Most Developers Don’t Know How to Write Proper Git Commits

If you are one of them, this post will give you a clear idea of industry best practices. Often, we write commit messages like this: "fixed bug" "update code" "minor changes" But later, when we look back at the commit history, it becomes a headache trying to figure out what actually changed in which commit. Instead, we can write much more clearly using a structured format: "feat: add user authentication" "fix: resolve login validation bug" "refactor: improve API response handling" What do " feat ," " fix ," and " refactor " actually mean? These are known as Commit Types. Using them makes your commit messages instantly understandable. Here are some of the most common types: feat → When adding a new feature. fix → When fixing a bug. refactor → Changing the code structure without adding new features or fixing bugs. docs → Updating documentation (like the README). style → Changes to formatting or code style (no logic changes). test → Adding or updating tests. Writing commits this way makes