Conventional Commit Messages

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Generates commit messages following the Conventional Commits format by analyzing staged changes. Helps create structured commits with precise types (feat, fix, etc.) and concise descriptions, improving changelog readability.

Sby Skills Guide Bot
DevelopmentIntermediate
6/2/2026
Claude CodeCursorWindsurfCopilotCodex
#commit#conventional-commits#git#commit-messages

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Automated summary

Generates commit messages using the Conventional Commits format and creates commits from staged changes.

Strengths

  • Structures messages clearly with type and optional scope
  • Automates adherence to commit best practices
  • Analyzes staged changes to determine the appropriate type

Limitations

  • Requires changes to be staged first
  • May not accurately capture the intent behind complex changes
  • Only adds a body when needed, potentially omitting important context
When to use it

Use this skill to standardize commit messages in a project following Conventional Commits.

When not to use it

Avoid it if you prefer manually writing highly detailed messages or if your project uses a different commit format.

Security analysis

Safe
Quality score90/100

The skill only instructs to run 'git diff --staged' to read staged changes, which is a safe, read-only operation. No destructive, exfiltrating, or obfuscated commands are used.

No concerns found

How this analysis is made

Examples

Generate a commit for staged changes
Write a commit message for the staged changes using Conventional Commits format.
Commit with specific type and scope
Create a commit with type 'feat' and scope 'auth' for the staged changes.
Review staged changes before commit
Review the staged changes and suggest an appropriate Conventional Commit message.

name: commit description: Generates commit messages and creates commits. Use when writing commit messages, committing changes, or reviewing staged changes.

Commit Messages

Use Conventional Commits format.

Format

<type>(<scope>): <description>

[optional body]

Types

  • feat: User-facing features or behavior changes (must change production code)
  • fix: Bug fixes (must change production code)
  • docs: Documentation only
  • style: Code style/formatting (no logic changes)
  • refactor: Code restructuring without behavior change
  • test: Adding or updating tests
  • chore: CI/CD, tooling, dependency bumps, configs (no production code)

Scopes

Optional. Use when it adds clarity. Examples: ui, api, state, auth.

Examples

feat(search): add infinite scroll to results
fix(album): correct image path validation
refactor(state): simplify album loading machine
chore: add husky pre-commit hooks
docs: update API documentation
test: add E2E tests for login flow

Instructions

  1. Run git diff --staged to see staged changes
  2. Analyze the changes and determine the appropriate type
  3. Write a concise description (under 72 characters)
  4. Add body only if the "why" isn't obvious from the description

From the file to a first result

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View the source and supporting files

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1. Download the file

Download SKILL.md

From the root of a test project, save the file as .skill-downloads/conventional-commit-messages-mmlj2oon/SKILL.md, or use the command below. This folder is for inspecting the skill before installation.

Command for macOS/Linux or WSL: requires a POSIX shell and curl. On Windows without WSL, use the download button and create the folder manually.

mkdir -p '.skill-downloads/conventional-commit-messages-mmlj2oon' && curl --fail --show-error --location 'https://skills-guides.com/api/skills/conventional-commit-messages-mmlj2oon/download' --output '.skill-downloads/conventional-commit-messages-mmlj2oon/SKILL.md.part' && mv '.skill-downloads/conventional-commit-messages-mmlj2oon/SKILL.md.part' '.skill-downloads/conventional-commit-messages-mmlj2oon/SKILL.md'

2. Check prerequisites

Read SKILL.md before using it. If it references scripts or external services, inspect them and prepare the required access in your test environment.

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3. Load the skill

After inspection, copy the complete folder into your project using one of the commands below, then open a new tool session. The command stops if a folder with the same name already exists: compare the files before replacing it.

Claude Code
test -f '.skill-downloads/conventional-commit-messages-mmlj2oon/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/conventional-commit-messages-mmlj2oon/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.claude/skills' && test ! -e '.claude/skills/commit' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/conventional-commit-messages-mmlj2oon' '.claude/skills/commit'

Cursor
test -f '.skill-downloads/conventional-commit-messages-mmlj2oon/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/conventional-commit-messages-mmlj2oon/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.cursor/skills' && test ! -e '.cursor/skills/commit' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/conventional-commit-messages-mmlj2oon' '.cursor/skills/commit'

Codex
test -f '.skill-downloads/conventional-commit-messages-mmlj2oon/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/conventional-commit-messages-mmlj2oon/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.agents/skills' && test ! -e '.agents/skills/commit' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/conventional-commit-messages-mmlj2oon' '.agents/skills/commit'

OpenSkills

OpenSkills must already be installed. The local install/read procedure is checked with OpenSkills 1.5.0, which requires Node.js ≥ 20.6.0. Catalog slugs are not resolved automatically.

Official OpenSkills installation
openskills install './.skill-downloads/conventional-commit-messages-mmlj2oon'

openskills read 'conventional-commit-messages-mmlj2oon'

Reading should display the installed file content and its base directory. It does not run the skill or install its dependencies.

For an agent that reads AGENTS.md, then sync the index. This command changes AGENTS.md: review the diff before using it.

openskills sync

Manual method or another tool: attach SKILL.md to a conversation, or open it in an agent that can read files. Include any required supporting resources. No universal folder is recognized by every tool.

4. Try a first task

Use a short, synthetic input: an API endpoint, a small document or an interface brief. In a new conversation, attach the file or give the agent its path, then adapt this request:

Read .skill-downloads/conventional-commit-messages-mmlj2oon/SKILL.md and apply its instructions to this example: [describe a test input]. Identify any missing files, dependencies or access. Produce the result requested by the skill without inventing data or running unreviewed scripts.

Expected result: output matching the skill instructions, or a precise list of missing prerequisites. A read confirmation alone does not validate a first use. If an external resource is unavailable, that path remains untested.

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