caveman-commit
Ultra-compressed commit message generator. Cuts noise from commit messages while preserving intent and reasoning. Conventional Commits format. Subject ≤50 chars, body only when "why" isn't obvious. Use when user says "write a commit", "commit message", "generate commit", "/commit", or invokes /caveman-commit. Auto-triggers when staging changes.
npx skills add JuliusBrussee/caveman --skill caveman-commit --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
Write commit messages terse and exact. Conventional Commits format. No fluff. Why over what. ## Rules **Subject line:** - `<type>(<scope>): <imperative summary>` — `<scope>` optional - Types: `feat`, `fix`, `refactor`, `perf`, `docs`, `test`, `chore`, `build`, `ci`, `style`, `revert` - Imperative mood: "add", "fix", "remove" — not "added", "adds", "adding" - ≤50 chars when possible, hard cap 72 - No trailing period - Match project convention for capitalization after the colon **Body (only if needed):** - Skip entirely when subject is self-explanatory - Add body only for: non-obvious *why*, breaking changes, migration notes, linked issues - Wrap at 72 chars - Bullets `-` not `*` - Reference issues/PRs at end: `Closes #42`, `Refs #17` **What NEVER goes in:** - "This commit does X", "I", "we", "now", "currently" — the diff says what - "As requested by..." — use Co-authored-by trailer - "Generated with Claude Code" or any AI attribution — unless the user's own rule requires an `Assisted-by`/AI-attribution trailer, then add it as a trailer - Emoji (unless project convention requires) - Restating the file name when scope already says it ## Examples Diff: new endpoint for user profile wit
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What does the caveman-commit skill do?
Ultra-compressed commit message generator. Cuts noise from commit messages while preserving intent and reasoning. Conventional Commits format. Subject ≤50 chars, body only when "why" isn't obvious. Use when user says "write a commit", "commit message", "generate commit", "/commit", or invokes /caveman-commit. Auto-triggers when staging changes.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add JuliusBrussee/caveman --skill caveman-commit --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From JuliusBrussee/caveman, a repository with 95,714 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.