Contextual Commit Messages
yamadashy/repomix
Writes Conventional Commits whose bodies carry action lines recording the intent, decisions and constraints behind a change, not only what changed.
Write clear, conventional commit messages with proper type prefixes, scopes, and body content.
Install Writing Commit Messages
$ npx skills add spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills --skill writing-commit-messages -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills writing-commit-messages --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/resources/writing-commit-messages .claude/skills/writing-commit-messages && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "writing-commit-messages" agent skill from https://github.com/spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills/tree/main/resources/writing-commit-messages into .claude/skills/writing-commit-messages/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "writing-commit-messages", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills/tree/main/resources/writing-commit-messagesType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills --skill writing-commit-messages -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills writing-commit-messages --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/resources/writing-commit-messages .agents/skills/writing-commit-messages && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "writing-commit-messages" agent skill from https://github.com/spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills/tree/main/resources/writing-commit-messages into .agents/skills/writing-commit-messages/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "writing-commit-messages", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills --skill writing-commit-messages -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills writing-commit-messages --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/resources/writing-commit-messages .cursor/skills/writing-commit-messages && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "writing-commit-messages" agent skill from https://github.com/spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills/tree/main/resources/writing-commit-messages into .cursor/skills/writing-commit-messages/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "writing-commit-messages", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills.git --path resources/writing-commit-messages--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills --skill writing-commit-messages -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills writing-commit-messages --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/resources/writing-commit-messages .gemini/skills/writing-commit-messages && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "writing-commit-messages" agent skill from https://github.com/spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills/tree/main/resources/writing-commit-messages into .gemini/skills/writing-commit-messages/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "writing-commit-messages", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills writing-commit-messagesInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills --skill writing-commit-messages -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/resources/writing-commit-messages .github/skills/writing-commit-messages && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "writing-commit-messages" agent skill from https://github.com/spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills/tree/main/resources/writing-commit-messages into .github/skills/writing-commit-messages/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "writing-commit-messages", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills --skill writing-commit-messages -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills writing-commit-messages --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/resources/writing-commit-messages .opencode/skills/writing-commit-messages && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "writing-commit-messages" agent skill from https://github.com/spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills/tree/main/resources/writing-commit-messages into .opencode/skills/writing-commit-messages/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "writing-commit-messages", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
writing-commit-messages- GitHub stars
- 842
- Token cost
- ~604 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 209 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 57
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- CC0-1.0
At a glance
Write clear, conventional commit messages with proper type prefixes, scopes, and body content.
- Works in 2 steps: Add ! after the type: feat(api)!: change… → Add BREAKING CHANGE: in the footer with…
- Tasks that involve Commit messages
- SKILL.md covers Format, Examples, When to Commit and Breaking Changes
- Calls asdf and git
What it does
Writing Commit Messages is an agent skill from spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills. Write clear, conventional commit messages with proper type prefixes, scopes, and body content.
Its SKILL.md is about 600 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: A curated list of awesome skills for Cursor. The licence is CC0-1.0.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Commit messages
Example prompts
- “/writing-commit-messages”
Workflow steps
2 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Add ! after the type: feat(api)!: change auth token format
- Add BREAKING CHANGE: in the footer with migration instructions
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 99cd265. 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:
asdfgit
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
Writing Commit Messages loads about 604 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 30 tokens; SKILL.md has 209 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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
The full file from spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills at commit 99cd265, republished under its CC0-1.0 licence (© spencerpauly). 209 words, ~604 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/writing-commit-messages/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- writing-commit-messages
- description
- Write clear, conventional commit messages with proper type prefixes, scopes, and body content.
- user-invocable
- true
Writing Commit Messages
Write commit messages that are useful for humans and machines.
