# dannyfritz/commit-message-emoji

Every commit is important. So let's celebrate each and every commit with a corresponding emoji! :smile:

Repository: https://github.com/dannyfritz/commit-message-emoji
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/commit-message-emoji
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2021-03-05T18:03:20+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4187, "days_push": 2007, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1559, forks 177 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:03.571230+00:00)

## What it is
A reference guide that maps commit message types (bugfix, feature, docs, etc.) to corresponding emojis for use in Git commit messages. It also provides integration tips for incorporating emoji into commit workflows.

## Use cases
- standardize commit messages with emoji prefixes
- make git log easier to scan at a glance
- choose the right emoji for each commit type
- set up a team commit message convention
- integrate emoji into my git commit workflow

## When to choose
- you want a lightweight, human-readable commit convention without tooling
- your team prefers emoji over prefixes like feat:/fix:
- you want a simple reference to share with contributors

## When to avoid
- you need enforced, tooling-checked conventional commits (use commitlint or semantic-release)
- your toolchain or CI parses commit messages and cannot handle emoji
- you prefer plain-text conventional commit standards

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: documentation, developer-tools, version-control
- domain: developer-tools, version-control, documentation
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: commit-conventions, emoji, git, convention-guide

## Member repositories
- dannyfritz/commit-message-emoji (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:03.571230+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:29:49.980449+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dannyfritz/commit-message-emoji (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:03.571230+00:00, sha bb0827e98d9d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.