Use funny commits for local work or side projects.
For professional repos, go with clear and structured messages — but a little humor is OK in non-critical commits!
- oops
- oops again
- ok seriously, last oops
- fixed the fix that fixed the fix
- sacrificed a rubber duck to fix this
- summoned dark magic, it works now
- blame the compiler
- fixed by sheer luck
- this shouldn’t work, but it does
- I have no idea what I’m doing
- it compiles, ship it
- works on my machine
- we’re back together again
- it’s not you, it’s me
- we’re breaking up
- please don’t leave me
- added some bugs, fixed some features
- deleted the entire internet
- nuked the repo from orbit
- abandon all hope ye who enter here
- I am Groot
- these aren't the bugs you're looking for
- Shrek is love, Shrek is life
- Winter is coming... for this bug
- segfault? more like segfixed
- added a feature; removed a bug; net change = 0
- 0.5% improvement in runtime; 100% increase in confusion
- fixed an issue by creating two more
- what even is code
- I’m not paid enough for this
- I’ve been staring at this for 5 hours
- I need a nap
- I'll be back… (after debugging) – The Terminator
- Why so serious? – The Dark Knight
- You had me at 'Hello World' – Jerry Maguire
- May the force be with this commit – Star Wars
- I’m king of the repo! – Titanic
- It’s not a bug, it’s a feature – Star Wars (kind of)
- Pivot! Pivot! PIVOT! – Friends
- I am the one who commits – Breaking Bad
- D’oh! – The Simpsons
- This commit is legend—wait for it—dary – How I Met Your Mother
- Commit long and prosper – Star Trek
- Winter is merging… – Game of Thrones
- Press F to fix – Call of Duty
- It’s dangerous to commit alone, take this – The Legend of Zelda
- A wild bug appeared! – Pokémon
- Would you kindly merge this? – BioShock
- All your bugs are belong to us – Zero Wing
- Finish him! – Mortal Kombat
- Hello, is it bugs you’re looking for? – Lionel Richie
- I got 99 bugs but this commit ain't one – Jay-Z
- Oops!… I fixed it again – Britney Spears
- Wake me up when the bug ends – Green Day
- Let it merge, let it merge – The Beatles
- Not all those who commit are lost – The Lord of the Rings
- It was the best of commits, it was the worst of commits – A Tale of Two Cities
- Call me Ishmael… but this bug’s on you – Moby-Dick
- All bugs are equal, but some are more equal than others – Animal Farm
- So long, and thanks for all the bugs – The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- feat: A new feature.
- fix: A bug fix.
- docs: Documentation changes.
- style: Formatting, missing semicolons, etc. (no code change).
- refactor: Code changes that neither fix a bug nor add a feature.
- chore: Updating build tasks, package manager configs, etc..