commit-discipline

An atomic commit isolates a single motivation per change, ensuring a clean and auditable Git history. It matters for pull requests because it guides maintainers through backward-structured building from base state to final state, preventing large and unfocused commits.

You enforce pre-push discipline by applying a pre-push lint checklist to validate changes before sharing. This verifies your state and commit chain construction during PR preparation, catching pitfalls and unfocused work before they reach the remote repository.

To split large commits into a clean commit chain, build backward from your base state to the final state. Ensure every commit in the chain adheres to the atomic rule, verifying each has a single motivation before completing your PR preparation.

No specific lint dependencies are required to apply this workflow. It operates as a standalone guide for commit chain construction and pre-push validation, helping you enforce atomic commits and verify state without relying on external modules.

Common pitfalls when building atomic commit chains include mixing multiple motivations into a single commit and skipping pre-push validation. The workflow provides explicit atomic rules and pitfalls guidance to help you split work correctly and verify state before pushing.