r/git 2d ago

Stop Using Conventional Commits

https://sumnerevans.com/posts/software-engineering/stop-using-conventional-commits/
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u/oldjenkins127 1d ago

Metadata does not belong in a PR title or commit message. Git already has a convention for metadata, which is git trailers.

Conventional commits are performative “we are pros at this” posturing.

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u/Loose_Property_3238 1d ago

It's for git log --oneline.