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What git commit -m does

git commit -m "first commit": Save a snapshot of your changes with a message.

The git command page covers what it does in general, with an example.

gitcommit-mfirst commit
  • git— command — track changes to your project and share them
  • commit— subcommand — save the staged changes as a snapshot
  • -m— flag — give the commit message right here instead of opening an editor
  • first commit— the commit message

What it does when you run it

$ git commit -m "first commit"
[main 0a1b2c3] first commit

Run it yourself

The same files. Nothing here can break, and nothing leaves your browser.

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Written by Mikhail Kuzmitskii