What are conventional commits?

Conventional commits are a standardized specification for commit messages that make them human-readable and machine-parseable, using types like feat, fix, and chore.

How does the security review work?

The skill scans staged changes for hardcoded secrets, API keys, potential injection vulnerabilities, and sensitive data exposure before allowing the commit to proceed.

Does it handle dependency updates differently?

Yes, it detects trivial changes like lockfile modifications or dependency-only updates and automatically commits them without requiring a full manual review.

Why does it add a Co-Authored-By footer?

This footer ensures proper attribution for AI-assisted code changes, following best practices for transparent contribution history in collaborative projects.

Can it update my documentation automatically?

Yes, if selected, the skill identifies relevant sections in your README.md or CLAUDE.md, proposes changes, and stages the documentation update alongside your code.

Smart Git Commit

Name: Smart Git Commit
Author: ricardo-lobo

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Developer Tools

Streamlines version control by generating conventional commits with integrated security reviews and documentation updates.

The Smart Commit skill enhances your development workflow by providing a guided process for creating high-quality git commits. It intelligently distinguishes between trivial changes like lockfile updates and complex code modifications, offering automated security audits for secrets or vulnerabilities and ensuring project documentation remains synchronized. By enforcing conventional commit standards and explaining the underlying logic of changes, it helps maintain a clean, professional, and secure repository history.

Key Features

01Performs security reviews for secrets, injection risks, and sensitive data

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03Generates structured conventional commits with detailed explanations

04Ensures consistent git history with co-author attribution and formatting

05Detects trivial changes like dependency updates to skip redundant prompts

06Automates documentation updates for README.md and CLAUDE.md files

Use Cases

01Enforcing standardized commit messages across a distributed engineering team

02Maintaining living documentation by prompting for updates during the commit cycle

03Preventing the accidental exposure of API keys and credentials in code repositories

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add ricardo-lobo/claude-code smart-commit

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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