## Procedure
-1. Do the `check` skill. All checks must pass before you commit.
-2. Stage only the files that belong to this change. Keep unrelated
+1. Confirm that the configured signing key is available. If signing is
+ unavailable or fails, stop and report the problem. Never disable
+ signing, bypass it with a command or configuration override, or
+ create an unsigned commit.
+2. Do the `check` skill. All checks must pass before you commit.
+3. Stage only the files that belong to this change. Keep unrelated
changes in separate commits.
-3. Write the message to a file or a here-document and commit with
- `git commit -F`. Never put `\n` in `git commit -m`.
-4. When `.githooks/commit-msg` rejects the message, fix the message and
+4. Write the message to a file or a here-document and sign the commit
+ with the configured key, using `git commit -S -F`. Never put `\n` in
+ `git commit -m`.
+5. When `.githooks/commit-msg` rejects the message, fix the message and
commit again. Do not skip the hook with `--no-verify`.
+6. Cryptographically verify each new commit's signature against the
+ configured key before reporting completion. A signature header alone
+ is not verification. If verification fails, stop and report it. Do
+ not claim completion or publish the commit.
## Size
- Commit often. Split the work into small, coherent, working steps, and
do not wait for a full feature.
-- Before a push, rebase on the latest `master` and fix conflicts during
- the rebase. Never make a merge commit.
+- Push code only with the user's authorization. A remote does not give
+ permission to push.
+- Rebase before an authorized push only when the task permits it. Do not
+ rewrite published commits without the user's explicit approval. Stop
+ and ask when an operation needs that approval. Never make a merge
+ commit.
## Subject
## Trailers
-- When the change belongs to an issue, end the message with one `Link:`
- trailer to that issue. Add it with `git commit --trailer`. Never use a
- closing keyword such as "Fixes" or "Closes".
+- When the change belongs to an issue, end the message with one `Issue:`
+ trailer. Use the shortest unique git-bug issue ID in the `Issue:`
+ trailer, with a minimum of seven characters. Check uniqueness against
+ all issues, not only open issues. Add it with `git commit --trailer`.
+ Never use a closing keyword such as "Fixes" or "Closes".
- Link the bug report when a change fixes a reported bug.
- Do not add an AI tool as co-author. Do not add attribution trailers.