git commit guidlines - sharmasadhna/mylearnings GitHub Wiki

Guideline for the commit message:

• Separate subject from body with a blank line

• Limit the subject line to 50 characters (if possible, hard limit is 72)
  

• Capitalize the subject line
  

• Do not end the subject line with a period
  

• Use the imperative mood in the subject line (means spoken or written as if giving a command or instruction)
  

• Wrap the body at 72 characters
  

• Use the body to explain what and why vs. how
  

• For submodule changes add references to the corresponding changeID from submodule commit
  

• Add references to issue trackers at the bottom