Seven Guidelines of a Great Commit Message

1. Separate subject from body with a blank line
2. Limit the subject line to 50 chars
3. Capitalize the subject line
4. Do not end the subject line with a period
5. Use the imperative mood in the subject line
6. Wrap the body at 72 characters
7. Use the body to explain what/why vs how

Reference article: https://cbea.ms/git-commit/