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Template for commit messages.
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.git_commit_msg.txt
# If this commit is applied, it will ...
# Why was this change made?
# Any references to tickets, articles etc?
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better_commits.md

Rules For A Better Commit Message

  1. First line is always 50 characters or less
  2. First character is uppercase
  3. No period ad the end of first line
  4. Blank line after first line
  5. Never use the -m flag to git commit
  6. Includ a link to issue in the commit message
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set_commit_message_template.sh
git config --global commit.template ~/.git_commit_msg.txt
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