From 8089c85bcba89464b9b2a32fa948ed85eb367e70 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paolo Bonzini Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 08:04:18 +0100 Subject: git-commit: add a prepare-commit-msg hook The prepare-commit-msg hook is run whenever a "fresh" commit message is prepared, just before it is shown in the editor (if it is). Its purpose is to modify the commit message in-place. It takes one to three parameters. The first is the name of the file that the commit log message. The second is the source of the commit message, and can be: "message" (if a -m or -F option was given); "template" (if a -t option was given or the configuration option commit.template is set); "merge" (if the commit is a merge or a .git/MERGE_MSG file exists); "squash" (if a .git/SQUASH_MSG file exists); or "commit", followed by a commit SHA1 as the third parameter (if a -c, -C or --amend option was given). If its exit status is non-zero, git-commit will abort. The hook is not suppressed by the --no-verify option, so it should not be used as a replacement for the pre-commit hook. The sample prepare-commit-msg comments out the `Conflicts:` part of a merge's commit message; other examples are commented out, including adding a Signed-off-by line at the bottom of the commit messsage, that the user can then edit or discard altogether. Signed-off-by: Paolo Bonzini Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano --- Documentation/hooks.txt | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+) (limited to 'Documentation/hooks.txt') diff --git a/Documentation/hooks.txt b/Documentation/hooks.txt index e8d80cfcdb..76b8d77460 100644 --- a/Documentation/hooks.txt +++ b/Documentation/hooks.txt @@ -65,6 +65,31 @@ All the `git-commit` hooks are invoked with the environment variable `GIT_EDITOR=:` if the command will not bring up an editor to modify the commit message. +prepare-commit-msg +------------------ + +This hook is invoked by `git-commit` right after preparing the +default log message, and before the editor is started. + +It takes one to three parameters. The first is the name of the file +that the commit log message. The second is the source of the commit +message, and can be: `message` (if a `\-m` or `\-F` option was +given); `template` (if a `\-t` option was given or the +configuration option `commit.template` is set); `merge` (if the +commit is a merge or a `.git/MERGE_MSG` file exists); `squash` +(if a `.git/SQUASH_MSG` file exists); or `commit`, followed by +a commit SHA1 (if a `\-c`, `\-C` or `\--amend` option was given). + +If the exit status is non-zero, `git-commit` will abort. + +The purpose of the hook is to edit the message file in place, and +it is not suppressed by the `\--no-verify` option. A non-zero exit +means a failure of the hook and aborts the commit. It should not +be used as replacement for pre-commit hook. + +The sample `prepare-commit-msg` hook that comes with git comments +out the `Conflicts:` part of a merge's commit message. + commit-msg ---------- -- cgit v1.2.3