Below are The seven rules of a great Git commit message.

  • Separate subject from body with a blank line
  • Limit the subject line to 50 characters
  • Capitalize the subject line
  • Do not end the subject line with a period
  • Use the imperative mood in the subject line
  • Wrap the body at 72 characters
  • Use the body to explain what and why vs. how

  • References

https://chris.beams.io/posts/git-commit/

https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Distributed-Git-Contributing-to-a-Project