Format
<type>(<optional scope>): <subject>
<optional body>
<optional footer>Subject Line Rules
- 50 characters or less for the subject
- Use imperative mood: "add feature" not "added feature" or "adding feature"
- Don't capitalize the first letter after the type prefix
- No period at the end
Types
| Type | When to use |
|---|---|
feat | New user-facing feature |
fix | Bug fix |
refactor | Code restructuring without behavior change |
docs | Documentation changes |
test | Adding or updating tests |
chore | Build, CI, tooling, deps |
perf | Performance improvement |
style | Formatting, whitespace (not CSS) |
ci | CI/CD pipeline changes |
revert | Reverting a previous commit |
Scope (Optional)
The area of the codebase affected:
feat(auth): add OAuth2 login flowfix(api): handle null response from payments endpointrefactor(db): extract query builder into module
Body (When Needed)
Explain why, not what (the diff shows what):
fix(checkout): prevent duplicate order submissions
The submit button was not disabled after the first click,
allowing users to create multiple orders. This caused
duplicate charges in Stripe.Footer (When Needed)
BREAKING CHANGE: rename `getUserById` to `findUser`
Closes #456
Co-authored-by: Name <email>Examples
Good:
feat(dashboard): add real-time notification bell
fix: resolve race condition in WebSocket reconnect
refactor(api): consolidate error handling middleware
test: add integration tests for payment webhook
chore: upgrade TypeScript to 5.4Bad:
fixed stuff
WIP
update
changes
asdfWhen to Commit
- Each commit should represent one logical change
- Don't mix refactoring with feature work in the same commit
- Don't commit half-working code (use
git stashinstead) - Commit early and often on feature branches, squash before merge if needed
Breaking Changes
If the commit introduces a breaking change:
- Add
!after the type:feat(api)!: change auth token format - Add
BREAKING CHANGE:in the footer with migration instructions
© spencerpauly, CC0-1.0. 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 resources/writing-commit-messages of spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 99cd265
Compare with similar skills
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writing Commit Messages this skillspencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills | 842 | — | ~604 | Automated safety check: Pass | CC0-1.0 | |
| Contextual Commit Messagesyamadashy/repomix | 29k | 1 repos | ~2.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| React Router Release Notes Prepremix-run/react-router | 57k | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Caveman Commitvishiri/fantasia-archive | 409 | 13 repos | ~642 | Automated safety check: Pass | GPL-3.0 | |
| PR Finalize Reviewmicrosoft/garnet | 12k | — | ~3.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| ToolJet Multi-Repo CommitToolJet/ToolJet | 41k | — | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | AGPL-3.0 |
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Questions about Writing Commit Messages
What does Writing Commit Messages do?
Write clear, conventional commit messages with proper type prefixes, scopes, and body content. Writing Commit Messages is an agent skill from spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills. Write clear, conventional commit messages with proper type prefixes, scopes, and body content.
When should I use Writing Commit Messages?
Writing Commit Messages fits situations like: tasks that involve Commit messages.
How do I install Writing Commit Messages in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills --skill writing-commit-messages -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (resources/writing-commit-messages in spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills) into .claude/skills/writing-commit-messages in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Writing Commit Messages in Codex?
Run `npx skills add spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills --skill writing-commit-messages -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (resources/writing-commit-messages in spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills) into .agents/skills/writing-commit-messages in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Writing Commit Messages 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 spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills --skill writing-commit-messages -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/writing-commit-messages, .gemini/skills/writing-commit-messages, .github/skills/writing-commit-messages and .opencode/skills/writing-commit-messages in your project.
What does Writing Commit Messages need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Writing Commit Messages needs the command-line tools its instructions call (asdf and git).
Does Writing Commit Messages 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 Writing Commit Messages 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 Writing Commit Messages use?
Writing Commit Messages is published under the CC0-1.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Writing Commit Messages use?
About 604 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.4k 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 Writing Commit Messages?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Writing Commit Messages: Contextual Commit Messages (yamadashy/repomix, 29k stars), React Router Release Notes Prep (remix-run/react-router, 57k stars), Caveman Commit (vishiri/fantasia-archive, 409 stars) and PR Finalize Review (microsoft/garnet, 12k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Writing Commit Messages?
spencerpauly (a GitHub user) maintains it in spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills, which has 842 GitHub stars. The repository holds 57 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 2, 2026.
Source: spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.