Agent skill · software engineering · github
conventional-commit
Prompt and workflow for generating conventional commit messages using a structured XML format. Guides users to create standardized, descriptive commit messages in line with the Conventional Commits specification, including instructions, examples, and validation.
Why this skill is useful
Codifies a structured approach to writing conventional commit messages, reducing ambiguity for users.
What it needs
About 1k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 37,534 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Instructions Workflow Follow these steps: 1. Run git status to review changed files. 2. Run git diff or git diff --cached to inspect changes. 3. Stage your changes with git add <file>. 4. Construct your commit message using the following XML structure. 5. After generating your commit message, Copilot will automatically run the following command in your integrated terminal (no confirmation needed): 6. Just execute this prompt and Copilot will handle the commit for you in the terminal. Commit Message Structure Examples Validation Final Step
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills github/conventional-commit