---
title: Create an empty commit
tags: commit
cover: colorful-plastic
firstSeen: 2021-04-04T20:55:26+03:00
lastUpdated: 2021-04-13T21:10:59+03:00
---

Creates an empty commit.

- Use `git commit --allow-empty -m <message>` to create an empty commit with the provided `<message>`.

```shell
git commit --allow-empty -m <message>
```

```shell
git commit --allow-empty -m "Empty commit"
# Creates an empty commit with the message "Empty commit"
```