Commit-editmsg ⟶

Because COMMIT_EDITMSG is just a text file, you can technically edit it directly without using git commit . For example:

...and save, Git extracts the three lines above the comments and creates the commit. COMMIT-EDITMSG

: If you realize you aren't ready to commit, simply delete the text you wrote (or leave it empty) and save/close the file. Git will see the empty message and cancel the operation. By treating the COMMIT_EDITMSG Because COMMIT_EDITMSG is just a text file, you

COMMIT_EDITMSG is a temporary file located in the .git directory of your repository. Its primary purpose is to hold the text of your commit message while you are drafting it in an external editor (like Vim, Nano, or VS Code). or VS Code).