git-notes:tldr:dacba

The command "git notes append --message="${message_text}" is used to append a note to a commit in a Git repository. Here's how to understand this command:

• "git notes append" is the main command that tells Git to append a new note to a commit.
• "--message" is an option that specifies the message or content of the note.
• "${message_text}" is a placeholder for the actual message you want to include as the note. You need to replace this placeholder with the desired content.

To use this command, follow these steps:

1. Replace "${message_text}" with the actual message you want to include in the note, enclosed within double quotes. For example, if you want to add a note saying "Fixes a bug in the login feature," you would use --message="Fixes a bug in the login feature".
2. Open a terminal or command prompt in the root directory of your Git repository.
3. Run the git notes append command with the modified message text. For example:

   git notes append --message="Fixes a bug in the login feature"

   This appends the note to the most recent commit in your repository.

4. Check the commit to which the note was appended using "git log". The note will be attached to the commit, visible under the "Notes" section.

Notes in Git can be useful for adding additional context, insights, or remarks to a commit. They are not part of the commit message itself and do not affect the commit's content or functionality.