How do you politely tell a dev that bugfixes isn’t a great commit message? Should tell us what bug is fixed in the commit for those playing along at home.
yes, GitHub. But it’s their project, so a little more delicate than say a co-worker or employee.
Public repo?
yep. Open source project. They are prolific in development and a boon to the community.
I’d say something like, “Hey, would you mind putting some extra notes in bugfix commits? It really helps others understand impact of those changes.”
Is there a bug tracking system of some kind in play? If so, ask for references in the commit. If not, ask for notes in commit in case anyone asks and dev isn’t available.