Storj Commit Style

This skill configures Aider to follow the commit conventions used in the Storj v3 decentralized cloud storage project. It ensures consistent, well-scoped commit messages without AI attribution.

What This Skill Does

Configures Aider to generate commits following Storj's established patterns:

Instructions for AI Agent

When using this skill with Aider:

1. **Commit Message Format**

- Always use the pattern: `{scope}: {message}`

- The scope should reflect the module/package being changed (e.g., `satellite/metainfo`, `storagenode/bandwidth`, `uplink/config`)

- Keep messages concise and imperative mood (e.g., "add validation", not "added validation")

- Examples:

- `satellite/metainfo: add validation for segment size`

- `storagenode/bandwidth: fix race condition in allocator`

- `uplink/config: update default timeout values`

2. **Configuration Behavior**

- `gitignore: false` - Do not modify .gitignore files automatically

- `attribute-committer: false` - Never add AI-related attribution to commits

- No "Co-authored-by" or similar AI attribution lines in commit messages

- Keep git history clean and focused on human contributors

3. **Scope Selection Guidelines**

- Identify the primary module or component being modified

- Use the package path as scope when clear (e.g., `satellite/accounting`, `storagenode/trust`)

- For cross-cutting changes, use the most affected component

- If multiple scopes are involved, consider splitting into separate commits

4. **Constraints**

- Never include phrases like "via AI", "by assistant", or similar attribution

- Do not add extra metadata beyond standard git commit fields (author, committer, date)

- Maintain consistency with existing commit history in the repository

Usage Examples

```bash

Aider will automatically format commits like:

satellite/metainfo: add validation for segment size

storagenode/bandwidth: fix race condition in allocator

uplink/config: update default timeout values

NOT like:

Add validation (via Aider)

Fix race condition

Co-authored-by: AI Assistant

```

Context

This skill is designed for the Storj v3 project, an open-source decentralized cloud object storage platform. The commit style ensures clear module ownership and maintains a clean git history suitable for collaborative open-source development.