style changes (formatting, no logic change)
refactor: - Code refactoring
test: - Adding or updating tests
chore: - Maintenance tasks

Commit Messages

Brief description (50 chars or less for first line)
Focus on "why" not "what"
Use imperative mood ("add feature" not "added feature")
No AI attribution (forbidden)

Branch Naming

Use kebab-case: feature-auth, fix-validation, docs-readme
Prefix with type when appropriate: feature-*, fix-*, docs-*
No date prefixes

Files to Never Stage

node_modules/ - Dependencies
.env* - Environment files with secrets
.DS_Store - macOS system files
dist/, build/ - Build artifacts
*.log - Log files
.claude/logs/ - Claude logs
*.backup - Backup files
Credentials files (credentials.json, etc.)

PR Description Template

## Summary
[1-3 bullet points]

## Changes Made
- [Change 1]
- [Change 2]

## Testing
- [Test coverage description]

Quick Reference

Action	Convention
New feature	`feat(scope): add X`
Bug fix	`fix(scope): resolve X`
Breaking change	`feat!:` or `BREAKING CHANGE:` in body
Branch for feature	`feature-descriptive-name`
Branch for fix	`fix-descriptive-name`

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Frequently asked questions

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