From 55dfd98bb2461094341b1127120f2a0e991f18bd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Damiano Petrungaro Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2018 14:38:13 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] feat: Add explicit differences between body and footer in specs Fixes: #37 --- index.md | 20 ++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index 6aa4229..e8fbf23 100644 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -89,24 +89,24 @@ debug issues across project boundaries. The key words “MUST”, “MUST NOT”, “REQUIRED”, “SHALL”, “SHALL NOT”, “SHOULD”, “SHOULD NOT”, “RECOMMENDED”, “MAY”, and “OPTIONAL” in this document are to be interpreted as described in [RFC 2119](https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2119.txt). -1. commits MUST be prefixed with a type, which consists of a noun, `feat`, `fix`, etc., +1. Commits MUST be prefixed with a type, which consists of a noun, `feat`, `fix`, etc., followed by a colon and a space. -2. the type `feat` MUST be used when a commit adds a new feature to your application +2. The type `feat` MUST be used when a commit adds a new feature to your application or library. -3. the type `fix` MUST be used when a commit represents a bug fix for your application. -4. an optional scope MAY be provided after a type. A scope is a phrase describing +3. The type `fix` MUST be used when a commit represents a bug fix for your application. +4. An optional scope MAY be provided after a type. A scope is a phrase describing a section of the codebase enclosed in parenthesis, e.g., `fix(parser):` 5. A description MUST immediately follow the type/scope prefix. - The description is a short description of the pull request, e.g., + The description is a short description of the code changes, e.g., _fix: array parsing issue when multiple spaces were contained in string._ -6. A longer commit body MAY be provided after the short description. The body MUST - begin one blank line after the description. -7. A footer MAY be provided one blank line after the body. The footer SHOULD contain - additional meta-information about the pull-request (such as the issues it fixes, e.g., `fixes #13, #5`). +6. A longer commit body MAY be provided after the short description, providing additional contextual information about the code changes. The body MUST begin one blank line after the description. +7. A footer MAY be provided one blank line after the body (or after the description if body is missing). + The footer SHOULD contain additional issue references about the code changes (such as the issues it fixes, e.g.,`Fixes #13`). 8. Breaking changes MUST be indicated at the very beginning of the footer or body section of a commit. A breaking change MUST consist of the uppercase text `BREAKING CHANGE`, followed by a colon and a space. 9. A description MUST be provided after the `BREAKING CHANGE: `, describing what has changed about the API, e.g., _BREAKING CHANGE: environment variables now take precedence over config files._ -10. types other than `feat` and `fix` MAY be used in your commit messages. +10. The footer MUST only contain `BREAKING CHANGE`, external links, issue references, and other meta-information. +11. Types other than `feat` and `fix` MAY be used in your commit messages. ## Why Use Conventional Commits