Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub - Verifying Commit Message Using Commitlint

This video tutorial covers the integration of Git hooks into a Node.js application, focusing on commit message verification using Commit Lint. It guides through the installation and configuration of Commit Lint, ensuring commit messages include specific issue references. The tutorial also demonstrates testing commit messages and addresses a security vulnerability in dependencies. The setup aims to create a production-ready environment with tools like ESLint, Husky, and Lint Staged.

What is the purpose of the commit message hook in a Node JS application?

How can you ensure that every commit message contains a specific issue number?

What package is suggested to verify commit messages?

What command is used to install the commit lint package?

What is the significance of the pre-commit hook in relation to the commit message hook?

What should be added to the package.json file to configure commit lint?

What happens if a commit message does not contain the required issue number?