Git Commit Verbose Mode

To help you remember exactly which changes are staged before writing a commit message, you can use the git commit --verbose command. This will display the diff of the changes you're about to commit in the editor where you write your commit message.

How to Use Git Commit Verbose Mode

git commit --verbose

Set Git Commit Verbose Mode as the Default

You can set verbose mode as the default by running the following command:

git config --global commit.verbose true

Or, if you're using Home Manager:

{
  programs.git = {
    enable = true;
    extraConfig = {
      commit.verbose = true;
    };
  };
}

How to Override the Default

If you want to override the default and skip verbose mode for a single commit, you can run the following command:

git commit --no-verbose

Example Output

Here's an example of what the output might look like:

:memo: (docs/posts): Create blog post about Git commit verbose mode
# Please enter the commit message for your changes. Lines starting
# with '#' will be ignored, and an empty message aborts the commit.
#
# On branch main
# Your branch is up to date with 'origin/main'.
#
# Changes to be committed:
#   new file:   docs/posts/git-commit-verbose-mode.md
#
# ------------------------ >8 ------------------------
# Do not modify or remove the line above.
# Everything below it will be ignored.
diff --git a/docs/posts/git-commit-verbose-mode.md b/docs/posts/git-commit-verbose-mode.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..56748d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/posts/git-commit-verbose-mode.md
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+---
+date: 2024-09-24
+authors:
+    - lasseheia
+categories:
+    - Git
+---
+
+# Git Commit Verbose Mode
+
+To make it easier to remember exactly what changes are staged before writing a commit message, you can use the git commit --verbose command. This will show the diff of the changes you're about to commit in the editor where you write the commit message.
+
+<!-- more -->
+
+```zsh
+git commit --verbose
+```
+
+You can set this option as the default by running the following command:
+
+```zsh
+git config --global commit.verbose true
+```
+
+Or, if you're using Home Manager:
+
+```nix
+{
+  programs.git = {
+    enable = true;
+    extraConfig = {
+      commit.verbose = true;
+    };
+  };
+}
+```