Automatic commit message generation: A critical review and directions for future work
Commit messages are critical for code comprehension and software maintenance. Writing a
high-quality message requires skill and effort. To support developers and reduce their effort …
high-quality message requires skill and effort. To support developers and reduce their effort …
From commit message generation to history-aware commit message completion
Commit messages are crucial to software development, allowing developers to track
changes and collaborate effectively. Despite their utility, most commit messages lack …
changes and collaborate effectively. Despite their utility, most commit messages lack …
Vulnerability discovery based on source code patch commit mining: a systematic literature review
In recent years, there has been a remarkable surge in the adoption of open-source software
(OSS). However, with the growing usage of OSS components in both free and proprietary …
(OSS). However, with the growing usage of OSS components in both free and proprietary …
Commit message matters: Investigating impact and evolution of commit message quality
Commit messages play an important role in communication among developers. To measure
the quality of commit messages, researchers have defined what semantically constitutes a …
the quality of commit messages, researchers have defined what semantically constitutes a …
Are They All Good? Studying Practitioners' Expectations on the Readability of Log Messages
Developers write logging statements to generate logs that provide run-time information for
various tasks. The readability of log messages in the logging statements (ie, the descriptive …
various tasks. The readability of log messages in the logging statements (ie, the descriptive …
Reef: A framework for collecting real-world vulnerabilities and fixes
Software plays a crucial role in our daily lives, and therefore the quality and security of
software systems have become increasingly important. However, vulnerabilities in software …
software systems have become increasingly important. However, vulnerabilities in software …
KADEL: Knowledge-Aware Denoising Learning for Commit Message Generation
Commit messages are natural language descriptions of code changes, which are important
for software evolution such as code understanding and maintenance. However, previous …
for software evolution such as code understanding and maintenance. However, previous …
Delving into commit-issue correlation to enhance commit message generation models
Commit message generation (CMG) is a challenging task in automated software
engineering that aims to generate natural language descriptions of code changes for …
engineering that aims to generate natural language descriptions of code changes for …
Code-centric learning-based just-in-time vulnerability detection
Attacks against computer systems exploiting software vulnerabilities can cause substantial
damage to the cyber infrastructure of our modern society and economy. To minimize the …
damage to the cyber infrastructure of our modern society and economy. To minimize the …
Commit Messages in the Age of Large Language Models
Commit messages are explanations of changes made to a codebase that are stored in
version control systems. They help developers understand the codebase as it evolves …
version control systems. They help developers understand the codebase as it evolves …