72 characters per line is a common standard for git commit messages. If you use vim, the syntax highlighting will nudge you to exactly that number. https://tb

72 characters per line is a common standard for git commit messages. If you use vim, the syntax highlighting will nudge you to exactly that number. https://tbaggery.com/2008/04/19/a-note-about-git-commit-messages.html https://tbaggery.com/2008/04/19/a-note-about-git-commit-mess...