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Git commit
A Git commit is a saved snapshot of a project's files at a specific point, recorded with a message describing what changed.
Prerequisite: Git repository
What matters
Because each commit is a distinct, recoverable snapshot, a project's history can always be traced back or reverted to any earlier committed state.
Example
After fixing a bug, running 'git commit -m "Fix login error"' saves that exact state of the files as a new snapshot in history.
Common misconception
A commit is not the same as saving a file; saving changes a file on disk, while committing records that state permanently in the project's history.
Recall question
What does a commit capture that simply saving a file does not?
Keywords and related concepts
Git commitsnapshotversion historygit repository