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gitlint: Path to a file containing a commit-msg.
$ gitlint --msg-filename ${filenamename}
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The command gitlint --msg-filename ${filename} is used to run a linter called GitLint on a specific Git commit message file.

Here is an explanation of the command components:

  • gitlint: It is the executable for the GitLint tool.
  • --msg-filename: This option is used to specify the path or name of the file that contains the Git commit message. It tells GitLint to analyze the contents of this file.
  • ${filename}: It is a placeholder for the actual filename. You need to replace ${filename} with the desired commit message file's path or name.

For example, if you want to analyze the commit message in a file called my_commit.txt, you would run the command as follows:

gitlint --msg-filename my_commit.txt

GitLint analyzes the commit message according to a set of predefined rules for commit message quality. It checks for various aspects like line length, subject line format, presence of certain keywords, or properly formatted message body. It provides feedback and helps enforce best practices for writing Git commit messages.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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