---
title: Add a commit message template
tags: repository,configuration
author: chalarangelo
cover: blog_images/river-house-lights.jpg
firstSeen: 2021-04-06T21:35:01+03:00
lastUpdated: 2021-04-13T21:10:59+03:00
---

Sets up a commit message template for the current repository.

- Use `git config commit.template <file>` to specify `<file>` as the commit message template for the current repository.

```shell
git config commit.template <file>
```

```shell
git config commit.template "commit-template"
# Sets "commit-template" as the commit message template
```