# caveman-commit

> Claude/Codex skill by [@juliusbrussee](https://omgskills.com/library/juliusbrussee/index.md) · 95k stars · Updated 2026-07-26

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.

Tags: ai, anthropic, caveman, claude, claude-code, llm, meme, prompt-engineering, skill, tokens

## Install

```sh
git clone https://github.com/JuliusBrussee/caveman /tmp/caveman && ln -s /tmp/caveman/skills/caveman-commit ~/.claude/skills/caveman-commit
```

## From README

Rules Subject line: ( ): — 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 with body explaining the...

## Links

- HTML page: https://omgskills.com/skills/juliusbrussee/caveman/caveman-commit/
- GitHub: https://github.com/JuliusBrussee/caveman
- Author: [@juliusbrussee](https://omgskills.com/library/juliusbrussee/index.md)

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