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Official agent skill

Git Commit

by github in github/awesome-copilot

Execute git commit with conventional commit message analysis, intelligent staging, and message generation.

OfficialMITAuto-check: notesDevelopment

Install Git Commit

skills CLI
$ npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill git-commit -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install github/awesome-copilot git-commit --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/github/awesome-copilot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/git-commit .claude/skills/git-commit && 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
GitHub stars
40k
Used in
11 other repos
Token cost
~800 tokens
SKILL.md length
206 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
417
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Execute git commit with conventional commit message analysis, intelligent staging, and message generation.

  • Works in 4 steps: Analyze Diff → Stage Files (if needed) → Generate Commit Message → …
  • User asks to commit changes
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, Conventional Commit Format, Commit Types and Breaking Changes, plus 3 more sections
  • Calls git

What it does

Git Commit is an agent skill from github/awesome-copilot, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Execute git commit with conventional commit message analysis, intelligent staging, and message generation. Use when user asks to commit changes, create a git commit, or mentions "/commit". Supports: (1) Auto-detecting type and scope from changes, (2) Generating conventional commit messages from diff, (3) Interactive commit with optional type/scope/description overrides, (4) Intelligent file staging for logical grouping

Its SKILL.md is about 800 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Development, covering Commit messages. The repository describes itself as: Community-contributed instructions, agents, skills, and configurations to help you make the most of GitHub Copilot. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • User asks to commit changes
  • Create a git commit
  • Mentions /commit

Example prompts

  • “/commit”
  • “/git-commit”

Requirements

  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Bash

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Analyze Diff
  2. Stage Files (if needed)
  3. Generate Commit Message
  4. Execute Commit

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 727ff2e. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:

    • Bash

    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 loads about 800 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 108 tokens; SKILL.md has 206 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~108
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~800

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: notes

The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.

  • NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:83
    **Never commit secrets** (.env, credentials.json, private keys).
  • NotePre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: Bash)SKILL.md
    allowed-tools: Bash

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

The full file from github/awesome-copilot at commit 727ff2e, republished under its MIT licence (© github). 206 words, ~800 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/git-commit/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
git-commit
description
Execute git commit with conventional commit message analysis, intelligent staging, and message generation. Use when user asks to commit changes, create a git commit, or mentions "/commit". Supports: (1) Auto-detecting type and scope from changes, (2) Generating conventional commit messages from diff, (3) Interactive commit with optional type/scope/description overrides, (4) Intelligent file staging for logical grouping
allowed-tools
Bash
license
MIT

Git Commit with Conventional Commits

Overview

Create standardized, semantic git commits using the Conventional Commits specification. Analyze the actual diff to determine appropriate type, scope, and message.

Conventional Commit Format

<type>[optional scope]: <description>

[optional body]

[optional footer(s)]

Commit Types

TypePurpose
featNew feature
fixBug fix
docsDocumentation only
styleFormatting/style (no logic)
refactorCode refactor (no feature/fix)
perfPerformance improvement
testAdd/update tests
buildBuild system/dependencies
ciCI/config changes
choreMaintenance/misc
revertRevert commit

Breaking Changes

# Exclamation mark after type/scope
feat!: remove deprecated endpoint

# BREAKING CHANGE footer
feat: allow config to extend other configs

BREAKING CHANGE: `extends` key behavior changed

Workflow

1. Analyze Diff
bash
# If files are staged, use staged diff
git diff --staged

# If nothing staged, use working tree diff
git diff

# Also check status
git status --porcelain
2. Stage Files (if needed)

If nothing is staged or you want to group changes differently:

bash
# Stage specific files
git add path/to/file1 path/to/file2

# Stage by pattern
git add *.test.*
git add src/components/*

# Interactive staging
git add -p

Never commit secrets (.env, credentials.json, private keys).

3. Generate Commit Message

Analyze the diff to determine:

  • Type: What kind of change is this?
  • Scope: What area/module is affected?
  • Description: One-line summary of what changed (present tense, imperative mood, <72 chars)
4. Execute Commit
bash
# Single line
git commit -m "<type>[scope]: <description>"

# Multi-line with body/footer
git commit -m "$(cat <<'EOF'
<type>[scope]: <description>

<optional body>

<optional footer>
EOF
)"

Best Practices

  • One logical change per commit
  • Present tense: "add" not "added"
  • Imperative mood: "fix bug" not "fixes bug"
  • Reference issues: Closes #123, Refs #456
  • Keep description under 72 characters

Git Safety Protocol

  • NEVER update git config
  • NEVER run destructive commands (--force, hard reset) without explicit request
  • NEVER skip hooks (--no-verify) unless user asks
  • NEVER force push to main/master
  • If commit fails due to hooks, fix and create NEW commit (don't amend)

© github, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/git-commit of github/awesome-copilot.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 727ff2e

Used in 11 other repositories

We found 12 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 11 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in github/awesome-copilot, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Categories

Questions about Git Commit

What does Git Commit do?

Execute git commit with conventional commit message analysis, intelligent staging, and message generation. Git Commit is an agent skill from github/awesome-copilot, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Execute git commit with conventional commit message analysis, intelligent staging, and message generation.

When should I use Git Commit?

Git Commit fits situations like: user asks to commit changes; create a git commit; mentions /commit.

How do I install Git Commit in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Git Commit in Codex?

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

Can I use Git Commit 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 github/awesome-copilot --skill git-commit -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, .gemini/skills/git-commit, .github/skills/git-commit and .opencode/skills/git-commit in your project.

What does Git Commit need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Git Commit needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git). Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Bash.

Does Git Commit 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 safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (mentions a .env file; pre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: bash)), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Git Commit use?

Git Commit is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Git Commit use?

About 800 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.2k 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?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Git Commit: Contextual Commit Messages (yamadashy/repomix, 29k stars), React Router Release Notes Prep (remix-run/react-router, 57k stars), PR Finalize Review (microsoft/garnet, 12k stars) and Caveman Commit (vishiri/fantasia-archive, 409 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Git Commit?

github (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in github/awesome-copilot, which has 39,748 GitHub stars. The repository holds 417 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

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