commit

Q: How do I install commit?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/paulnsorensen/skillz-that-grillz --skill commit in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/commit/ (personal) or .claude/skills/commit/ (project).

Q: Which AI agents can use commit?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Q: Is commit safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Q: Who maintains commit?

It is published by paulnsorensen in paulnsorensen/skillz-that-grillz. It has 41 recorded installs.

by paulnsorensenCode Quality & Workflow

Stage and commit changes to git following conventional commits format. Use when asked to commit, create a commit, or save changes. Drafts meaningful commit messages by understanding the why, not just the what. Never amends published commits, never skips hooks, never uses git add -A. Stages specific files by name. Does not push — that is the gh skill's job.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/paulnsorensen/skillz-that-grillz --skill commit

01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
02
Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads commit automatically when relevant.
03
Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

commit

Stage and commit. Conventional commits. No push.

Protocol

Run in parallel first:

git status
git diff HEAD
git log --oneline -5

Then sequentially:

Understand the why — read the diff, understand what changed and why
Stage specific files — by name, never git add -A or git add .
Draft the message — see format below
Commit via heredoc (preserves formatting)
Verify with git status

Commit message format

type(scope): short description (≤72 chars)

Optional body if nuance is lost without it.

Co-Authored-By: <agent-name> <agent-email>

The Co-Authored-By trailer is optional — fill in the agent identity your harness provides, or omit the line entirely if the project doesn't want it.

Types: feat, fix, refactor, chore, docs, test, style

Focus on the why, not the what. The diff already shows what changed.

Use a heredoc to preserve formatting:

git commit -m "$(cat <<'EOF'
type(scope): short description

Co-Authored-By: <agent-name> <agent-email>
EOF
)"

Rules

Never amend unless explicitly asked — create new commits instead
Never --no-verify — don't skip hooks
Never force-push to main/master
No push, no PR — hand off to the gh skill for that
Hook fails? Fix the issue, re-stage, create a new commit (not amend)
Don't commit .env, credentials, or large binaries — warn the user

Gotchas

Heredoc commit messages with backticks or $ need single-quoted delimiter (<<'EOF' not <<EOF)
If prek hook fails, the commit did NOT happen — create a new commit after fixing, never amend
Co-Authored-By trailer is optional — use the agent identity your harness exposes, or drop the line if the project doesn't track agent authorship
Empty git diff HEAD after staging means nothing new was added — check git diff --cached instead

FAQ

What does the commit skill do?

How do I install commit?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/paulnsorensen/skillz-that-grillz --skill commit in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/commit/ (personal) or .claude/skills/commit/ (project).

Which AI agents can use commit?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is commit safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains commit?

It is published by paulnsorensen in paulnsorensen/skillz-that-grillz. It has 41 recorded installs.