Committing Actual Changes
Use whenever creating, drafting, finalizing, or amending a git commit or a pull request in the Actual Budget repo (actualbudget/actual) — including phrases like "commit this", "make a commit", "stage and commit", "open a PR", "create a pull request", "send this for review", "push these changes", "ship it", "submit a PR", "raise a PR", or any time finishing implementation work in this repo where committing or opening a PR is the natural next step. Also trigger when the user mentions the `[AI]` prefix, the PR template, git hooks, or `--no-verify` in this repo. The repo enforces strict, non-obvious rules for AI-generated contributions (mandatory `[AI]` prefix on every commit message and PR title, leaving the PR template blank, never skipping hooks, specific git-safety constraints, a pre-commit quality checklist) and not following them produces commits and PRs that have to be redone or manually fixed by a maintainer.
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From the source SKILL.md
Before creating any git commit or pull request in this repo, read:
What this skill does
Committing Actual Changes is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the git-workflow sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/committing-actual-changes/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.
When to invoke it: Use whenever creating, drafting, finalizing, or amending a git commit or a pull request in the Actual Budget repo (actualbudget/actual) — including phrases like "commit this", "make a commit", "stage and commit", "open a PR", "create a pull request", "send this for review", "push these changes", "ship it", "submit a PR", "raise a PR", or any time finishing implementation work in this repo where committing or opening a PR is the natural next step. Also trigger when the user mentions the `[AI]` prefix, the PR template, git hooks, or `--no-verify` in this repo.
Who uses this skill
The Committing Actual Changes Claude Code skill is built for developers, power users, and teams automating repetitive workflows and improving developer experience. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 153,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).
How to install
Free
Manual install (2 steps)
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/committing-actual-changes
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/committing-actual-changes/SKILL.md \
-o ~/.claude/skills/committing-actual-changes/SKILL.md
Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/committing-actual-changes/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.
Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/committing-actual-changes/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\committing-actual-changes\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.
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Pro
One-click install via the desktop app
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Frequently asked questions
How do I install the Committing Actual Changes Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy
SKILL.md from the source repository to
~/.claude/skills/committing-actual-changes/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at
claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Committing Actual Changes skill do?
Use whenever creating, drafting, finalizing, or amending a git commit or a pull request in the Actual Budget repo (actualbudget/actual) — including phrases like "commit this", "make a commit", "stage and commit", "open a PR", "create a pull request", "send this for review", "push these changes", "ship it", "submit a PR", "raise a PR", or any time finishing implementation work in this repo where committing or opening a PR is the natural next step. Also trigger when the user mentions the `[AI]` prefix, the PR template, git hooks, or `--no-verify` in this repo. The repo enforces strict, non-obvious rules for AI-generated contributions (mandatory `[AI]` prefix on every commit message and PR title, leaving the PR template blank, never skipping hooks, specific git-safety constraints, a pre-commit quality checklist) and not following them produces commits and PRs that have to be redone or manually fixed by a maintainer.
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the Committing Actual Changes skill?
Use Committing Actual Changes when your Claude Code task falls under the Dev Tools category — specifically in the git workflow area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Committing Actual Changes" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at
/category/tools/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Committing Actual Changes skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a
SKILL.md file that lives under
~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Committing Actual Changes is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Dev Tools category. Learn more at
/learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.
Attribution & license
Cite this skill
If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:
APA
jeswr. (2026). Committing Actual Changes [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/committing-actual-changes/
BibTeX
@misc{committing-actual-changes-2026,
author = {jeswr},
title = {Committing Actual Changes [Claude Code skill]},
year = {2026},
publisher = {ClaudSkills},
url = {https://claudskills.com/skills/committing-actual-changes/}
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Grade A · scanned 2026-07-18 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.
No risk patterns were found in any of the ten OWASP-aligned categories. How grading works ›
- ✓ Prompt injection
- ✓ Data exfiltration
- ✓ Supply chain
- ✓ Reverse shell
- ✓ Credentials
- ✓ Execution
- ✓ Filesystem
- ✓ Persistence
- ✓ Obfuscation
- ✓ Network
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