Commit messages should be written in the imperitive

[MatthewL246]

Write your commit message in the imperative: "Fix bug" and not "Fixed bug" or "Fixes bug." This convention matches up with commit messages generated by commands like git merge and git revert.

For example, "Added a new file" should be "Add a new file." "Edit the new file" is already good. Actually, now that I look at the full history, it's pretty good. This is just a reminder for me.

[MatthewL246]

I will not fix this.

[MatthewL246]

A properly formed Git commit subject line should always be able to complete this sentence: This commit will . . .

For example, "This commit will add a new file and edit that new file." "This commit will added a new file" is wrong.