Write a clear Git commit message

Turn a diff or a rough description into a clean commit message that explains the why, not just the what.

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Write a Git commit message for this change.

Convention: {{convention}}
Why the change was made (issue, bug report, goal): {{reason}}
Issue or ticket reference: {{ticket}}

Diff or summary of changes:
{{diff}}

Rules:
- Subject line: imperative mood, at most 50 characters, no trailing period, specific enough that someone scanning the log knows what changed.
- Body, wrapped at 72 characters: explain why the change was needed, what approach was taken and any tradeoff or alternative that was rejected. Do not just restate the diff line by line.
- Mention behavior changes, breaking changes or required follow-ups, if any.
- Add the ticket reference in a footer when one is given.
- If the diff contains several unrelated changes, say so and propose how to split it into separate commits with a message for each.

Give me the final message in a code block, then give two alternative subject lines.
Example output
``` fix(auth): rotate session after password reset After a password reset the existing session id stayed valid, so a stolen session survived the reset and users on other devices were not signed out. Issue a new session id on reset and invalidate all other sessions for the account. The sessions table gets an index on user_id so the bulk invalidation stays fast for accounts with many sessions. Rejected: shortening session lifetime globally, because it would sign out every user more often for a problem tied to one event. Refs: AUTH-482 ``` **Alternative subjects** - `fix(auth): invalidate old sessions on password reset` - `fix(auth): end other sessions after resetting password`

Why it works

The rules push the body toward why and tradeoffs, which is what future maintainers need. The split suggestion catches overloaded commits.

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