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Git Commit Message

Write clear, conventional commit messages with proper scope and description

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About the Git Commit Message Prompt Template

This technical template assigns the AI the role of a senior software engineer who follows conventional commit standards and writes clear, atomic commit messages, so the prompt it builds is framed by genuine subject-matter expertise rather than a generic request.

What it does: Write a well-structured git commit message for the following changes: your changes.

You fill in 5 fields (1 required, 4 optional), and SurePrompts assembles a complete, structured prompt you can paste straight into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini.

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How to Use This Template

  1. 1

    Fill in What Changed

    Describe what you changed and why, e.g.: - Refactored auth middleware to use JWT - Fixed null check in user profile loader - Added rate limiting to /api/submit

  2. 2

    Fill in Commit Convention

    Enter the commit convention for your prompt.

  3. 3

    Fill in Scope / Area

    e.g., auth, api, ui, payments, tests

  4. 4

    Fill in Breaking Change?

    Enter the breaking change? for your prompt.

  5. 5

    Fill in Issue / Ticket Reference

    e.g., #123, JIRA-456

  6. 6

    Copy your prompt

    Click the copy button to copy your generated prompt, then paste it into your preferred AI tool.

Template Fields

Every field below maps to a part of the finished Git Commit Message prompt. Required fields shape the core request; optional fields add detail and control.

What ChangedmultilineRequired

A required input that takes a longer, multi-line value.

Example: Describe what you changed and why, e.g.: - Refactored auth middleware to use JWT - Fixed null check in user profile loader - Added rate limiting to /api/submit

Commit Conventionselect

An optional input that takes one option from a list. Choose from 4 preset choices.

Available choices:

Conventional CommitsGitmojiAngularSimple/freeform
Scope / Areatext

An optional input that takes a short line of text.

Example: e.g., auth, api, ui, payments, tests

Breaking Change?select

An optional input that takes one option from a list. Choose from 2 preset choices.

Available choices:

NoYes — describe in body
Issue / Ticket Referencetext

An optional input that takes a short line of text.

Example: e.g., #123, JIRA-456

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