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What are some best practices for writing clear and useful commit messages? #1402
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Commit messages help maintainers and collaborators understand the history of changes. Best practices include: Write a short and descriptive subject line (50 characters or less) Example: "Fix bug in user login validation" Avoid vague terms like "update" or "changes". Use the imperative mood Example: "Add feature to export reports" instead of "Added feature to export reports". Add a detailed body when necessary Explain the reason for the change, context, or side effects. Keep each line within ~72 characters. Reference related issues or pull requests Example: "Fix dashboard rendering issue (#42)". Keep commits focused Each commit should represent a single logical change for clarity and easier debugging. |
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Commit messages help maintainers and collaborators understand the history of changes. Best practices include:
Write a short and descriptive subject line (50 characters or less)
Example: "Fix bug in user login validation"
Avoid vague terms like "update" or "changes".
Use the imperative mood
Example: "Add feature to export reports" instead of "Added feature to export reports".
Add a detailed body when necessary
Explain the reason for the change, context, or side effects.
Keep each line within ~72 characters.
Reference related issues or pull requests
Example: "Fix dashboard rendering issue (#42)".
Keep commits focused
Each commit should represent a single logical change for clarity and easie…