Professional Engineering Communication Skill for ChatGPT: Write Clear Commit Messages
Draft technically specific commit messages and handoffs from supplied change facts. Make the reason, affected locations, and verification evidence easy to find.
中文Install in ChatGPT
Use an eligible ChatGPT workspace with permission to create skills and, for uploads, upload permission. The installation path for this text-only adaptation was checked against OpenAI documentation. Workspace runtime verification is pending.
- Download .claude/skills/senior-developer-professional-communication/SKILL.md from the pinned GitHub source. Keep the name, description, and instructions for senior-developer-professional-communication together as a standalone text skill.
- In a ChatGPT workspace with skills and uploads enabled, open Plugins, Skills, Create, and Upload from your computer. Choose a skill package format accepted by the file picker. You can also choose Create with editor and enter the original name, description, and instructions.
- After the scan completes, check that senior-developer-professional-communication appears in Installed. Type @ in a new chat, select the skill, and use the fictional example on this page to check the output.
Example task
A fictional inventory importer trims leading and trailing spaces from CSV headers before matching fields. Two tests were added for headers with and without spaces. The full suite has not run. Draft a commit subject and handoff.What to check
The subject names the CSV header fix. The handoff preserves why field matching changes and the scope of the two tests. Full-suite status remains outstanding.
Original SKILL.md on GitHub · Updated
Frequently asked question
Should a commit subject mention every test?
Keep the subject focused on the technical change. Put its reason and the scope of testing in the body or handoff for future readers.