git-cz

Without installation

npx git-cz

Install globally standalone

npm install -g git-cz
git-cz

Install locally with Commitizen

npm install -g commitizen
npm install --save-dev git-cz

package.json:

{
  "config": {
    "commitizen": {
      "path": "git-cz"
    }
  },
}

run:

git cz

Install globally with Commitizen

npm install -g commitizen git-cz
commitizen init git-cz --save-dev --save-exact

run:

git cz

Example

Custom config

You can provide custom configuration in changelog.congfig.js file in your repo. Below is default config:

return scripts.config();

Commit Message Format

• A commit message consists of a header, body and footer.
• The header has a type and a subject:

<type>[(<scope>)]: <emoji> <subject>
[BLANK LINE]
[body]
[BLANK LINE]
[breaking changes]
[BLANK LINE]
[footer]

The header is the only mandatory part of the commit message.

The first line (type + subject) is limited to 50 characters [enforced]

Any other line should be limited to 72 character [automatic wrapping]

This allows the message to be easier to read on GitHub as well as in various git tools.

Type

Must be one of the following:

return scripts.types();

Subject

The subject contains succinct description of the change:

• Use the imperative, present tense: "change" not "changed" nor "changes"
• No dot (.) at the end.

Body

Just as in the subject, use the imperative, present tense: "change" not "changed" nor "changes". The body should include the motivation for the change and contrast this with previous behavior.

Affects [only on lerna environments]

Select the packages the commit affected.

Breaking Changes

Breaking Changes must start with the words BREAKING CHANGE: .

Footer

The footer is the place to reference any tasks related to this commit.

Why this Fork?

npm i -g git-cz
added 1 package in 0.612s

Installs in 0.6s vs 31.1s.

npm i -g mol-conventional-changelog
added 345 packages in 31.076s