Git commit message tense

Hi everyone.

I do not want to start a big debate of what tense is the correct one for using in the Git messages.

I just want to ask if anyone has information about an article/video that was published somewhere in laracast about that it makes sense to use that type of messages (presence tense) - 'Creates database' and I also remember that the reason is that it makes sense if you read the commit would be 'this commit creates database'... I do think that Jeffrey has mentioned this in some video. Correct me if I am wrong. Or it was an article that was mentioned somewhere here but I have lost a track on it.

Could you possible give me some information if you know what I am talking about here.

Thanks for your time.

shez1983

8 years ago

Level 23

i would say - use one tense that you THINK makes sense for you and then just be consistent & informative.

I personally use PAST tense because i have done that already 'ie created function for xyz' as oppose to create function xyz.. but consistency is the key.

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martinbean

8 years ago

Level 80

@m7vm7v The examples in Git’s own guidelines use imperative mood and present tense, so that’s as good a reason as any one could give: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/git/git.git/tree/Documentation/SubmittingPatches?id=HEAD#n133

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