Commit-editmsg: _top_

Fixes #1123

To write a good COMMIT_EDITMSG (the temporary file Git opens for your commit message), follow the widely accepted 50/72 rule COMMIT-EDITMSG

Found at .git/COMMIT_EDITMSG within your repository. Fixes #1123 To write a good COMMIT_EDITMSG (the

The COMMIT-EDITMSG file is not a bug or a legacy artifact; it is Git's most powerful mechanism for . By abandoning the -m flag and embracing the editor-driven workflow, you unlock: The file was filled with ghostly

To write a professional commit message in this file, many developers follow the :

Located at .git/hooks/commit-msg (or in a shared template), this script runs after you have edited the COMMIT-EDITMSG file but before Git creates the commit.

The file was filled with ghostly, commented-out lines—hints of what he had changed, reminders of files staged and ready. It felt like a confession booth. Here, he had to translate thousands of lines of logic, sweat, and caffeine into a single, human sentence.