git-commit-formatter
Auto-formatting for git commit messages using Conventional Commits.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/git-commit-formatter && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/9690" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/git-commit-formatter && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/git-commit-formatter
Activation
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Formats git commit messages according to Conventional Commits specification. Use this when the user asks to commit changes or write a commit message.Key capabilities
- →Commit message formatting
- →Conventional Commits enforcement
- →Breaking change documentation
How it works
Analyzes changes to generate messages following Conventional Commits specification.
Inputs & outputs
When to use git-commit-formatter
- →Format commit messages
- →Ensure standard commit history
- →Generate breaking change notes
About this skill
Git Commit Formatter Skill
When writing a git commit message, you MUST follow the Conventional Commits specification.
Format
<type>[optional scope]: <description>
Allowed Types
- feat: A new feature
- fix: A bug fix
- docs: Documentation only changes
- style: Changes that do not affect the meaning of the code (white-space, formatting, etc)
- refactor: A code change that neither fixes a bug nor adds a feature
- perf: A code change that improves performance
- test: Adding missing tests or correcting existing tests
- chore: Changes to the build process or auxiliary tools and libraries such as documentation generation
Instructions
- Analyze the changes to determine the primary
type. - Identify the
scopeif applicable (e.g., specific component or file). - Write a concise
descriptionin an imperative mood (e.g., "add feature" not "added feature"). - If there are breaking changes, add a footer starting with
BREAKING CHANGE:.
Example
feat(auth): implement login with google
When not to use it
- →Projects without commit standards
Prerequisites
Limitations
- →Requires Conventional Commits standard
How it compares
Standardizes commit history for automated tooling and readability.
Compared to similar skills
git-commit-formatter side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.
| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| git-commit-formatter (this skill) | 0 | 4mo | No flags | Beginner |
| resolve-conflicts | 81 | 8mo | Review | Intermediate |
| dependency-upgrade | 26 | 5mo | Review | Intermediate |
| openspec-onboard | 10 | 6mo | Review | Beginner |
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