Important

use vscode-conventional-commits to easly make good commits

demo can be found at the end of the page

How to commit:

1. most important: good commit message
2. use prefixes
3. write lowercase, reference pr's and do not add a dot at the end

why prefixes?

looks better and helps searchign commits faster

fix: test

fix(this): test

all prefixes:

example commit message with prefix: fix: wrong api url
^{add "!" at the end if it's a breaking change (not backwards compatible): fix!: xxx}

prefixes:

• fix: Bug fix
• feat: a new feature or enhancement
• chore: updating dependencies or setting up build tools etc
• ci: change to CI like GitHub Actions
• refactor: code refactoring without adding new features or fixing bugs
• docs: documentation-only changes (README etc)
• style: changes related to formatting such as code style adjustments, and whitespace changes (not css changes)
• perf: performance improvements without changing existing functionality
• test: unit tests etc
• revert: revert a commit

scoped prefixes (optional):

• fix(scope): xxx
• fix(css): invisible button
• feat(auth): add OAuth support
• fix(api): handle null response error
• docs(readme): update installation instructions

with the vscode-conventional-commits extension from above you can also easly add emojis (or just write 🚀 for example after the prefix).
fix(emoji): :rocket: emojis

all emojis can be found here