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Commit guidelines. Use when the user asks to commit, stage changes, or says "commit this", "commit my work", "save my progress", "commit what we did". Triggers on "commit", "git commit", "stage and commit", "save progress".

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The file

We split this skill into the rules it gives an agent

10 rules. 0 are common, 8 are distinctive, and 2 are very specific to this project.

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    Common

    Most of the 168 edited versions we read keep these.

  • 8

    Distinctive

    This author's own choices. Worth a look.

  • 2

    Very specific

    Tied to their project's names, files or tools. Probably skip.

  • Common
  • Distinctive
  • Very specific
  • could be automatic: a setting could enforce it
  1. Distinctive:

    Run git status and git diff first to see everything that's changed.

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  2. Distinctive:

    If there are unrelated changes in the working tree, leave them unstaged.

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  3. Distinctive:

    If unsure whether a file is related, ask the user before staging it.

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  4. Distinctive:

    Write a concise message (1-2 sentences) that describes the why, not just the what.

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  5. Very specific:

    Do not commit files that contain secrets (.env, credentials, API keys, tokens).

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  6. Very specific:

    Do not commit debugging artifacts (console.log added during the session, debugger statements).

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  7. Distinctive:

    Do not commit commented-out code that was disabled during debugging.

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  8. Distinctive:

    If a pre-commit hook fails, fix the issue and create a new commit — never amend the previous commit unless the user explicitly asks.

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  9. Distinctive:

    Never group unrelated work into one commit: If the user worked on feature A and there are also leftover changes from feature B, only commit …

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  10. Distinctive:

    Never auto-push: Only push if the user explicitly asks.

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“Common” is measured: kept by at least 6 in 10 of the 168 edited versions of this file we could read. “Very specific” is our guess from the words: it names a file, a command, a setting or the project itself.

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SKILL.md

Commit

You are committing code changes. Follow these rules strictly.

Only Commit Relevant Changes

This is the most important rule: only stage files that are directly related to the work just completed.

  • Run git status and git diff first to see everything that's changed.
  • Identify which files relate to the task you just worked on.
  • Stage those files individually by name — never use git add -A, git add ., or git add --all.
  • If there are unrelated changes in the working tree, leave them unstaged. Do not bundle them in.
  • If unsure whether a file is related, ask the user before staging it.

Commit Message

  • Write a concise message (1-2 sentences) that describes the why, not just the what.
  • Match the style of recent commits in the repo (git log --oneline -10).
  • End with the co-author trailer.

Pre-Commit Checks

  • Do not commit files that contain secrets (.env, credentials, API keys, tokens).
  • Do not commit debugging artifacts (console.log added during the session, debugger statements).
  • Do not commit commented-out code that was disabled during debugging.
  • If a pre-commit hook fails, fix the issue and create a new commit — never amend the previous commit unless the user explicitly asks.

What NOT to Do

  • Never group unrelated work into one commit. If the user worked on feature A and there are also leftover changes from feature B, only commit feature A.
  • Never auto-push. Only push if the user explicitly asks.
  • Never amend unless the user explicitly says "amend".
  • Never use --no-verify unless the user explicitly asks.

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