commit-work
Create high-quality git commits: review/stage intended changes, split into logical commits, and write clear commit messages (including Conventional Commits). Use when the user asks to commit, craft a commit message, stage changes, or split work into multiple commits.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/softaworks/agent-toolkit --skill commit-work- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads commit-work automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
Security audits
Independent scans of the skill's instructions and bundled files.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Commit work
Goal
Make commits that are easy to review and safe to ship:
- only intended changes are included
- commits are logically scoped (split when needed)
- commit messages describe what changed and why
Inputs to ask for (if missing)
- Single commit or multiple commits? (If unsure: default to multiple small commits when there are unrelated changes.)
- Commit style: Conventional Commits are required.
- Any rules: max subject length, required scopes.
Workflow (checklist)
- Inspect the working tree before staging
git statusgit diff(unstaged)- If many changes:
git diff --stat
- Decide commit boundaries (split if needed)
- Split by: feature vs refactor, backend vs frontend, formatting vs logic, tests vs prod code, dependency bumps vs behavior changes.
- If changes are mixed in one file, plan to use patch staging.
- Stage only what belongs in the next commit
- Prefer patch staging for mixed changes:
git add -p - To unstage a hunk/file:
git restore --staged -porgit restore --staged <path>
- Prefer patch staging for mixed changes:
- Review what will actually be committed
git diff --cached- Sanity checks:
- no secrets or tokens
- no accidental debug logging
- no unrelated formatting churn
- Describe the staged change in 1-2 sentences (before writing the message)
- "What changed?" + "Why?"
- If you cannot describe it cleanly, the commit is probably too big or mixed; go back to step 2.
- Write the commit message
- Use Conventional Commits (required):
type(scope): short summary- blank line
- body (what/why, not implementation diary)
- footer (BREAKING CHANGE) if needed
- Prefer an editor for multi-line messages:
git commit -v - Use
references/commit-message-template.mdif helpful.
- Use Conventional Commits (required):
- Run the smallest relevant verification
- Run the repo's fastest meaningful check (unit tests, lint, or build) before moving on.
- Repeat for the next commit until the working tree is clean
Deliverable
Provide:
- the final commit message(s)
- a short summary per commit (what/why)
- the commands used to stage/review (at minimum:
git diff --cached, plus any tests run)
FAQ
What does the commit-work skill do?
Create high-quality git commits: review/stage intended changes, split into logical commits, and write clear commit messages (including Conventional Commits). Use when the user asks to commit, craft a commit message, stage changes, or split work into multiple commits.
How do I install commit-work?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/softaworks/agent-toolkit --skill commit-work 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-work/ (personal) or .claude/skills/commit-work/ (project).
Which AI agents can use commit-work?
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-work safe to install?
Security partners have reviewed it: Gen Agent Trust Hub passed; Socket passed; Snyk passed; Runlayer passed; ZeroLeaks passed. As with any skill, read the SKILL.md and bundled scripts before installing.
Who maintains commit-work?
It is published by softaworks in softaworks/agent-toolkit. It has 4,161 recorded installs.
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