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"value": "\n <p>There are many good resources and interesting articles online about how to write good messages when committing changes to a Git repository.<\/p>\n\n<p>The post I often refer to is <a href=\"https:\/\/cbea.ms\/git-commit\">How to Write a Git Commit Message<\/a> by Chris Beams.<\/p>\n\n<p>In his post, he explains why good commit messages matter and gives these seven rules:<\/p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <ul>\n <li>Separate the subject from body with a blank line.<\/li>\n <li>Limit the subject line to 50 characters.<\/li>\n <li>Capitalize the subject line.<\/li>\n <li>Do not end the subject line with a period.<\/li>\n <li>Use the imperative mood in the subject line.<\/li>\n <li>Wrap the body at 72 characters.<\/li>\n <li>Use the body to explain what and why vs. how.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<p>I'd recommend reading the article to get the full context.<\/p>\n\n<p>Rules two and six suggest lengths for the subject line and body which is another reason <a href=\"\/daily\/2025\/04\/02\/commit\">why I rarely use <code>-m<\/code><\/a> when committing changes.<\/p>\n\n<p>Whilst you can create multi-line commit messages on the command line, by opening it in my preferred editor (Neovim for me), I can see where the lines should end and be warned if I exceed them.<\/p>\n\n<p>I can even include Chris' rules in my commit message template so I see them whenever I'm about to commit something.<\/p>\n\n<p>This additional feedback helps me create my commit messages how I intend.<\/p>\n\n ",
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