Template for git commit messages

git-commit.template

# If this commit is applied, it will ...?
# Syntax:
# Commit Type: Subject (Max 50 chars)
#-----------------------------------------------|


# (optional body) (Max 72 chars)
# Explain the problem this commit is solving. Focus on why you are
# making this change as opposed to how (the code explains that).
#----------------------------------------------------------------------|


# (optional) Reference to tickets, wiki etc?. e.g.
# Resolves/Fixes: #23
# See also: #43, #45

#--------------------------------------------
# Commit Type may be :
#   Feat        (new feature)
#   Fix         (bug fix)
#   Refactor    (refactoring prod code)
#   Style       (formatting, missing semi colons, etc; no code change)
#   Docs        (change to documentation)
#   Test        (adding or refactoring tests; no prod code change)
#   Chore//Nits (version bums, script etc; no prod code change)
#   ... anything that your team agrees to.
# Source:
# https://chris.beams.io/posts/git-commit/

How to configure your git, so that it uses this template file when you want to write a commit message:

1. Put this file in a global location, preferably user's home folder as ~/git-commit.template
2. Add 'commit.template' config setting to git as:
   git config --global commit.template ~/git-commit.template
3. Commit your changes as 'git commit' and you will be presented with a screen to type your commit message using this template.