commitlint
A command-line linter that checks Git commit messages against a chosen convention.
Open source (MIT)By The commitlint contributors
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About commitlint
commitlint checks whether commit messages follow a convention such as Conventional Commits. Its rules can be changed through configuration, and configurations can be shared through npm packages.
The project documents using it with commit hooks or in continuous integration.
Strengths
- Checks messages against configurable commit conventions
- Supports shared npm configurations
- Can run in commit hooks or CI
Limitations
- Requires Node.js and project configuration
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source under the MIT license.
- License
- MIT
- Developer
- The commitlint contributors
- Platforms
- Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- Development teams that want consistent Git commit messages
- Categories
- Automation, Developer tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Selected from the Homebrew formula