commits.md

title	Commits
intro	Learn how commits save changes to your files, track authorship, and organize your project's history in GitHub.
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versions	fpt ghes ghec * * *
category	Commit changes
contentType	reference

About commits

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If the repository you are committing to requires commit signoffs, and you are committing in the web interface, you will automatically sign off on the commit. See AUTOTITLE.

You can add a co-author on any commits you collaborate on. See AUTOTITLE.

You can also create a commit on behalf of an organization. See AUTOTITLE.

Rebasing lets you change a series of commits and can change the order of the commits in your timeline. See AUTOTITLE.

About commit branches and tag labels

Commit pages can show labels for branches and tags that contain the commit. These labels help you understand where a commit appears in the repository history.

If your commit is not on the default branch (main), the label will show the branches which contain the commit. If the commit is part of an unmerged pull request, you can click the link to go to the pull request.

Once the commit is on the default branch, any tags that contain the commit will be shown and the default branch will be the only branch listed. See Git Basics - Tagging in the Git documentation.

Using the file tree

The file tree helps you navigate between files in a commit and focus on the diffs that matter. You can select a file to view its diff or filter by file path when a commit changes many files.

Note

The file tree will not display if your screen width is too narrow or if the commit only includes one file.

Further reading

• AUTOTITLE on {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}