git-log
Provides tools to generate standard commit messages and maintain project change logs.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/git-log && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/12060" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/git-log && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/git-log
Activation
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Generate appropriate commit messages and maintain git log documentation. Use when preparing to commit changes, reviewing git history, or maintaining project change documentation. Provides commit message generation, git log maintenance, and quick command reference.Key capabilities
- →Analyze current git changes
- →Generate Conventional Commits messages
- →Maintain `.claude/GIT_LOG.md` documentation
- →Provide quick reference for git commands
- →Ensure consistent commit message formatting
How it works
The skill analyzes git changes, suggests a commit message following Conventional Commits, and guides the user to update a project-specific git log documentation file.
Inputs & outputs
When to use git-log
- →Prepare commit message
- →Review git history
- →Maintain change logs
- →Ensure commit consistency
About git-log
Analyzes git status to help craft conventional commit messages. It provides a reference for commit types and scopes to maintain clean, searchable project history.
Generate appropriate commit messages and maintain git log documentation. Use when preparing to commit changes, reviewing git history, or maintaining project change documentation. Provides commit message generation, git log maintenance, and quick command reference.
When not to use it
- →When the project does not follow Conventional Commits
- →When not working within the VRP toolkit project context
- →When a detailed, multi-line commit body is not desired
Limitations
- →Commit messages must follow `<type>(<scope>): <subject>` format
- →The subject line should be under 50 characters if possible
- →Only the last 20-30 commits are kept in the main section of `GIT_LOG.md`
How it compares
This skill enforces a specific commit message format and maintains a structured, project-specific git log, providing more guidance than standard git commands.
Compared to similar skills
git-log side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.
| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| git-log (this skill) | 0 | 6mo | Review | Beginner |
| codex-cli-bridge | 9 | 11mo | Review | Intermediate |
| github-contributor | 1 | 3mo | Review | Intermediate |
| open-source-maintainer | 1 | 8mo | Review | Intermediate |
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