Agent skill

Git Commit Helper

by aiskillstore in aiskillstore/marketplace

Generate descriptive commit messages by analyzing git diffs.

No licenceAuto-check passedDevelopment

Install Git Commit Helper

skills CLI
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill git-commit-helper -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace git-commit-helper --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/davila7/git-commit-helper .claude/skills/git-commit-helper && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
git-commit-helper
GitHub stars
430
Used in
4 other repos
Token cost
~1.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
305 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
1,108
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Generate descriptive commit messages by analyzing git diffs.

  • Works in 6 steps: Review changes: git diff --staged → Identify type: Is it feat, fix,… → Determine scope: What part of the… → …
  • The user asks for help writing commit messages
  • SKILL.md covers Quick start, Commit message format, Analyzing changes and Commit message guidelines, plus 8 more sections
  • Calls git

What it does

Git Commit Helper is an agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. Generate descriptive commit messages by analyzing git diffs. Use when the user asks for help writing commit messages or reviewing staged changes.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `skill-report.json`).

It sits in Development, covering Commit messages. It works with Git. The repository describes itself as: Security-audited skills for Claude, Codex & Claude Code. One-click install, quality verified.

When your agent uses it

  • The user asks for help writing commit messages
  • Reviewing staged changes

Example prompts

  • “/git-commit-helper”

Requirements

  • Docker

Workflow steps

6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Review changes: git diff --staged
  2. Identify type: Is it feat, fix, refactor, etc.?
  3. Determine scope: What part of the codebase?
  4. Write summary: Brief, imperative description
  5. Add body: Explain why and what impact
  6. Note breaking changes: If applicable

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ad8daf7. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • git

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Git Commit Helper loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 41 tokens; SKILL.md has 305 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~41
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.1k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 305 words (~1,146 tokens).

“Analyze staged changes and generate commit message:”

— opening of SKILL.md by aiskillstore
name
git-commit-helper

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in skills/davila7/git-commit-helper of aiskillstore/marketplace.

  • SKILL.md
  • skill-report.json

Open the folder on GitHubat commit ad8daf7

Used in 4 other repositories

We found 6 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 4 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in aiskillstore/marketplace, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Git Commit Helper

What does Git Commit Helper do?

Generate descriptive commit messages by analyzing git diffs. Git Commit Helper is an agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. Generate descriptive commit messages by analyzing git diffs.

When should I use Git Commit Helper?

Git Commit Helper fits situations like: the user asks for help writing commit messages; reviewing staged changes.

How do I install Git Commit Helper in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill git-commit-helper -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/davila7/git-commit-helper in aiskillstore/marketplace) into .claude/skills/git-commit-helper in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Git Commit Helper in Codex?

Run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill git-commit-helper -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/davila7/git-commit-helper in aiskillstore/marketplace) into .agents/skills/git-commit-helper in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Git Commit Helper in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill git-commit-helper -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/git-commit-helper, .gemini/skills/git-commit-helper, .github/skills/git-commit-helper and .opencode/skills/git-commit-helper in your project.

What does Git Commit Helper need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Git Commit Helper needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git). Our summary lists: Docker.

Does Git Commit Helper access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Git Commit Helper safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Git Commit Helper use?

No licence was found for Git Commit Helper or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Git Commit Helper use?

About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Git Commit Helper?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Git Commit Helper: React Router Release Notes Prep (remix-run/react-router, 57k stars), ToolJet Multi-Repo Commit (ToolJet/ToolJet, 41k stars), Git Workflow and Versioning (addyosmani/agent-skills, 103k stars) and React Router Pull Request Creator (remix-run/react-router, 57k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Git Commit Helper?

aiskillstore (a GitHub organization) maintains it in aiskillstore/marketplace, which has 430 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,108 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

Source: aiskillstore/marketplace on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.