Saturday, June 20, 2015

Add emojis to your git commit messages!

Didn't know about this before. So neat.
  • Consider starting the commit message with an applicable emoji:
    • :art: :art: when improving the format/structure of the code
    • :racehorse: :racehorse: when improving performance
    • :non-potable_water: :non-potable_water: when plugging memory leaks
    • :memo: :memo: when writing docs
    • :penguin: :penguin: when fixing something on Linux
    • :apple: :apple: when fixing something on Mac OS
    • :checkered_flag: :checkered_flag: when fixing something on Windows
    • :bug: :bug: when fixing a bug
    • :fire: :fire: when removing code or files
    • :green_heart: :green_heart: when fixing the CI build
    • :white_check_mark: :white_check_mark: when adding tests
    • :lock: :lock: when dealing with security
    • :arrow_up: :arrow_up: when upgrading dependencies
    • :arrow_down: :arrow_down: when downgrading dependencies
    • :shirt: :shirt: when removing linter warnings

Thanks, +John Hess and +Adam Fluke 

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