diff --git a/.husky/pre-commit b/.husky/pre-commit
index 2b3a5f48..9091e9f9 100755
--- a/.husky/pre-commit
+++ b/.husky/pre-commit
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 . "$(dirname -- "$0")/_/husky.sh"
 
-yarn doctoc
-yarn prettier --write README.md
-yarn todos
-yarn prettier --write TODO.md
-yarn lint-staged
+yarn todos && git add TODO.md
+yarn prettier --write TODO.md && git add TODO.md
+yarn doctoc && git add README.md
+yarn prettier --write README.md && git add README.md
+yarn lint-staged
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 856a2a97..4f3b6d8f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # moker [![npm](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/moker)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/moker)
 
-**No more struggles setting up monorepo tooling. Kick-start monorepos and
-workspaces fast:**
+**No more struggles setting up monorepos. Kick-start monorepos, workspaces and
+tooling:**
 
 ```bash
 # initialize a monorepo
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ yarn dlx moker create my-monorepo
 cd my-monorepo
 
 # install common tools
-yarn moker use prettier husky lint-staged github-actions devcontainer
+yarn moker use prettier husky lint-staged doctoc semantic-release
 
 # create workspaces
 yarn moker add --template express server
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ yarn moker add --template cra client
   - [`todos` _workspace_](#todos-_workspace_)
   - [`typescript` _workspace_](#typescript-_workspace_)
 - [Available templates](#available-templates)
-  - [`common` _monorepo_](#common-_monorepo_)
   - [`bandersnatch` _workspace_](#bandersnatch-_workspace_)
+  - [`common` _monorepo_](#common-_monorepo_)
   - [`cra` _workspace_](#cra-_workspace_)
   - [`express` _workspace_](#express-_workspace_)
   - [`lib` _workspace_](#lib-_workspace_)
@@ -275,17 +275,17 @@ This plugin sets up [TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org) and adds a
 
 # Available templates
 
-## `common` _monorepo_
-
-This is the only monorepo template at this point. It simply installs all
-available monorepo plugins.
-
 ## `bandersnatch` _workspace_
 
 Scaffolds a simple [bandersnatch](https://github.com/hongaar/bandersnatch) CLI
 app tool with the [typescript](#typescript-workspace) and
 [jest](#jest-workspace) plugins.
 
+## `common` _monorepo_
+
+This is the only monorepo template at this point. It simply installs all
+available monorepo plugins.
+
 ## `cra` _workspace_
 
 Uses [create-react-app](https://create-react-app.dev/) to scaffold a React.js
diff --git a/packages/plugins/src/doctoc/doctoc.ts b/packages/plugins/src/doctoc/doctoc.ts
index fef2a33d..ef7e1ed4 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/src/doctoc/doctoc.ts
+++ b/packages/plugins/src/doctoc/doctoc.ts
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ import {
   removePreCommitHookCommand,
 } from "../husky/husky.js";
 
-const PRE_COMMIT_HOOK_COMMAND = "yarn doctoc";
-const PRE_COMMIT_HOOK_COMMAND_FORMAT = "yarn prettier --write README.md";
+const PRE_COMMIT_HOOK_COMMAND = "yarn doctoc && git add README.md";
+const PRE_COMMIT_HOOK_COMMAND_FORMAT =
+  "yarn prettier --write README.md && git add README.md";
 
 async function install({ directory }: PluginArgs) {
   enqueueInstallDependency({ directory, identifier: "doctoc", dev: true });
diff --git a/packages/plugins/src/todos/todos.ts b/packages/plugins/src/todos/todos.ts
index 69075647..5740d0ff 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/src/todos/todos.ts
+++ b/packages/plugins/src/todos/todos.ts
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ import {
   removePreCommitHookCommand,
 } from "../husky/husky.js";
 
-const PRE_COMMIT_HOOK_COMMAND = "yarn todos";
-const PRE_COMMIT_HOOK_COMMAND_FORMAT = "yarn prettier --write TODO.md";
+const PRE_COMMIT_HOOK_COMMAND = "yarn todos && git add TODO.md";
+const PRE_COMMIT_HOOK_COMMAND_FORMAT =
+  "yarn prettier --write TODO.md && git add TODO.md";
 
 async function install({ directory }: PluginArgs) {
   enqueueInstallDependency({ directory, identifier: "leasot", dev: true });