Description
Frequently contributors do not write a commit message body, and it becomes difficult to see the rationale or benefit of the change, or the reason why a particular approach was chosen.
Impact analysis
Not writing a commit message body makes it difficult to understand past changes when navigating the git history, and any relevant exchange may remain only on the GitHub comments.
Expected behavior
We should enforce e.g. through a pre-commit hook writing a commit message body.
Actual behavior
Commit message bodies can be empty.
Versions
master.
Environment
Any.
Additional Information
Although we cannot ensure self-contained, complete message bodies, this will at least avoid empty commit message bodies.
Description
Frequently contributors do not write a commit message body, and it becomes difficult to see the rationale or benefit of the change, or the reason why a particular approach was chosen.
Impact analysis
Not writing a commit message body makes it difficult to understand past changes when navigating the git history, and any relevant exchange may remain only on the GitHub comments.
Expected behavior
We should enforce e.g. through a pre-commit hook writing a commit message body.
Actual behavior
Commit message bodies can be empty.
Versions
master.Environment
Any.
Additional Information
Although we cannot ensure self-contained, complete message bodies, this will at least avoid empty commit message bodies.