A guide outlines five rules for writing effective Git commit messages, emphasizing the use of the `/commit` command. The rules focus on generating messages solely from staged changes, categorizing commits into single types like `feat`, `fix`, `docs`, `refactor`, `test`, `chore`, or `perf`, and using a concise, imperative subject line under 50 characters. The body of the commit message should explain the 'why' behind the change, not reiterate what was modified, which is already visible in the diff. AI
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