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commit-helper

@cockroachdb Updated 2026-11-11

Help create git commits and PRs with properly formatted messages and release notes following CockroachDB conventions. Use when committing changes or creating pull requests.

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Install

With your agent

Install OMGSkills skill "cockroachdb/cockroach:commit-helper" into this agent's normal skills directory: call the OMGSkills MCP get_install_plan tool for your agent and run the script it returns (it installs only the pinned commit and verifies SKILL.md), and stop if MCP or the pin is unavailable. Do not overwrite or change existing skills without asking me.

Manual command

git clone https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach /tmp/cockroach && ln -s /tmp/cockroach/.claude/skills/commit-helper ~/.claude/skills/commit-helper

From README

CockroachDB Commit Helper Help the user create properly formatted commit messages and release notes that follow CockroachDB conventions. Workflow Analyze the changes: Run git diff --staged or git diff to understand what was modified Determine the package prefix: Identify the primary package affected Ask the user for: Issue/epic number if not already known Whether release notes are needed and what category fits best Write the subject line: Imperative mood, no period, under 72 characters Write the body: Explain the before/after, why the change was needed Add issue references: Include Resolves/Epic as appropriate Write the release note: Clear, user-focused description of the change Create the commit using the properly formatted message Commit Message Structure Basic Format: Key Requirements: Must include release note annotation (even if "Release note: None") Must include issue or epic reference Must separate subject from body with blank line Recommended prefix subject with affected...