Git HooK - Prepend Branch name to commit messages

prepare-commit-msg

#!/bin/sh
# Prepend Branch name to commit messages

# Succeed on all merge messages, as evidenced by MERGE_MSG existing
[ -f $GIT_DIR/MERGE_MSG ] && exit 0

# Get branch name and description
NAME=$(git branch | grep '*' | sed 's/* //')
DESCRIPTION=$(git config branch."$NAME".description)

if [ "$NAME" != "(no branch)" ]; then
	# Append branch name and optional description to COMMIT_MSG
	# For info on parameters to githooks, run: man githooks
    echo "$NAME - $(cat $1)" >$1 
fi