Ensure good commit messages
Simple util to check that commits follow a certain template
1. Separate subject from body with a blank line
2. Limit the subject line to 50 characters
3. Capitalize the subject line
4. Do not end the subject line with a period
5. Use the imperative mood in the subject line
6. Wrap the body at 72 characters
7. Use the body to explain what and why vs. how
Currently it also checks if your commit starts with a JIRA identifier (FOO-123) as well, but this is easy to fix/remove.
npm install -g @fatso83/check-commit-msg
echo << 'EOF' > .git/hooks/commit-msg
check-commit-msg $1
EOF
chmod +x .git/hooks/commit-msg #make it executable
If you use husky
in your NPM commit hooks
npm install -D @fatso83/check-commit-msg
Then add this to your package.json scripts' section:
"commitmsg": "node -r '@fatso83/check-commit-msg/husky'"
Need something? Suggestions? Pull requests welcome :)