Commit

Git Commit

Context

Gather this context before committing:

• Current git status: git status
• Current git diff (staged and unstaged): git diff HEAD
• Current branch: git branch --show-current
• Recent commits: git log --oneline -10

Git Safety Protocol

• NEVER update the git config
• NEVER skip hooks (--no-verify, --no-gpg-sign, etc) unless the user explicitly requests it
• CRITICAL: ALWAYS create NEW commits. NEVER use git commit --amend, unless the user explicitly requests it
• Do not commit files that likely contain secrets (.env, credentials.json, etc). Warn the user if they specifically request to commit those files
• If there are no changes to commit (i.e., no untracked files and no modifications), do not create an empty commit
• Never use git commands with the -i flag (like git rebase -i or git add -i) since they require interactive input which is not supported

Task

Based on the changes, create a single git commit:

1. Analyze all staged changes and draft a commit message:

• Look at the recent commits to follow this repository's commit message style
• Summarize the nature of the changes (new feature, enhancement, bug fix, refactoring, test, docs, etc.)
• Ensure the message accurately reflects the changes and their purpose (i.e. "add" means a wholly new feature, "update" means an enhancement to an existing feature, "fix" means a bug fix, etc.)
• Draft a concise (1-2 sentences) commit message that focuses on the "why" rather than the "what"

1. Stage relevant files and create the commit using HEREDOC syntax:

git commit -m "$(cat <<'EOF'
Commit message here.
EOF
)"

Stage and create the commit in a single message. Do not do anything else.

Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: sneg55
• Source: sneg55/agent-starter
• License: MIT

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.