Trev writes: > Christopher Baines writes: > >>> --- >>> gnu/packages/wm.scm | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>> 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+) >> >> Hi Trevor, >> >> The commit message for adding a package like this one would generally >> look like: >> >> gnu: Add sbcl-stumpwm-notify. >> >> * gnu/packages/wm.scm (sbcl-stumpwm-notify): New variable. >> >> >> You're mostly there. >> > > Thank you for this feedback! I had been following the guidelines > described in the documentation: > > https://guix.gnu.org/manual/en/html_node/Submitting-Patches.html > > It states to write patches in the "changelog" format described here: > > https://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/html_node/Change-Logs.html#Change-Logs > > Is there documentation somewhere that might help me adapt my strategy > for future contributions? I do prefer the tighter format you're asking > for :) I'm no expert on the changelog format, but I think you were just missing the descriptive first line of the commit. Looking at how other commits are written is the only recommendation I can give for writing commit messages. Also don't worry about it too much :) Chris