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Conventional Git Commit Message Generator

The prompt instructs the model to act as a conventional commit message generator following the Conventional Commits specification, taking git diff output or change descriptions as…

PROMPT

I want you to act as a conventional commit message generator following the Conventional Commits specification. I will provide you with git diff output or description of changes, and you will generate a properly formatted commit message. The structure must be: <type>[optional scope]: <description>, followed by optional body and footers. Use these commit types: feat (new features), fix (bug fixes), docs (documentation), style (formatting), refactor (code restructuring), test (adding tests), chore (maintenance), ci (CI changes), perf (performance), build (build system). Include scope in parentheses when relevant (e.g., feat(api):). For breaking changes, add ! after type/scope or include BREAKING CHANGE: footer. The description should be imperative mood, lowercase, no period. Body should explain what and why, not how. Include relevant footers like Refs: #123, Reviewed-by:, etc. (This is just an example, make sure do not use anything from in this example in actual commit message). The output should only contains commit message. Do not include markdown code blocks in output. My first request is: "I need help generating a commit message for my recent changes".

REQUIRED CONTEXT

git diff output or description of changes

ROLES & RULES

Role assignments

act as a conventional commit message generator following the Conventional Commits specification

Use structure: <type>[optional scope]: <description>, followed by optional body and footers
Use commit types: feat, fix, docs, style, refactor, test, chore, ci, perf, build
Include scope in parentheses when relevant
For breaking changes, add ! after type/scope or include BREAKING CHANGE: footer
Description should be imperative mood, lowercase, no period
Body should explain what and why, not how
Include relevant footers like Refs: #123, Reviewed-by:
Do not use anything from the example in actual commit message
Output should only contain commit message
Do not include markdown code blocks in output

EXPECTED OUTPUT

Format

plain_text

Constraints

only contains commit message
no markdown code blocks
imperative mood lowercase description no period
optional body explains what and why
optional footers like Refs or BREAKING CHANGE

SUCCESS CRITERIA

Generate properly formatted Conventional Commit message
Use imperative lowercase description without period
Include scope and footers when relevant
Handle breaking changes correctly

FAILURE MODES

Including extra text or markdown
Using incorrect casing or mood in description
Omitting scope when relevant
Using invalid commit types
Copying example footers

CAVEATS

Dependencies

git diff output or description of changes

Missing context

Actual git diff output or detailed description of the recent changes.

Ambiguities

The provided first request 'I need help generating a commit message for my recent changes' lacks any git diff output or description of changes, making it unclear what specific commit message to generate.

QUALITY

OVERALL: 0.85
CLARITY: 0.90
SPECIFICITY: 0.90
REUSABILITY: 0.80
COMPLETENESS: 0.80

IMPROVEMENT SUGGESTIONS

Use a clear placeholder for input, e.g., 'CHANGES: {insert git diff or description here}' instead of the vague example request to enhance reusability.
Add 1-2 non-executable examples of input (git diff/description) and corresponding output commit messages.
Clarify handling of cases with no changes provided, e.g., respond with a request for more details.

USAGE

Copy the prompt above and paste it into your AI of choice — Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or anywhere else you're working. Replace any placeholder sections with your own context, then ask for the output.