What makes Tenzir-style commit messages unique?

They focus on user capability rather than technical implementation details, using an imperative voice and strict character limits to ensure a clean git history.

Does it support the git fixup workflow?

Yes, it recommends and formats messages for use with 'git commit --fixup' to streamline the process of cleaning up commits before merging.

Can this skill help with issue tracking?

Yes, it is designed to include references to issues using a standardized format like 'Resolves: #123' or 'See also: #456' within the commit body.

How does this skill handle long commit descriptions?

It automatically wraps the commit body at 72 characters and ensures it is separated from the subject line by a blank line, following standard git best practices.

Tenzir Git Commit Writer

Name: Tenzir Git Commit Writer
Author: tenzir

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Generates professional, user-centric git commit messages that adhere to Tenzir's standardized formatting and stylistic guidelines.

This skill enables Claude to draft high-quality git commit messages specifically tailored for Tenzir repositories, ensuring consistency across the version control history. It prioritizes user-facing capabilities over technical implementation details, enforcing strict constraints on subject line length, imperative mood, and body wrapping. By automating the detection of staged changes and applying best practices—such as linking to issue trackers and maintaining a 72-character body wrap—the skill helps developers maintain a clean, readable, and professional project log for long-term maintainability.

Key Features

01Provides guidance for logical commit ordering and fixup workflows.

02Ensures active voice and present tense throughout all descriptions.

03Standardizes issue referencing using 'Resolves: #123' syntax.

04Enforces 50-character imperative subject lines focused on user capability.

05Automatically formats commit bodies with 72-character line wrapping.

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Use Cases

01Drafting professional commit messages for newly staged code changes.

02Ensuring large pull requests have logically ordered and well-documented commits.

03Refactoring existing commit drafts to meet Tenzir's stylistic standards.

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add tenzir/claude-plugins writing-commit-messages

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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