What are atomic commits?

Atomic commits are small, focused changes that perform a single logical task, making them significantly easier to review, revert, and track in the project history.

Why does it reject wildcards like git add .?

To prevent accidental staging of sensitive data or unrelated changes, this skill enforces explicit file paths, ensuring each commit remains truly atomic and intentional.

Can I review the commit message before it is applied?

Absolutely. The skill uses an interactive prompt to show you the proposed message, staged files, and git commands for your approval before any action is taken.

Does it support git submodules?

Yes, it includes a specialized workflow for entering submodules, performing internal commits, and correctly updating the parent repository reference.

Does this skill handle pre-commit hooks?

Yes, it automatically runs pre-commit hooks and will attempt to auto-fix and retry common issues like linting errors or formatting before finalizing the commit.

Atomic Git Commits

Name: Atomic Git Commits
Author: jugrajsingh

byjugrajsingh

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Developer Tools

Automates the creation of atomic, conventional-style git commits with mandatory pre-commit validation and interactive user review.

The GitMastery Commit skill enforces a professional version control workflow by ensuring every change is logically grouped, properly formatted, and verified before being committed. It strictly follows the Conventional Commits specification, prohibits unsafe wildcard staging, and automatically manages pre-commit hook execution with built-in retry logic. By requiring explicit user approval for each logical change, it prevents messy commit histories and ensures that AI-driven development remains transparent and high-quality, even when managing complex structures like git submodules.

Key Features

01Strict Conventional Commits formatting with automated body generation

02Mandatory pre-commit hook validation with automatic fix-and-retry logic

03Logical change grouping (feat, fix, docs, refactor, etc.)

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05Interactive user review via AskUserQuestion for every commit step

06Safe submodule management with isolated navigation and reference updates

Use Cases

01Maintaining a clean and professional git history without manual formatting overhead

02Refactoring a large codebase into small, reversible, and buildable logical units

03Enforcing repository standards and linting rules during the AI development cycle

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