>I actually quite like the idea of control codes in commit messages for internal teams where you can implement rules. >It could be useful for highlighting risk

>I actually quite like the idea of control codes in commit messages for internal teams where you can implement rules. >It could be useful for highlighting risky commits in red or other visual markers. Yeah... that is really not a good idea. You are not supposed to take this blog post seriously. Why not just agree on some terminology like CRITICAL/MINOR/SECURITY, which a visual interface can then highlight? SECURITY: Fix XSS in spline reticulation If it detects "SECURITY" it adds a red background, etc. Anyone viewing the raw text version of the commit messages will still get the message without having to see a bunch of gibberish.