Introduction to Git & Github

Writing Commit Messages

One line summary of the change, followed by detailed decription of the changes.

How to Write Better Git Commit Messages – A Step-By-Step Guide – freeCodeCamp is a very good tutorial on this topic.

Quoting some snippets from that article:

Use imperative mood in the subject line. Example – Add fix for dark mode toggle state. Imperative mood gives the tone you are giving an order or request.

To come up with thoughtful commits, consider the following:

• Why have I made these changes?
• What effect have my changes made?
• Why was the change needed?
• What are the changes in reference to?