GIT commit --amend always removes first line in commit-message in VIM

Question

git commit --amend

Always removes me first line from commit-message. My editor is VIM.

Do you have guys any idea what could be the reason for that?

okket · Accepted Answer · 2021-02-18 14:14:02Z

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Without knowing your VIM configuration it is hard to tell. But you can test running a git commit --amend using VIM without any configuration this way:

GIT_EDITOR="vim --noplugin -u NONE" git commit --amend

This is one line in the shell and instructs git to use VIM without configuration only for this invocation via the environment variable. If this leave the commit message intact and does not remove the first line, you have to go through your VIM configuration what could possibly cause this.

edited Feb 18, 2021 at 14:14

answered Feb 18, 2021 at 14:01

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CyberGuy Over a year ago

thanks, it solved the issue. I guess I need to recheck my config.

doopNudles Over a year ago

vim --clean is a newer way to do the same thing.

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