Push & Commit

Stage all local changes, generate a commit message, and push to the current branch's remote.

Workflow

Step 1: Check State

Run these in parallel:

• git status — see what's changed (never use -uall)
• git diff --stat — summary of staged and unstaged changes
• git log --oneline -5 — recent commit messages for style reference
• git branch --show-current — confirm current branch

If there are no changes (no untracked files, no modifications), stop and tell the user there's nothing to commit.

Step 2: Stage Changes

Run git add -A to stage everything.

Exception: If you see files that likely contain secrets (.env, credentials.json, API keys, tokens), do NOT stage them. Warn the user and list the suspicious files. Stage everything else by name.

Step 3: Generate Commit Message

Analyze the staged diff and write a commit message that:

• Summarizes the nature of the changes (new feature, update, fix, refactor, docs, etc.)
• Focuses on the why, not the what
• Follows the style of recent commits in the repo
• Is 1-2 sentences max
• Ends with Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

Use a HEREDOC to pass the message:

git commit -m "$(cat <<'EOF'
Your commit message here.

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

Step 4: Push

Run git push origin <current-branch>.

If the branch has no upstream, use git push -u origin <current-branch>.

Step 5: Confirm

Run git status to verify the working tree is clean, and tell the user the commit hash and what was pushed.

Edge Cases

• No changes: Tell the user there's nothing to commit. Don't create an empty commit.
• Secrets detected: Warn the user and skip those files. Stage and commit everything else.
• Push fails (no upstream): Retry with -u flag to set upstream tracking.
• Push fails (rejected): Tell the user — do NOT force push. Suggest git pull --rebase first.
• Pre-commit hook fails: Fix the issue, re-stage, and create a NEW commit (never amend).