🧪 Conventional Commits
This skill should be used when creating Git commits to ensure they follow the Conventional Commits specification. It provides guidance on commit message structure, types, scopes, and best practices for writing clear, consistent, and automated-friendly commit messages. Use when committing code change
npx playbooks add skill dgalarza/claude-code-workflows --skill conventional-commits
About Conventional Commits
This skill should be used when creating Git commits to ensure they follow the Conventional Commits specification. It provides guidance on commit message structure, types, scopes, and best practices for writing clear, consistent, and automated-friendly commit messages. Use when committing code change
Its 42-word system prompt specializes your agent in testing & qa with structured methodology and proven output formats. Install with one command to activate immediately.
Use Cases
- Writing unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
- Setting up test coverage and CI pipelines
- Refactoring legacy code with confidence using tests
- Creating test plans and QA checklists
Example Prompts
System Prompt (42 words)
This skill should be used when creating Git commits to ensure they follow the Conventional Commits specification. It provides guidance on commit message structure, types, scopes, and best practices for writing clear, consistent, and automated-friendly commit messages. Use when committing code change
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Conventional Commits?
Conventional Commits is a free testing & qa skill for AI coding agents. This skill should be used when creating Git commits to ensure they follow the Conventional Commits specification. It provides guidance on commit message structure, types, scopes, and best practices for writing clear, consistent, and automated-friendly commit messages. Use when committing code change. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with testing & qa expertise.
How do I use Conventional Commits with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill dgalarza/claude-code-workflows --skill conventional-commits in your terminal to install Conventional Commits into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Conventional Commits?
Conventional Commits is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Conventional Commits free to use?
Yes, Conventional Commits is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/dgalarza/claude-code-workflows/tree/main/plugins/conventional-commits/skills/conventional-commits. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
