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AI Commit Message Writer from Diffs

aka “Commit Poet”

Meaningful commit messages from your diff, every time

Your Claw reads the staged diff and writes a commit message that actually describes what changed and why — in your team's format. Easy win, low setup, and a good starter recipe for day-to-day use.

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INGREDIENTS

🐙GitHub

PROMPT

Write a commit message for this diff. Follow [conventional commits / Gitmoji / plain English] format. The subject line should be under 72 characters and describe WHAT changed. The body should explain WHY — what problem does this solve or what feature does it enable? If the change is a breaking change, flag it explicitly. If there's a related ticket/issue number, include it in the footer. My convention: [conventional commits / Gitmoji / describe your format] Related ticket (optional): [ticket number] Diff: [paste `git diff --staged` output]

How It Works

Instead of typing "wip" or "fix bug" under time pressure, your Claw

reads the actual diff, understands the change, and generates a commit

message in your team's format. Reviews your staged changes and writes

a subject line + body that future-you will thank you for.

What You Get

Commit messages generated from `git diff --staged`
Support for conventional commits, Gitmoji, or custom formats
Subject line + body with explanation of why, not just what
Breaking change detection and flagging
Batch mode: generate messages for multiple commits in a rebase

Setup Steps

Stage your changes (`git add`)
Run `git diff --staged` and share with your Claw
Get a commit message back
Paste and commit

Tips

Tell the Claw your convention (conventional commits, Gitmoji, etc.) once
Include ticket/issue numbers if your team references them in commits
Ask for both a one-line subject and a detailed body for bigger changes
Works great during interactive rebases to fix up old "wip" messages
Can generate PR titles and descriptions from the same diff

Tags:#git#commits#development#automation

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