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I believe it’s the imperative (enable widget) not the infinitive (to enable widget) that is generally used.

• thaumasiotes 5y ago
  > I believe it’s the imperative (enable widget) not the infinitive (to enable widget) You're confusing a bare infinitive with an imperative. Infinitives are often, but not always, marked with to. Commit messages are not commands and are not capable of licensing imperative forms. Here are some examples of bare infinitives in English, with the infinitive form italicized: 1. This organization will help you apply for a loan. 2a. Q: What does he do? 2b. A: Check over the paperwork to be sure everything's right. A commit message is doing exactly the same thing as occurs in example 2b.