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/commit

This skill should be used when committing code changes - "commit", "git commit", "закоміть", "зроби коміт", "/lets:commit". Enforces conventional commit format, tracker task linking, and user approval. In a LETS project, ALWAYS prefer this over generic commit skills (e.g.

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$ npx -y skills add restarter/lets-workflow --skill commit --agent claude-code

How it fires

How this skill gets triggered: by you, by Claude, or both.

  • Fires itselfAuto-invocation. Claude auto-loads it when your prompt matches the work.Auto-invocation is when the right skill fires by itself at the right moment, driven by a FLOW.md router and a hook, instead of you invoking it by name. It is the difference between a skill being installed and a skill actually getting used.Read the full definition →
  • You can call itInvoke it directly when you want it.
  • Slash command/commit

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This skill should be used when committing code changes - "commit", "git commit", "закоміть", "зроби коміт", "/lets:commit". Enforces conventional commit format, tracker task linking, and user approval. In a LETS project, ALWAYS prefer this over generic commit skills (e.g.

SKILL.md

commit.SKILL.md
name: commit
description: This skill should be used when committing code changes - "commit", "git commit", "закоміть", "зроби коміт", "/lets:commit". Enforces conventional commit format, tracker task linking, and user approval. In a LETS project, ALWAYS prefer this over generic commit skills (e.g. commit-commands:commit) — /lets:commit is authoritative. Triggers on any commit in any context.

Commit

Standardized commit flow that enforces conventional format, tracker task linking, and user approval.

> **IMPORTANT:** If the spec below invokes any deferred tool (e.g. `AskUserQuestion`), you MUST load and call it as specified. Never skip the call, never substitute a default answer of your own — the tool invocation is part of the contract. This is critical.

Why This Exists

Direct `git commit` skips task linking, format enforcement, and approval gates. This skill ensures every commit follows conventions whether invoked via `/lets:commit` or implicit "закоміть".

Flow

Step 1: Check Status

git status --short
git diff --stat

If no changes - inform user and exit.

Step 2: Active Task Detection

Use the **detect-task** skill to find the active task: `Skill(skill: "lets:detect-task")`. If multiple tasks found: ask user via AskUserQuestion to pick, or "None". If not found: commit without task link.

Step 3: Review Changes

git diff

Summarize what changed:

  • Files modified/added/deleted
  • Key changes in each file

Step 4: Confirm with User

Present the proposed commit summary as plain text (NOT in a code block or blockquote):

`<type>: <description>`

  • {file1} - {what changed}
  • {file2} - {what changed}

Then use **AskUserQuestion**:

AskUserQuestion(
  questions=[{
    question: "Commit with this message?",
    header: "Commit",
    options: [
      { label: "Commit", description: "Stage the reviewed files (or keep the staged set) and commit" },
      { label: "Cancel", description: "Don't commit, keep changes unstaged" }
    ],
    multiSelect: false
  }]
)

Handle response:

  • **Commit** -> proceed to Step 5
  • **Cancel** -> stop, show LETS box with `/lets:check`
  • **Other** (free text) -> treat as edited commit message, proceed to Step 5

Step 5: Stage (context-aware) & Commit

**NEVER `git add -A` or `git add .`** — they sweep in unrelated changes, untracked cruft, or secrets (`.env`, keys), and clobber a curated staged set. Stage only the reviewed files (see `.claude/rules/git.md`).

Already-staged set wins — if the orchestrator curated files (here or in Step 3), commit exactly those:

git diff --staged --quiet && echo "NOTHING_STAGED" || echo "STAGED_OK"
  • **`STAGED_OK`** (files already staged) → do NOT run `git add`; commit the existing staged set as-is.
  • **`NOTHING_STAGED`** → stage the specific files reviewed in Step 3 **by name** (never `-A` / `.`):
  git add <reviewed-file-1> <reviewed-file-2>   # named files only

Then commit:

git status  # Verify the staged set is exactly what you intend
git commit -m "<type>($TASK_ID): <description>

Task: $TASK_ID"
git status  # Verify clean

If no active task detected: drop BOTH the `($TASK_ID)` scope AND the `Task:` footer:

git commit -m "<type>: <description>"

Commit Message Format

<type>(<task-id>): <short description>

<optional body - why, not what>

Task: <task-id>

(No active task -> `<type>: <subject>`, no scope, no footer.)

**Types:**

  • `feat` - new feature
  • `fix` - bug fix
  • `refactor` - code restructure
  • `docs` - documentation
  • `chore` - maintenance, deps
  • `test` - tests

Good Examples

feat(lets-abc): Add user authentication with JWT

Task: lets-abc

fix(proj-def): Resolve null pointer in PaymentService

Task: proj-def

(Ad-hoc commit with no active task — no scope, no footer:)

chore: bump goreleaser to 2.5

Bad Examples

BAD: update stuff
BAD: fix bug
BAD: WIP
BAD: feat: Add user authentication system with JWT tokens and refresh logic and middleware (too long)

Step 6: Task Progress Check

If active task detected, compare what was committed against the task scope:

show task=<task-id>   # returns {id,title,status,url,description}

Brief assessment (2-3 lines max):

## Task Progress

Committed: {what this commit covers}
Remaining: {what's left from task description, or "nothing - task scope complete"}
  • If task scope is fully covered -> suggest `/lets:done`
  • If work remains -> show what's left, suggest next step or `/lets:commit` later

Rules

  • **NEVER** commit without user approval
  • **ALWAYS** run `git status` before and after commit
  • Keep subject line under 50 chars
  • Use imperative mood ("Add" not "Added")
  • Body explains WHY, diff shows WHAT
  • Task ID scope `(task-id)` in the subject AND the `Task:` footer are both automatic when an active task is detected — don't ask the user about either
  • Respond in user's language

Output

After successful commit:

**If task scope complete:**

Committed: <hash> <message>
  Files: X changed, Y insertions, Z deletions
  Task: <task-id> (linked)

Task scope complete.

┌─ LETS ─────────────────────────┐
│  Done?  /lets:done             │
└────────────────────────────────┘

**If work remains:**

Committed: <hash> <message>
  Files: X changed, Y insertions, Z deletions
  Task: <task-id> (linked)

Remaining: {brief list}

┌─ LETS ─────────────────────────┐
│  Check?  /lets:check           │
│  Note?   /lets:note            │
└────────────────────────────────┘

`/lets:end` is for session end, not commit-pause. After a partial commit the next moves are reviewing (`/lets:check`) or recording context (`/lets:note`); session-end fires explicitly later via `/lets:done` (when scope is complete) or when the user runs `/lets:end`.

Integration

User-facing skill. Auto-triggers on "commit", "закоміть". Also invoked explicitly via `/lets:commit`. See: `grep -r "commit skill" co

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