Git Alias - git commit with branch name

Question

I want to have one git alias to commit a message and auto filling the branch name in the commit message. output example: git commit -m "[EX-1234] This is the commit message"

I am looking for a way to only type in the terminal: git cm this is the commit message and it will execute the output example.

Things I have tried

cm = "git commit -m \'[$(current_branch)] ${1}\'"
cm = "!f() { \
         git commit -m '[$(current_branch)] $1'; \
       }; f"
cm = '!sh -c '\''git commit --m  "${1}"'\'' -'

The above examples dont work

An alias is fine for that, but you might consider using a hook, it'll allow you to have this feature while keeping the possibility to have specific commit aliases without making it too complex. — Romain Valeri
– Romain Valeri, Commented Jul 10, 2019 at 20:29

IronMan · Accepted Answer · 2019-07-10 19:54:37Z

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Use $@ to propagate all the arguments to the underlying command, as in:

cm = "!f() { git commit -m "[$(current_branch)] $@"; }; f"

answered Jul 10, 2019 at 19:54

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user234562 Over a year ago

Thanks :) I get this error now: f() { git commit -m [$(current_branch)] $@; }; f: current_branch: command not found $(current_branch) is a bash command and maybe not possible in alias?

Romain Valeri Over a year ago

The idea is good. Maybe just tweak the "branch getting" part with $(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD). Full syntax to set it : git config --global alias.cm '!f() { git commit -m "$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD) $1"; }; f' then to use it : git cm "useful message here". Also, notice that I've grouped the arguments into one, just use it with a quoted message as in my example, it'll be taken as a unique argument.

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