Add Create a capability e.g. feature, test, dependency. Cut Remove a capability e.g. feature, test, dependency. Fix Fix an issue e.g. bug, typo, accident, misstatement. Bump Increase the version of something e.g. dependency. Make Change the build process, or tooling, or infra. Start Begin doing something; e.g. create a feature flag. Stop End doing something; e.g. remove a feature flag. Refactor A code change that MUST be just a refactoring. Reformat Refactor of formatting, e.g. omit whitespace. Optimize Refactor of performance, e.g. speed up code. Document Refactor of documentation, e.g. help files.