How do I install the Semantic Commits skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/semantic-commits 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 Semantic Commits skill do?

Guide to writing standard, parseable commit messages (Conventional Commits). Use when this capability is needed. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Semantic Commits safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Semantic Commits?

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Is Semantic Commits free to use?

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Who published Semantic Commits?

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

Semantic Commits by tomevault-io — Agent Skill

Name: Semantic Commits
Author: tomevault-io

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Semantic Commits Skill

1. The Philosophy

We use Conventional Commits to generate changelogs and determine SemVer bumps automatically. A commit message has three parts: type(scope): description

2. Commit Types

Choose the correct type based on your change:

Type	Meaning	SemVer Impact
`feat`	A new feature	MINOR
`fix`	A bug fix	PATCH
`docs`	Documentation only	PATCH
`style`	Formatting (white-space, etc)	PATCH
`refactor`	Code change that neither fixes a bug nor adds a feature	PATCH
`perf`	Code change that improves performance	PATCH
`test`	Adding missing tests or correcting existing tests	PATCH
`chore`	Build process, aux tools, dependency updates	PATCH

3. Formatting Rules

Scope (Optional): The component being changed (e.g., auth, orders, cli).
Description: concise, imperative mood ("add" not "added").
Body (Optional): Context, motivation, and references (breaking changes go here).

4. Examples

Feature:

feat(billing): add stripe webhook handler

Bug Fix:

fix(validation): allow international phone numbers

Breaking Change:

feat(api): remove legacy search endpoint

BREAKING CHANGE: The /api/search endpoint has been removed. Use /api/v2/search instead.

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Semantic Commits