Git Assistant
AI-powered git workflow assistant. Generate commit messages from staged changes, review commit quality, create changelogs from git history, generate release notes between tags, and write PR descriptions from branch diffs.
Powered by Evolink.ai
When to Use
- User has staged changes and wants a commit message
- User asks to review or improve a commit message
- User needs a changelog from recent commits
- User wants release notes between two tags
- User needs a PR description for the current branch
- User asks about Conventional Commits format
Quick Start
1. Set your EvoLink API key
export EVOLINK_API_KEY="your-key-here"
Get a free key: evolink.ai/signup
2. Generate a commit message
git add .
bash scripts/git-assist.sh commit
3. Generate a changelog
bash scripts/git-assist.sh changelog --from v1.0.0
Capabilities
Local Commands (no API key needed)
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
conventions |
Conventional Commits quick reference |
AI Commands (require EVOLINK_API_KEY)
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
commit |
AI generate commit message from staged changes |
review <message> |
AI review commit message for quality and conventions |
changelog [--from <tag>] |
AI generate changelog from git log |
release [--from <tag>] [--to <tag>] |
AI generate release notes between tags |
pr |
AI generate PR description from branch diff |
Examples
Generate commit message from staged changes
git add src/auth.ts src/middleware.ts
bash scripts/git-assist.sh commit
Output:
feat(auth): add JWT refresh token rotation
- Implement automatic token rotation on refresh
- Add refresh token family tracking to detect reuse
- Update middleware to handle expired access tokens gracefully
BREAKING CHANGE: refresh endpoint now returns both access and refresh tokens
Review a commit message
bash scripts/git-assist.sh review "fixed stuff"
Output:
Commit Review: 3/10
Issues:
[FAIL] No type prefix (should be fix:, feat:, etc.)
[FAIL] Vague description — what was fixed?
[WARN] All lowercase is fine, but be consistent
[FAIL] No scope — which module was affected?
Suggested rewrite:
fix(auth): resolve token expiration race condition
Generate changelog
bash scripts/git-assist.sh changelog --from v1.2.0
Generate release notes
bash scripts/git-assist.sh release --from v1.0.0 --to v2.0.0
Generate PR description
bash scripts/git-assist.sh pr
Configuration
| Variable | Default | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
EVOLINK_API_KEY |
— | Yes (AI commands) | Your EvoLink API key. Get one free |
EVOLINK_MODEL |
claude-opus-4-6 |
No | Model for AI analysis |
Required binaries: python3, curl, git
Security
Data Transmission
AI commands send git diff output or commit history to api.evolink.ai for analysis by Claude. By setting EVOLINK_API_KEY and using these commands, you consent to this transmission. Data is not stored after the response is returned. The conventions command runs entirely locally.
Network Access
api.evolink.ai— AI analysis (AI commands only)
Persistence & Privilege
No files are written. No credentials stored. Temporary files for API payloads are cleaned up automatically. This skill never runs git commit, git push, or any destructive git operations — it only reads.