Git Commit Skill

Create a git commit for staged changes following BetterPortal project standards and push to remote.

Commit Message Format

Follow the project's existing pattern:

• First line: Brief summary starting with a verb (max 72 chars)
  • Examples: "Add", "Fix", "Update", "Remove", "Eliminate"
• Blank line
• Body: Detailed bullet points explaining changes (if needed)
• Footer: Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

Process

1. Review changes: Run git status and git diff --cached to see what will be committed
2. Review recent commits: Run git log --oneline -5 to match the project's message style
3. Generate message:
   • If argument provided: Use it as the first line
   • If no argument: Analyze the diff and create appropriate message
   • Add detailed body with bullet points for multiple changes
   • Always add Co-Authored-By footer
4. Create commit: Use heredoc format for multi-line messages:

   bash
   1git commit -m "$(cat <<'EOF'
   2First line summary
   3
   4- Detailed point 1
   5- Detailed point 2
   6
   7Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
   8EOF
   9)"

5. Verify: Run git log -1 --stat to confirm commit was created correctly
6. Push to remote: Run git push to push the commit to the remote repository

Examples from BetterPortal History

Good commit messages from this project:

• Add configurable history limit and bookmark conversion feature
• Eliminate redirect flash for same-directory navigation
• Fix tenant switching to use correct GUID and preserve query parameters
• Remove token extraction and add privacy documentation for Chrome Web Store

Usage

bash
1# With message argument
2/commit Add keyboard shortcut for search
3
4# Without argument (analyze diff and generate message)
5/commit
6
7# Complex change (will generate detailed body)
8/commit Refactor history pruning logic

Important Notes

• Always include Co-Authored-By footer for commits made with Claude
• Follow existing verb patterns: Add, Fix, Update, Remove, Eliminate, Refactor
• Be specific: "Fix tenant switching logic" not "Fix bug"
• No emoji unless explicitly requested
• Check staged changes first: Don't commit if nothing is staged
• Automatically pushes to remote: After committing, the changes will be pushed to the remote repository
• Bump the version: When committing feature or bug fix changes, bump the version in both src/manifest.json and package.json (keep them in sync). Use patch version increments (e.g., 1.0.64 → 1.0.65). Include the version bump in the same commit as the changes.