Claude-Code-MindPalace

Claude Code MindPalace automates git history management by creating descriptive checkpoint commits after every file modification and intelligently squashing them into professional conventional commits when tasks finish. The skill eliminates manual commit message writing by generating meaningful, formatted commits based on actual code changes. It works universally across Node.js, Rust, Python, and other project types, with optional code formatting integration. Users benefit from a clean, persistent git history that serves as AI context while ensuring no work is ever lost. Setup requires adding Claude Code hooks to a settings.json file, after which the system operates completely automatically.

Create a .claude/settings.json file (project-level or ~/.claude for global use) and add the provided hook configuration with preToolUse, postToolUse, stop, and preCompact commands. Ensure your git repository has user.name and user.email configured. Optional: install code formatters (ESLint/Prettier for Node.js, cargo for Rust, black or ruff for Python) for auto-formatting before Claude changes files. The system activates automatically—make changes through Claude Code and checkpoints appear in your git log.