From c492824fa510a8b36f8141d272af45ca087cf270 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rafal Chmiel Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 20:04:18 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add use-cases for empty commits, thanks to @davej :yellow_heart: --- README.md | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 6465235..3821e1f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -427,6 +427,12 @@ Commits can be pushed with no code changes by adding `--allow-empty`: $ git commit -m "Big-ass commit" --allow-empty ``` +Some use-cases for this (that make sense), include: + + - Annotating the start of a new bulk of work or a new feature. + - Documenting when you make changes to the project that aren't code related. + - Communicating with people using your repository. + ### Styled Git Status Running: