How can I change the default comments in the git commit message?

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Is it possible to modify the commented part of the default git commit message? I want to add a bit more 'context' information for my users.

# Please enter the commit message for your changes.
# (Comment lines starting with '#' will not be included)
# Explicit paths specified without -i nor -o; assuming --only paths...
# On branch master
# Changes to be committed:
#   (use "git reset HEAD <file>..." to unstage)
#
#       modified:   test.txt
#
git-commit git
4 Answers

Here is a python git-hook to clean up the default message. Hook name: prepare-commit-msg.

#!/usr/bin/env python
import sys
commit_msg_file_path = sys.argv[1]
with open(commit_msg_file_path, 'a') as file:
    file.write('')

You can simply add you text in the file.write() method.

user_61831820

Put something like this in .gitconfig (source):

[commit]
  template = ~/myGitMessage.txt

and in that file content, set your default commit message.

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