Benthamite Commit Messages

This skill configures Aider to generate commit messages following benthamite's dotfiles convention.

What This Skill Does

Generates concise, consistent commit messages that follow a specific format:

Start with the modified filename (without extension)

Follow with ": " and a lowercase description

Example: `files-extras: refactor function name`

When generating commit messages:

1. **Extract the base filename** from the file being modified

- Remove the file extension

- Remove directory path components

- Example: `emacs/extras/files-extras.el` becomes `files-extras`

2. **Format the message**

- Begin with the extracted filename

- Add ": " (colon and space)

- Continue with a brief description starting with a lowercase word

- Keep the description concise and clear

3. **Example transformations**

- File: `emacs/extras/files-extras.el` → Message: `files-extras: refactor function name`

- File: `config/settings.json` → Message: `settings: update default values`

- File: `src/utils/helpers.js` → Message: `helpers: add new utility function`

The word immediately after the colon must be lowercase

Keep messages concise and descriptive

Focus on what changed, not why (unless critical context is needed)

Use present tense verbs (add, update, refactor, fix, remove)

```

files-extras: refactor function name

settings: update default values

helpers: add new utility function

parser: fix edge case handling

config: remove deprecated options

```