| name | cursor-git-commit |
| description | Provide a pre-commit checklist and staging hygiene (review diffs, stage specific files, avoid common noise like dist/ or .env, and fix mistakes with reset/rm --cached/amend). Use when the user is about to commit, asks for a commit workflow, or needs help cleaning up staged files. |
Cursor Git Commit
Overview
Use a consistent commit workflow: inspect changes, stage intentionally, and avoid committing noise.
Checklist (run before committing)
- Inspect status:
git status --porcelain - Review diffs:
- unstaged:
git diff --stat - staged:
git diff --cached --stat
- unstaged:
- Stage intentionally:
git add path/to/file ... - Verify staged set:
git diff --cached --name-only - Commit and record hash:
git commit -m "..."thengit rev-parse HEAD
Fix common mistakes
- Unstage one file:
git reset HEAD path/to/file - Unstage everything:
git reset HEAD - Remove noise already committed (keep on disk):
git rm --cached path/to/noisethen add to.gitignoreandgit commit --amend --no-edit
Reference
- Full checklist + ignore guidance:
references/git-commit-instructions.md.