conventional-commit

To generate conventional commit messages from staged Git changes, this Skill parses your staged diffs to produce a standardized commit subject, optional body, and footer. It then formats the message as XML and executes the git commit automatically.

Yes, you can automatically include a Jira ticket ID in conventional commit messages by reading your current branch name. If the branch follows the feature/{ticket-id}-ticket-title pattern, the Skill extracts the ticket ID and inserts it into the commit subject.

This approach enforces allowed conventional commit types and message structure by validating the generated commit message against established rules before committing. It ensures the subject, body, and footer conform to standard conventional commit specifications.

Yes, you need a specific branch naming convention to extract Jira ticket IDs for commit messages. The Skill requires branches to follow the feature/{ticket-id}-ticket-title format to successfully parse and insert the Jira ticket ID into the commit subject.

The best way to automate consistent commit messages in a local Git workflow is using a Skill that analyzes staged diffs and branch names. This generates validated conventional commits with optional Jira ticket IDs, ensuring uniform message structure across your project.

To use GitHub Copilot to write standardized Git commit messages, run this Skill after staging your changes. It leverages Copilot to parse the staged diff, validate conventional commit types, and output an XML-formatted message before running the commit.