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+# Styleguides
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+### Git Commit Messages
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+* Use the present tense (`Add feature` instead of `Added feature`)
+* Use the imperative mood (`Move cursor to...`instead of `Moves cursor to...`)
+* Limit the first line to 72 characters or less
+* Reference issues and merge requests liberally after the first line