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Asked: May 18, 20262026-05-18T02:57:55+00:00 2026-05-18T02:57:55+00:00

I am trying to commit changes with the command git commit commit message to

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I am trying to commit changes with the command git commit "commit message" to a local branch, but am getting the following message:

error: pathspec 'commit message' did not match any file(s) known to git.
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    2026-05-18T02:57:56+00:00Added an answer on May 18, 2026 at 2:57 am

    It’s git commit -m "commit message". You’re missing the -m flag.

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