Agent skill · software engineering · aiskillstore
commit-message-generator
Generate appropriate commit messages based on Git diffs
Why this skill is useful
Codifies a structured approach to generating commit messages based on Git diffs, which the AI could infer but now doesn't have to guess.
What it needs
About 1k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Prerequisites This Skill retrieves Git diffs and suggests meaningful commit messages Message format should follow Conventional Commits Commit messages should have a one-line Conventional Commits header, an optional blank second line, and from the third line onward include a bulleted list summarizing the changes Commit messages should be in English Never perform Git commit or Git push Steps 1. Run git status to check modified files 2. Retrieve diffs with git diff or git diff --cached 3. Analyze the diff content and determine if changes should be split into multiple commits 4. For each logical group of changes: List the target files Generate a message in English compliant with Conventional Commits Suggest the command: git add <files> && git commit -m "<message>" 5. If changes are extensive and should be split, provide: Rationale for the split Multiple commit suggestions with their respective target files and messages Commit Splitting Guidelines Split commits when changes span multiple logical concerns (e.g., feature + refactoring) Group related files that serve the same purpose Keep each commit focused on a single, atomic change Notes This Skill must never execute git commit or git push Only suggest commands; execution is entirely at user's discretion Users must explicitly perform commits and pushes themselves
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills aiskillstore/commit-message-generator