Github Short Message
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For those new to Github or just starting to contribute to open source projects, when replying to a PR on GitHub, you may see abbreviations such as LGTM, ACK, and NACK. What do they mean?
Cheat Sheet
| Abbreviation | Full spelling | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| PR | Pull Request | If you submit a request to merge code with other projects, you will submit a PR. |
| RFC | request for comments | I think this is a good idea, lets discuss |
| WIP | Work In Progress | If you want to make a big change, you can submit it first when the part is completed, but explain WIP, so that the project maintainer can know that you are still working, and they can review the completed one first. |
| PTAL | Please Take A Look | Request a code review from the project maintainer. |
| TBR | To Be Reviewed | Prompts that these codes are to be reviewed. |
| TL;DR | Too Long; Didn't Read | Too long, too lazy to read. |
| LGTM | Looks Good To Me | is usually a reply during code review, which means it has passed the review. |
| SGTM | Sounds Good To Me | Synonymous with LGTM. |
| AFAIK/AFAICT | as far as I know / can tell | / |
| IIRC | if I recall correctly | / |
| IANAL | “I am not a lawyer”, but I smell licensing issues | / |
| ACK | acknowledgment | agreed/accepted change |
| NACK/NAK | negative acknowledgment | disagree with change and/or concept |
| CC | Carbon Copy | CC. |
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