Top "Commit-message" questions

The message associated with commits in a version control system.

What to do after typing in commit message for git?

After I type in git commit -a a text editor pops up and I type in my comment. What buttons …

git commit commit-message
Automatically wrap long Git commit messages in Vim

Using Git, my editor for commits is Vim. I'm constantly doing a poor job of remembering to wrap lines and …

git vim word-wrap commit-message
XCode: Commit failed in SVN : No space left on device

Hi, I am committing my project in SVN using XCode. I do it successfully for quite a few months. But …

xcode svn memory commit commit-message
How do I prompt the user from within a commit-msg hook?

I want to warn the user if their commit message doesn't follow a certain set of guidelines, and then give …

git hook commit-message
Git: How to reuse/retain commit messages after 'git reset'?

As Git user I regular come across the situation, that I need to rework one or more commits in a …

git commit git-rebase git-reset commit-message
JIRA code validation commit hook for 'git'

Does anyone have a git commit hook I can use that will ensure a JIRA issue number appears in the …

git jira commit-message
How to skip the commit message step in "git commit --amend"?

I'm running a very rapid code-compile-test loop where I am amending changes to my commits far more often than not. …

git version-control commit-message
Why is it considered good practice to describe git commits in the present tense?

I've read all kinds of Git tutorials, including the official one, and they all seem to tell me it's good …

git commit commit-message