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Git Commit Workflow

Category: Dev Tools  ·  Sub-category: git-workflow  ·  Last updated:
Commit message conventions, staging practices, and commit best practices. Covers conventional commits, explicit staging workflow, logical change grouping, humble fact-based communication style, and automatic issue detection. Use when user mentions committing changes, writing commit messages, git add, git commit, staging files, or conventional commit format.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Git Commit Workflow includes worked examples; 7 code blocks for direct copy-paste. The SKILL.md runs to about 812 words, in the catalog's typical mid-range.

License
BlueOak-1.0.0
Original author
meaganewaller
Indexed lastmod
Catalog position
Dev Tools · git-workflow
Indexed related skills
10

How Git Commit Workflow fits the catalog

Git Commit Workflow sits in the Dev Tools category under the git-workflow sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

Expert guidance for commit message conventions, staging practices, and commit best practices using conventional commits and explicit staging workflows.

What this skill does

Git Commit Workflow 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/git-commit-workflow/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when user mentions committing changes, writing commit messages, git add, git commit, staging files, or conventional commit format.

Who uses this skill

The Git Commit Workflow 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 116,000+ 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/git-commit-workflow
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/git-commit-workflow/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/git-commit-workflow/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/git-commit-workflow/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/git-commit-workflow/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\git-commit-workflow\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 Git Commit Workflow Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/git-commit-workflow/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Git Commit Workflow skill do?
Commit message conventions, staging practices, and commit best practices. Covers conventional commits, explicit staging workflow, logical change grouping, humble fact-based communication style, and automatic issue detection. Use when user mentions committing changes, writing commit messages, git add, git commit, staging files, or conventional commit format.
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 Git Commit Workflow skill?
Use Git Commit Workflow 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 Git Commit Workflow" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/tools/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Git Commit Workflow 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. Git Commit Workflow 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
meaganewaller. (2026). Git Commit Workflow [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/git-commit-workflow/
BibTeX
@misc{git-commit-workflow-2026,
  author    = {meaganewaller},
  title     = {Git Commit Workflow [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/git-commit-workflow/}
}

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