How does it analyze what to write?

The skill analyzes your staged changes using 'git diff --staged' to understand the code logic and purpose before suggesting a message.

Can it help with multi-file commits?

Absolutely. It is designed to summarize multiple related changes into a single, cohesive commit message with bulleted details in the body.

Does this skill support the Conventional Commits specification?

Yes, it strictly follows the Conventional Commits format, including standard types like feat, fix, docs, refactor, style, test, and chore.

Does it support adding scopes to commits?

Yes, it provides guidance and examples for adding specific scopes like 'api', 'ui', or 'db' to make your commit history more granular.

Can it handle breaking changes?

Yes, it can identify and clearly format breaking changes using the '!' indicator and the mandatory 'BREAKING CHANGE' footer notes.

Git Commit Helper

Name: Git Commit Helper
Author: henkisdabro

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Developer Tools

Generates structured, conventional commit messages by analyzing staged git changes to maintain a professional project history.

The Git Commit Helper streamlines the development workflow by automatically generating high-quality commit messages based on the Conventional Commits specification. By analyzing staged diffs, it identifies the intent of changes—whether they are features, fixes, refactors, or documentation updates—and crafts concise summaries and detailed bodies in the imperative mood. This ensures a clean, searchable git history and simplifies the process of creating automated changelogs and managing complex, multi-file commits without manual effort.

Key Features

01Strictly follows Conventional Commits format (type, scope, description)

02Analyzes staged git diffs to generate contextual commit descriptions

0314 GitHub stars

04Identifies and formats breaking changes and multi-file summaries

05Categorizes changes by domain such as frontend, backend, or infrastructure

06Enforces best practices including imperative mood and 50-character limits

Use Cases

01Maintaining a clean git history for automated release notes and changelogs

02Generating detailed descriptions for large refactors or complex bug fixes

03Standardizing commit messages across a distributed development team

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add henkisdabro/wookstar-claude-plugins git-commit-helper

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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