Git Commit From Diff

Overview

Create a git commit by staging changes (optionally all), inspecting the staged diff, and generating a concise commit message based on what changed.

Workflow

1. Check status with git status -sb.
2. If there are unrelated changes, ask whether to commit everything or only specific paths.
3. Stage changes with git add -A for “all changes” or git add <paths> for a scoped commit.
4. Inspect the staged diff to craft a message:
   • Preferred: git diff --cached --stat for scope summary.
   • If the message is unclear, skim git diff --cached for key themes.
5. Propose a concise, imperative commit message based on the diff. Use short subject lines like:
   • Refine globe layout and sidebar rendering
   • Update ingestion flow and cache handling
6. Commit with git commit -m "<message>".

Guardrails

• Do not amend unless explicitly requested.
• If there is nothing staged, stop and ask whether to stage changes.
• If the user asks for a message “based on the diff,” always inspect the staged diff before committing.