We can use the **`git commit`** command to save any changes we make to the local repository. We use the `git commit` command with the `-m` option to create a git commit with a message.

Creating a git commit with a message is a good practice that helps describe and share our changes with other developers.

>Note: It is a good practice to keep the length of the “message” below 50 characters.

# Changing the most recent commit message
To change the most recent commit message, use the `git commit` command with the `--amend` option as shown below:
```git
git commit --amend -m "New message" 
```


# Code
Consider the code snippet below, where we create a git commit with a message.


git rm file1.txt 

git commit -m "file1.txt removed"

git commit --amend -m "file1.txt deleted from working directory"

# Explanation
* The code snippet above removes the file `file1.txt` from the working directory using `rm` command. We save the changes in the removed file to the local repository using the git commit with option `-m` in *line 3*.
* We use the `git commit` command with the `amend` option in *line 5* to change the commit message.

How to change the most recent commit message

Use `git commit --amend -m "New message"` to change the most recent commit message.