Messages prefixed with # bypass linting

[cyberbiont]

To reproduce:

1 use config that should always return an error for any commit message:

module.exports = {
   rules: {
       'my-rule': [2, 'always'],
   },
   plugins: [
       {
          rules: {
              'my-rule': () => {
                 return [false, `error!`];
              },
          },
       },
   ],
};

2
run
echo '#message' | npx commitlint
(results in error)

3
open .git/COMMIT_EDITMSG file and put there

#message

or make a commit git commit -m '#message'

4
run
npx commitlint --edit --verbose
(result: found no problems; expected result: error)

This causes any commit message that starts with # to bypass linting when using commitlint in commit-msg hook!
Probably it happens because commitlint does not properly read .git/COMMIT_EDITMSG contents (message starting with # is regarded as comment?)

Your Environment

git version 2.32.0
@commitlint/[email protected]
node v14.17.5

[escapedcat]

Might be related to #78
# is being parsed as a comment and won't count for rules I guess.
Doubt we would try to take care of this.

[cyberbiont]

This defeats the purpose of using commitlint to enforce messages code style (especially when using ClickUp)
But whatever the code style is, anyone can bypass it just by prepending commit message with #, thus adding an offending commit to the history.

I think this can be fixed by special treating just for the first line of .git/COMMIT_EDITMSG when commitlint is used with --edit flag
Because when commit is made with 'git commit -m' it usually means that it is a one line message

[escapedcat]

I get your point.

anyone can bypass it just by prepending commit message with #, thus adding an offending commit to the history.

Anyone can just use --no-verify anyways.

Because when commit is made with 'git commit -m' it usually means that it is a one line message

Not sure about other peoples workflows. But happy if you want to dig into this.

This might duplicate #846, what do you think?
When tackling this we also need to pay attention to: #2351 / commentChar-option