A commit message should primarily explain the behavior changed and why. Follow your team's attribution policy separately if AI assistance also needs to be recorded.
How should AI-generated changes be tracked using Git and GitHub?
Should commits identify only that an AI wrote the code?
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Committing stores the staged changes in local Git history. Pushing transfers commits to a remote repository, where collaboration and repository policies can apply.
A working directory has one checked-out state at a time. Separate worktrees or checkouts provide distinct files and indexes so concurrent edits do not interfere.
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