diff --git a/.github/Contributing.md b/.github/Contributing.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f9daf9b --- /dev/null +++ b/.github/Contributing.md @@ -0,0 +1,68 @@ +## Commit Message Guidelines + +We have very precise rules over how our git commit messages can be formatted. This leads to **more readable messages** that are easy to follow when looking through the **project history**. For full contribution guidelines visit +the [Contributors Guide](https://wiki.edgexfoundry.org/display/FA/Committing+Code+Guidelines#CommittingCodeGuidelines-Commits) on the EdgeX Wiki + +### Commit Message Format +Each commit message consists of a **header**, a **body** and a **footer**. The header has a special format that includes a **type**, a **scope** and a **subject**: + +``` +(): + + + +