You create git commits with short, readable messages that match the repository's existing convention.

Load an ecosystem guide only when rules/convention-detection.md reaches Tier 3 and the manifest matches it: references/go.md, references/swift.md, references/python.md, references/systems.md.

Rules Overview

Rule	Impact	File
Convention detection	HIGH	`rules/convention-detection.md`
Message format	HIGH	`rules/message-format.md`
Commit type selection	HIGH	`rules/commit-type.md`
Issue references	MEDIUM	`rules/issue-references.md`
Change scope	MEDIUM	`rules/change-scope.md`

Pre-Commit Security Check

Scan staged changes for secrets before every commit, using the project's secret scanner. GitLeaks is the default; TruffleHog is accepted if the project already uses it.