gitru

Git Commit Message Validation Tool

Enforces commit message conventions through configurable rules (currently supports type validation, Additional features will be implemented gradually.)

Installation

Method 1: (Recommended)

With Rust toolchain installed:

cargo install gitru

Method 2:
Download pre-built binary:

1. Get latest release for your OS
2. Add to system PATH
3. Set executable permissions:

Usage

Install hook and initialize configuration:

gitru commit-msg  ii

Command breakdown:

• ii = install (sets up git hook) + init (creates config template)
• Execute separately: gitru commit-msg install then gitru commit-msg init

Workflow

After installation:

• Git hook installed to .git/hooks/commit-msg
• Configuration template created at .commit-msg-rule.yaml

Customize validation rules by editing .commit-msg-rule.yaml

Commit validation example:

git commit -m "feat: add new API endpoint"

Validation Failure Example:

git commit -m "add feature"

Error: Invalid commit message format...
Valid format: feat: Add feature