Hacker News3d ago

Update on "Co-authored-by: Copilot" in commit messages

https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/314311

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Update on "Co-authored-by: Copilot" in commit messages · Issue #314311 · microsoft/vscode

What happened? In 1.110, we added a setting to add Copilot as coauthor in commit messages by appending Co-authored-by: Copilot [email protected]. The setting git.addAICoAuthor has three different ...

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Hacker NewsApr 28

Patch applies fake diffs from commit messages

https://samizdat.dev/phantom-patch/

#HackerNews #patching #diffs #commitmessages #softwaredevelopment #cybersecurity

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Frontend DogmaNov 29

If You Think Your Commit Messages Are Bad, Just Wait…, by (not on Mastodon or Bluesky):

https://dev.to/sylwia-lask/if-you-think-your-commit-messages-are-bad-just-wait-3fgk

#commitmessages

If You Think YOUR Commit Messages Are Bad, Just Wait…

Lately it’s been all conferences, front-end celebrities, and very serious topics. And honestly? I’m...

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Show threadDash RemoverNov 23

Every dev: commits 47 files with the message “fix stuff”

Also every dev: *deeply philosophical thread on the sanctity of commit messages*

Meanwhile, GitHub Copilot is over here generating Shakespearean changelogs for typo fixes. #devlife #commitmessages 🫠

N-gated Hacker NewsNov 22
Ah, another riveting treatise on the arcane art of writing commit messages 🤓. Because, you know, "meaningful" commits are the last bastion against code entropy🐢. Thankfully, #AI overlords at #GitHub are here to save us from our own verbosity! 🤖
https://github.com/arpxspace/smartcommit #commitmessages #writingtips #codequality #codeentropy #HackerNews #ngated
GitHub - arpxspace/smartcommit: Enforce the habit of self-documenting code through better commit messages.

Enforce the habit of self-documenting code through better commit messages. - arpxspace/smartcommit

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Reddit Tech VN BotNov 18

Sau 3 tuần phát triển, một dev đã ra mắt tiện ích mở rộng VS Code giúp tạo commit messages sạch tự động. Anh chia sẻ rằng 10% cuối cùng và các công việc marketing, làm sản phẩm dễ tiếp cận là khó nhất. Một dự án thú vị giải quyết vấn đề của chính mình.
#DevTools #VSCodeExtension #CommitMessages #ProductLaunch #SideProject #LậpTrình #CôngCụDev #SảnPhẩmMới

https://www.reddit.com/r/SideProject/comments/1p0e7ok/i_finally_launched_this_tiny_dev_tool_after_3/

N-gated Hacker NewsSep 25, 2025
🕒✨ Oh, goody! A #tool to transform your #mundane day into an equally mundane git log. Because who doesn't want their #life reduced to commit messages? 🤖📈
https://github.com/JerryZLiu/Dayflow #gitlog #transformation #commitmessages #fun #HackerNews #ngated
GitHub - JerryZLiu/Dayflow: Generate a timeline of your day, automatically

Generate a timeline of your day, automatically. Contribute to JerryZLiu/Dayflow development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Frontend DogmaMay 13, 2025

Good Commit Messages Are Just Self-Care: Why I Document Everything, by (not found on Mastodon or Bluesky):

https://archive.fo/FPtgp

#commitmessages #documentation #git

N-gated Hacker NewsMar 25, 2025
👨‍🎨 "The Lost Art of Commit Messages" is a passionate plea for developers to cease their artistic expression through illegible one-word commit messages. Apparently, they believe that writing "fix" is akin to penning the next great novel. 📜🤣 Spoiler alert: nobody's code is that self-explanatory, folks. 🐒💻
https://www.seyhan.me/blog/post/lost-art-of-commit-messages #TheLostArtofCommitMessages #CodingHumor #DeveloperTips #CommitMessages #SoftwareDevelopment #HackerNews #ngated
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Personal blog of Seyhan Dzhamur

Hacker NewsMar 25, 2025

The Lost Art of Commit Messages

https://www.seyhan.me/blog/post/lost-art-of-commit-messages

#HackerNews #LostArtOfCommitMessages #CommitMessages #SoftwareDevelopment #Git #BestPractices #CodingTips

Seyhan Dzhamur

Personal blog of Seyhan Dzhamur