Docs feedback: Add a link to a .gitmessage template that can be used for commits
Problem to solve
- What product or feature(s) affected? https://docs.gitlab.com
- What docs or doc section affected? Include links or paths. https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/merge_request_workflow.html#commit-messages-guidelines
- Is there a problem with a specific document, or a feature/process that's not addressed sufficiently in docs? no
- Any other ideas or requests? no
Further details
- Any concepts, procedures, reference info we could add to make it easier to successfully use GitLab?
- It would be nice to provide users with a .gitmessage commit template based off the rules described here: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/contributing/merge_request_workflow.html#commit-messages-guidelines
- For example this could be used as a template to start from and customize for our use here: https://gist.github.com/adeekshith/cd4c95a064977cdc6c50
- Include use cases, benefits, and/or goals for this work.
- use case: To capture those rules on creation of commit message, it would be nice to have it in front of me when running
git commit
- use case: To capture those rules on creation of commit message, it would be nice to have it in front of me when running
- If adding content: What audience is it intended for? (What roles and scenarios?)
- contributors to gitlab