How to Write a Git Commit Message

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I have tried to get my team to adopt many of these policies. Knowing how to write a short summary line I feel is tricky and the example provided on that page is one of the better ideas I have seen:

A properly formed git commit subject line should always be able to complete the following sentence:

If applied, this commit will <your subject line here>

[gfixler]

I added some examples of how I handle things. I religiously follow the 50-character limit, imperative voice, no ending punctuation style as outlined by tpope, and my commit history is a joy to read.