# Gitcommit

> Create properly formatted commits following Kagenti conventions Use when this capability is needed.

- Skill: `tomevault-io/gitcommit-2` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/gitcommit-2`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/gitcommit-2/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/gitcommit-2

---


# Git Commit

Create commits following Kagenti conventions with proper formatting and sign-off.

## When to Use

- Every time you commit code
- After TDD fix iterations
- Before creating a PR

## Quick Commit

```bash
git add <files>
```

```bash
git commit -s -m "🌱 Short descriptive message"
```

The `-s` flag adds the required `Signed-off-by` line.

## Commit Format

```
<emoji> <Short descriptive message>

<Optional longer description>

Signed-off-by: <Name> <email>
Co-authored-by: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
```

### Emoji Prefixes

| Emoji | Type | When |
|-------|------|------|
| ✨ | Feature | New functionality |
| 🐛 | Bug fix | Fixing broken behavior |
| 📖 | Docs | Documentation only |
| 📝 | Proposal | Design proposals |
| ⚠️ | Breaking change | API or behavior changes |
| 🌱 | Other | Tests, CI, refactoring, tooling |

### Requirements

1. **Signed-off-by is MANDATORY** — always use `git commit -s`
2. **Co-authored-by Claude** — include when Claude creates the commit
3. **Imperative mood** — "Add feature" not "Added feature"
4. **Under 72 characters** — subject line
5. **No "Generated with Claude Code" line** — removed per team preference

### Examples

```
🌱 Add E2E testing infrastructure and deployment health tests

Implements initial end-to-end testing framework for Kagenti platform.

Signed-off-by: Developer <dev@example.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
```

```
🐛 Fix VPC cleanup order: delete subnets before route tables

Signed-off-by: Developer <dev@example.com>
```

## CVE ID Check (Pre-Commit)

**Before every commit**, scan the commit message for CVE references:

- Pattern: `CVE-\d{4}-\d+` (e.g., CVE-2026-12345)
- Also check for: "vulnerability", "exploit", "security flaw" combined with a package name

If found in the commit message:

```
WARNING: Commit message contains CVE reference.
This will be visible in public git history.

Rewrite using neutral language:
  BAD:  "Fix CVE-2026-12345 in requests library"
  GOOD: "Bump requests to 2.32.0"

  BAD:  "Patch security vulnerability in auth module"
  GOOD: "Update auth module for compatibility"
```

If a `cve:brainstorm` hold is active, also verify the staged file diffs don't
contain CVE IDs in comments, docstrings, or documentation.

## Sign All Commits in Branch

If you have unsigned commits in your branch, sign them all:

```bash
git rebase --signoff HEAD~$(git rev-list --count upstream/main..HEAD)
```

## Amending

```bash
git commit --amend -s --no-edit
```

## After Committing

Check the commit:

```bash
git log --oneline -1
```

Verify sign-off:

```bash
git log -1 --format='%B' | grep 'Signed-off-by'
```

## Related Skills

- `repo:pr` - PR creation conventions
- `git:rebase` - Rebase before pushing
- `tdd:ci` - TDD workflow commit step
- `cve:scan` - CVE scanning (invoked by other workflows)
- `cve:brainstorm` - CVE disclosure gate (blocks CVE references in commits)

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