Git Commit Conventions

Commit Message Format

[PM-XXXXX] <type>: <imperative summary>

<optional body explaining why, not what>

Rules

1. Ticket prefix: Always include [PM-XXXXX] matching the Jira ticket
2. Type keyword: Include a conventional commit type after the ticket prefix (see table below)
3. Imperative mood: "Add feature" not "Added feature" or "Adds feature"
4. Short summary: Under 72 characters for the first line
5. Body: Explain the "why" not the "what" — the diff shows the what

Type Keywords