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2 ways to improve your Git commit messages
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You're writing Git messages wrong
Here are 2 ways to improve your Git commit messages:
1. Use imperative present tense
Source: Git Documentation
Your message should describe what applying the commit will do — not what you did.
Think of completing this sentence:
When merged, this commit will…
Fix bug preventing users from subscribing
Add validation for email addresses
Update IDs to latest versions
In fact, we see the imperative mood throughout tech, e.g. in UI prompts like “Enter username” - learn more here.
2. Use Conventional Commits
Add prefixes to make Git history easier to scan
feat → new feature
fix → bug fix
refactor → code change, no behaviour change
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