Push Code Skill

Commit and push code changes with intelligent commit message generation that includes completed tasks from the planning board.

When to Use

Use this skill when:

• Ready to commit and push changes
• User says "push", "commit", "push code", "ship it"
• Work session complete and changes need to be committed

Workflow

Phase 1: Gather State

Run these commands in parallel:

# Get last commit hash
git log -1 --format="%H" HEAD

# Get git status
git status --porcelain

# Get staged and unstaged changes
git diff --stat

# Find tasks moved to done/ since last commit
git diff --name-status HEAD -- ".task-board/done/"

Phase 2: Identify Completed Tasks

Parse the git diff output for .task-board/done/ folder:

Look for:

• A .task-board/done/XXX-TYPE-name.md - New task completed (added to done/)
• Files with pattern: {number}-{TYPE}-{description}.md

Extract from each task file:

• Task number (e.g., 185)
• Task type (e.g., FEATURE, REFACTOR)
• Short description from filename

Example:

A .task-board/done/185-FEATURE-missing-storybook-stories.md
A .task-board/done/186-FEATURE-ci-security-audit.md

Becomes:

• #185 FEATURE: missing-storybook-stories
• #186 FEATURE: ci-security-audit

Phase 3: Build Commit Message

Format:

{summary}

Tasks completed:
- #{number} {TYPE}: {description}
- #{number} {TYPE}: {description}

{Claude Code footer}

Summary rules:

• If 1 task: Use task description as summary
• If 2-3 tasks: Combine into short summary
• If 4+ tasks: Use "Multiple tasks completed" or group by type
• If no tasks: Summarize file changes

Example commit messages:

Single task:

Add missing Storybook stories

Tasks completed:
- #185 FEATURE: missing-storybook-stories

Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

Multiple tasks:

CI improvements and Storybook stories

Tasks completed:
- #185 FEATURE: missing-storybook-stories
- #186 FEATURE: ci-security-audit
- #187 FEATURE: ci-e2e-tests

Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

No tasks (general changes):

refactor: code cleanup and improvements

Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

Phase 4: Commit and Push

1. Stage all changes:

   git add -A
   

2. Commit with generated message:

   git commit -m "$(cat <<'EOF'
   {commit message here}
   EOF
   )"
   

3. Push to remote:

   git push
   

4. Verify:

   git status
   git log -1 --oneline
   

Edge Cases

No changes to commit

Nothing to commit, working tree clean.

Unpushed commits exist

Push existing commits before creating new one (or just push without committing).

Task files modified but not moved to done/

Only include tasks that were ADDED to done/ folder (status A), not modified (M).

Tasks completed in previous commits

Only look at diff from last commit to working tree. Previously committed tasks are already in history.

Example Session

User: push code

Claude: I'll commit and push your changes. Let me check the state first.

[Runs git status, git diff, checks done/ folder]

Claude: Found 3 completed tasks since last commit:
- #188 REFACTOR: fix-frontend-any-types
- #189 REFACTOR: consolidate-error-classes
- #190 REFACTOR: extract-verify-demo-token

Committing with message:
"Refactoring: error handling and type safety

Tasks completed:
- #188 REFACTOR: fix-frontend-any-types
- #189 REFACTOR: consolidate-error-classes
- #190 REFACTOR: extract-verify-demo-token"

[Commits and pushes]

Claude: Pushed to origin/main.

Critical Rules

1. Always check git status first - Don't commit if nothing to commit
2. Only include tasks ADDED to done/ - Status A, not M or D
3. Use HEREDOC for commit messages - Ensures proper multiline formatting
4. Never skip hooks - No --no-verify flag
5. Never force push - No --force flag unless explicitly requested
6. Report final state - Show git status and last commit after push

Triggering This Skill

User can invoke with:

• "push code"
• "commit and push"
• "ship it"
• "push changes"
• "commit this"