Sentry Commit Messages
Before Committing
git branch --show-current
If the branch is main or master, create a feature branch unless the user
explicitly requested a direct commit. Re-check the branch and stop if it is
still main or master.
Commit one coherent, independently reviewable change at a time.
Message Rules
Use:
<type>(<scope>): <subject>
<optional body>
<optional footer>
- Scope is optional. Add
!before:for a breaking change. - Write the subject in imperative, present tense; capitalize it, omit the trailing period, and keep it at 70 characters or fewer.
- Keep every line under 100 characters.
- Use the body only when useful. Explain what changed and why, including previous behavior or motivation when it helps.
- Never include customer or organization names, user emails, support ticket contents, secrets, or PII. Describe the technical symptom instead.
Allowed types: feat, fix, ref, perf, docs, test, build,
ci, chore, style, meta, license, and revert.
Use ref for refactoring without behavior changes, style for formatting
without logic changes, and meta for repository metadata.
Footers
Fixes <issue>closes an issue when merged.Refs <issue>links an issue without closing it.- For breaking changes, add
BREAKING CHANGE: <impact>.
Creating the Commit
Use separate -m arguments for paragraphs and footers. Never put literal
\n sequences in a commit message or open an interactive editor.
git commit -m "fix(api): Handle null response in user endpoint" \
-m "Return 404 when the user API finds a deleted account." \
-m "Fixes SENTRY-5678"