# Everduin94/better-commits

A CLI for creating better commits following the conventional commits specification

Repository: https://github.com/Everduin94/better-commits
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/better-commits
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: clack, cli, commit-message, git, typescript, zod
Last push: 2026-08-26T01:44:01+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 97/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 99, longevity 90
- inputs: {"age_days": 1273, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 8, "gap_med": 15, "n_releases_24m": 20}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2288, forks 81 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:34.757962+00:00)

## What it is
better-commits is a Node.js CLI that guides developers through interactive prompts to build conventional commit messages, with branch-based inference of ticket, scope, and commit type. It includes a companion better-branch command for consistent branch/worktree creation and supports non-interactive flags for automated or AI-agent workflows.

## Use cases
- generate conventional commit messages interactively
- enforce consistent commit format across a team
- infer commit scope and ticket from branch name
- create standardized branches and worktrees
- enable AI coding agents to write consistent commits
- auto-populate PR titles and bodies from commit format
- automate semantic releases and changelogs

## When to choose
- your team follows conventional commits and wants guided, consistent messages
- you want commit metadata inferred from branch names
- you need a scriptable commit tool for CI or AI agents
- you want lightweight per-repo or global configuration

## When to avoid
- you don't use conventional commits or want free-form commit messages
- you need a GUI-based git client
- your environment lacks Node.js 20+

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: cli, developer-tools, version-control, configuration-management
- domain: developer-tools, version-control
- platform: cli, cross-platform
- tags: conventional-commits, git, commit-message, interactive-prompts, semantic-release, changelog, git-emojis, ai-agent-friendly, command-line, automation, nodejs

## Member repositories
- Everduin94/better-commits (main) score 97

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:34.757962+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:40:50.057475+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Everduin94/better-commits (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:34.757962+00:00, sha 3623c02a7033)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/better-commits (fetched 2026-08-29T10:21:19.759051+00:00, sha b00c1def5d45)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.