description: "Quick commit with natural language file targeting — describe what to commit in plain English"

argument-hint: "[target description] (blank = all changes)"

Smart Commit

Adapted from PRPs-agentic-eng by Wirasm. Part of the PRP workflow series.

Input: $ARGUMENTS

Phase 1 — ASSESS

git status --short

If output is empty → stop: "Nothing to commit."

Show the user a summary of what's changed (added, modified, deleted, untracked).

Phase 2 — INTERPRET & STAGE

Interpret $ARGUMENTS to determine what to stage:

For natural language inputs (like "the auth changes"), cross-reference the git status output and git diff to identify relevant files. Show the user which files you're staging and why.

git add <determined files>

After staging, verify:

git diff --cached --stat

If nothing staged, stop: "No files matched your description."

Phase 3 — COMMIT

Craft a single-line commit message in imperative mood:

{type}: {description}

Types:

• feat — New feature or capability
• fix — Bug fix
• refactor — Code restructuring without behavior change
• docs — Documentation changes
• test — Adding or updating tests
• chore — Build, config, dependencies
• perf — Performance improvement
• ci — CI/CD changes

Rules:

• Imperative mood ("add feature" not "added feature")
• Lowercase after the type prefix
• No period at the end
• Under 72 characters
• Describe WHAT changed, not HOW

git commit -m "{type}: {description}"

Phase 4 — OUTPUT

Report to user:

Committed: {hash_short}
Message:   {type}: {description}
Files:     {count} file(s) changed

Next steps:
  - git push           → push to remote
  - /prp-pr            → create a pull request
  - /code-review       → review before pushing

Examples