Commit-message-validator

commit-message-validator is a tool that validates commit messages to our 1>Special:MyLanguage/Gerrit/Commit message guidelines|commit message guidelines.

It requires Python 3.3+ or 2.7.

The preferred method of installation is to use a virtualenv and git hooks.

The git hook will run after you make the commit, and tell you about any errors you might have made so you can go back and amend your change.