Microsoft/vscode

Git - Automatically insert line breaks in git commit messages

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#2,718 opened on Feb 4, 2016

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Description

I'm trying to get into the habit of writing good commit messages. Not sure if this should be the default but it would be really useful if vscode automatically wrapped commit message lines at say 80 chars and inserted line breaks.

I don't mean changing the appearance of the text in the commit message box, just before it's actually committed. The line length could be in an option too.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
developer experiencetooling
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
blocked
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
TypeScriptVS Code extension API
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Investigate the VS Code source code for the commit message input component, likely in the git extension under `vscode/src/vs/workbench/contrib/git/browser/`. Look for how the commit message is processed before committing. Consider adding an option to set max line length and implement auto insertion of line breaks. Check if any existing pull requests or comments address this feature.