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# pull-request-lint
A GitHub/Gitea Action that lints pull request titles to ensure they follow the [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/) format.
## Usage
Add the following to your GitHub/Gitea workflow:
```yaml
name: Pull Request Lint
on:
pull_request:
types: [opened, edited, synchronize]
jobs:
lint:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- uses: your-org/pull-request-lint@main
```
## Validation Rules
The action enforces the following Conventional Commits rules for PR titles:
- Format must be: `type(scope)!: description` (scope and breaking change marker `!` are optional)
- Type and scope must be lowercase
- Description must start with lowercase
- Breaking change indicator and footer are mutually exclusive
- Body must be separated from description by a blank line
- Footer tokens must use hyphens instead of spaces (except for "BREAKING CHANGE")
## License
See [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.