Name: generate-commit-message
Author: zacol

Prompt file imported from zacol/happyrisk (.windsurf/workflows/generate-commit-message.md). Copyright stays with the author.

generate-commit-message

Description

Generate a Conventional Commit message based on current changes.

Use this workflow when:

You are about to commit changes
You want consistent commit messages
You follow Conventional Commits

Instructions

1. Review Commit History

Analyze the last ~10–20 commits
Identify:
- Common prefixes (feat, fix, etc.)
- Scope usage
- Message structure

2. Analyze Current Changes

Review:
- Staged changes (git diff --cached)
- Unstaged changes (git diff)
Determine:
- What changed
- Why it changed
- Affected modules

3. Classify the Change Type

Choose:

feat, fix, refactor, docs, style, test, chore, perf

4. Determine Scope (Optional)

Infer from folders/modules
Keep lowercase and concise

5. Generate Commit Message

Format:

<type>(<scope>): <short summary>

Rules:

Imperative mood
Max ~50 chars subject
No trailing period

Example:

feat(auth): add JWT authentication support

Output Format

Commit message:
<generated-commit-message>

Reasoning:
<brief explanation>

{ "prompt": "# generate-commit-message\n\n## Description\n\nGenerate a Conventional Commit message based on current changes.\n\nUse this workflow when:\n\n- You are about to commit changes\n- You want consistent commit messages\n- You follow Conventional Commits\n\n---\n\n## Instructions\n\n### 1. Review Commit History\n\n- Analyze the last ~10–20 commits\n- Identify:\n - Common prefixes (`feat`, `fix`, etc.)\n - Scope usage\n - Message structure\n\n### 2. Analyze Current Changes\n\n- Review:\n - Staged changes (`git diff --cached`)\n - Unstaged changes (`git diff`)\n- Determine:\n - What changed\n - Why it changed\n - Affected modules\n\n### 3. Classify the Change Type\n\nChoose:\n\n- `feat`, `fix`, `refactor`, `docs`, `style`, `test`, `chore`, `perf`\n\n### 4. Determine Scope (Optional)\n\n- Infer from folders/modules\n- Keep lowercase and concise\n\n### 5. Generate Commit Message\n\n**Format:**\n\n```text\n<type>(<scope>): <short summary>\n```\n\n**Rules:**\n\n- Imperative mood\n- Max ~50 chars subject\n- No trailing period\n\n**Example:**\n\n```text\nfeat(auth): add JWT authentication support\n```\n\n---\n\n## Output Format\n\n```text\nCommit message:\n<generated-commit-message>\n\nReasoning:\n<brief explanation>\n```", "variables": [], "notes": "Generate a Conventional Commit message based on current changes.", "metadata": { "source": { "provider": "github-windsurf-workflows", "repository": "https://github.com/zacol/happyrisk", "path": ".windsurf/workflows/generate-commit-message.md", "ref": "c9c025f8b5ab7916686ed876cc981e02da765d5b", "url": "https://github.com/zacol/happyrisk/blob/c9c025f8b5ab7916686ed876cc981e02da765d5b/.windsurf/workflows/generate-commit-message.md", "key": "zacol/happyrisk/.windsurf/workflows/generate-commit-message.md" } } }

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