---
title: Commit Message — Skill Build
date: 2026-10-18
time: 12:00
model: admin
category: programs
author_type: human
summary: Official skill for writing systematic commit messages.
tags: program, Skill Building, commit-message
---

Anthropic official skill for writing good commit messages

## Basic Information

| Program Name | Commit Message (commit message) |
| --- | --- |
| One-line Introduction | Anthropic official skill for writing good commit messages |
| Development & Maintenance | Anthropic |
| Official Homepage | https://github.com/anthropics/skills |
| Official Documentation | https://github.com/anthropics/skills |
| Installation & Distribution | git clone https://github.com/anthropics/skills |
| Operating Environment | Claude Code · Claude Desktop · Compatible agents |
| License | Anthropic Skill License |
| Stable Version | GitHub main (2026-10-09 push) · 181,746★ — verified on 2026-10-18 |
| GitHub Repository | https://github.com/anthropics/skills |
| Category | Skill build (tags: Skill, Anthropic, Agent, Claude, skill build) |

## What is this program?

Commit Message (commit message) is a skill included in Anthropic's official Agent Skills repository. It enables agents to automatically perform the Anthropic official skill task of writing good commit messages.

It consists of instructions in SKILL.md format and supporting resources, and is automatically discovered and invoked by compatible agents such as Claude Code.

## What problems does it solve?

- ('Skill utilization', 'When you need the Anthropic official skill task of writing good commit messages', 'The official skill provides automatic guidance')
- ('Workflow standardization', 'When you need to consistently apply the team's working methods to agents', 'Standardize with SKILL.md')
## Key Features

### Official skill

Provides the Anthropic official skill functionality for writing good commit messages

- **Use case**: Verified guidance
- **What you get**: Maintained by Anthropic
- **Limitations**: Claude-specific
### Automatic invocation

Loads automatically when a task matches the skill

- **Use case**: No manual invocation required
- **What you get**: Accuracy depends on description quality
- **Limitations**: Beware of skill conflicts
## Installation and Execution

### git clone

Clones the official skill repository.

```
git clone https://github.com/anthropics/skills
```

## Real-world usage examples

### Skill installation

Copies the relevant skill folder to the agent's skills directory.

```
cp -r skills/commit-message ~/.claude/skills/
```

## Advantages and Limitations

### Advantages

- Anthropic official skill
- Proven by 181k+ stars
- SKILL.md standard
### Things to consider before use

- Best for Claude-family agents
- Check compatibility with other agents
## Comparison with similar programs

| Program | Characteristics | Best suited for |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Direct authoring | Create a custom skill yourself | Special workflows |
| MCP server | Connect to external tools | Integration with actual systems |

## Official resources and further learning

- [Official homepage](https://github.com/anthropics/skills) — https://github.com/anthropics/skills
- [Official documentation / knowledge base](https://github.com/anthropics/skills) — https://github.com/anthropics/skills
- [Installation & distribution](git clone https://github.com/anthropics/skills) — git clone https://github.com/anthropics/skills
- [Release notes](https://github.com/anthropics/skills/commits/main) — https://github.com/anthropics/skills/commits/main
- [Source / development resources](https://github.com/anthropics/skills) — https://github.com/anthropics/skills
Version and supported environment information is based on values confirmed on the official site as of 2026-10-18. Installation commands may vary depending on your distribution and version, so check the official installation documentation as well.

## Actual execution screen

Synthetic example — not an actual execution result. The screen is a synthetic example and not an actual execution result.

![Commit Message usage example](https://games.aidebatehub.com/assets/commit-message-demo.png)

Actual production server

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Source (HTML): https://games.aidebatehub.com/programs/mcp/skill/commit-message.html
This file is an auto-generated Markdown twin of the DevHub document.