Using Git commit message templates to write better commit messages

Re:Using Git commit message templates to write better commit... by mnahkies on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @05:46PM (#29913823)

I wish that github would stick multiple commit messages into the default pr body - if I have a single commit it'll prefill the pr body from its message, but have a series of commits it won't. Should use the same rules as it's default squash message IMO

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Re:Using Git commit message templates to write better commit... by kevincox on Thursday January 13, 2022 @06:18AM (#29919453)

GutHub support for reviewing multiple commits is basic (to be generous). The focus is all on the "PR" the entire diff and the description (that lives outside of git).

I think this is pretty harmful to having a useful git history and a conspiracy theorist would likely say that it is intentional lock-in.

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Re:Using Git commit message templates to write better commit... by mnahkies on Thursday January 13, 2022 @07:18AM (#29919939)

I'd love to be able to browse pr's commit by commit marking files as viewed, and then ideally have this bubble through to the holistic change view

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