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tags: [tldr, common]
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# gitlint

> Git commit message linter checks your commit messages for style.
> More information: <https://jorisroovers.com/gitlint/>.

- Check the last commit message:

`gitlint`

- The range of commits to lint:

`gitlint --commits {{single_refspec_argument}}`

- Path to a directory or Python module with extra user-defined rules:

`gitlint --extra-path {{path/to/directory}}`

- Start a specific CI job:

`gitlint --target {{path/to/target_directory}}`

- Path to a file containing a commit-msg:

`gitlint --msg-filename {{path/to/filename}}`

- Read staged commit meta-info from the local repository:

`gitlint --staged`
