generating-smart-commits

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description: Use when generating conventional commit messages from staged git changes. Trigger with phrases like "create commit message", "generate smart commit", "/commit-smart", or "/gc". Automatically analyzes changes to determine commit type (feat, fix, docs), identifies breaking changes, and formats according to conventional commit standards. allowed-tools:

• Read
• Write
• Edit
• Grep
• Glob
• Bash(git:*) name: generating-smart-commits license: MIT version: 1.0.0

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Prerequisites

Before using this skill, ensure:

• Git repository is initialized in {baseDir}
• Changes are staged using git add
• User has permission to create commits
• Git user name and email are configured

Instructions

1. Analyze Staged Changes: Examine git diff output to understand modifications
2. Determine Commit Type: Classify changes as feat, fix, docs, style, refactor, test, or chore
3. Identify Scope: Extract affected module or component from file paths
4. Detect Breaking Changes: Look for API changes, removed features, or incompatible modifications
5. Format Message: Construct message following pattern: type(scope): description
6. Present for Review: Show generated message and ask for confirmation before committing

Output

Generates conventional commit messages in this format:

type(scope): brief description

- Detailed explanation of changes
- Why the change was necessary
- Impact on existing functionality

BREAKING CHANGE: description if applicable

Examples:

• feat(auth): implement JWT authentication middleware
• fix(api): resolve null pointer exception in user endpoint
• docs(readme): update installation instructions

Error Handling

Common issues and solutions:

No Staged Changes

• Error: "No changes staged for commit"
• Solution: Stage files using git add <files> before generating commit message

Git Not Initialized

• Error: "Not a git repository"
• Solution: Initialize git with git init or navigate to repository root

Uncommitted Changes

• Warning: "Unstaged changes detected"
• Solution: Stage relevant changes or use git stash for unrelated modifications

Invalid Commit Format

• Error: "Generated message doesn't follow conventional format"
• Solution: Review and manually adjust type, scope, or description

Resources

• Conventional Commits specification: https://www.conventionalcommits.org/
• Git commit best practices documentation
• Repository commit history for style consistency
• Project-specific commit guidelines in {baseDir}/CONTRIBUTING.md