From e93a3d7b586022f900f176cf46e7a3bf211cfaf9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: DS <commits@sidhion.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2023 19:51:50 -0700
Subject: doc: separate commit header conventions for each area, info on docs
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 lib/README.md | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+)

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diff --git a/lib/README.md b/lib/README.md
index 627086843db..220940bc212 100644
--- a/lib/README.md
+++ b/lib/README.md
@@ -74,3 +74,23 @@ path/tests/prop.sh
 # Run the lib.fileset tests
 fileset/tests.sh
 ```
+
+## Commit conventions
+
+- Make sure you read about the [commit conventions](../CONTRIBUTING.md#commit-conventions) common to Nixpkgs as a whole.
+
+- Format the commit messages in the following way:
+
+  ```
+  lib.(section): (init | add additional argument | refactor | etc)
+
+  (Motivation for change. Additional information.)
+  ```
+
+  Examples:
+
+  * lib.getExe': check arguments
+  * lib.fileset: Add an additional argument in the design docs
+
+    Closes #264537
+
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