docs/content/github/committing-changes-to-your-project/creating-and-editing-commits/creating-a-commit-on-behalf-of-an-organization.md

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Creating a commit on behalf of an organization	You can create commits on behalf of an organization by adding a trailer to the commit's message. Commits attributed to an organization include an `on-behalf-of` badge on {% data variables.product.product_name %}.	/articles/creating-a-commit-on-behalf-of-an-organization /github/committing-changes-to-your-project/creating-a-commit-on-behalf-of-an-organization	fpt *	On behalf of an organization

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Note: The ability to create a commit on behalf of an organization is currently in public beta and is subject to change.

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To create commits on behalf of an organization:

• you must be a member of the organization indicated in the trailer
• you must sign the commit
• your commit email and the organization email must be in a domain verified by the organization
• your commit message must end with the commit trailer on-behalf-of: @org <name@organization.com>
  • org is the organization's login
  • name@organization.com is in the organization's domain

Organization's can use the name@organization.com email as a public point of contact for open source efforts.

Creating commits with an on-behalf-of badge on the command line

1. Type your commit message and a short, meaningful description of your changes. After your commit description, instead of a closing quotation, add two empty lines.

$ git commit -m "Refactor usability tests.
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{% tip %}

Tip: If you're using a text editor on the command line to type your commit message, ensure there are two newlines between the end of your commit description and the on-behalf-of: commit trailer.

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2. On the next line of the commit message, type on-behalf-of: @org <name@organization.com>, then a closing quotation mark.

$ git commit -m "Refactor usability tests.
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on-behalf-of: <em>@org</em> &lt;<em>name@organization.com</em>&gt;"

The new commit, message, and badge will appear on {% data variables.product.product_location %} the next time you push. For more information, see "Pushing changes to a remote repository."

Creating commits with an on-behalf-of badge on {% data variables.product.product_name %}

After you've made changes in a file using the web editor on {% data variables.product.product_name %}, you can create a commit on behalf of your organization by adding an on-behalf-of: trailer to the commit's message.

1. After making your changes, at the bottom of the page, type a short, meaningful commit message that describes the changes you made.

2. In the text box below your commit message, add on-behalf-of: @org <name@organization.com>.

4. Click Commit changes or Propose changes.

The new commit, message, and badge will appear on {% data variables.product.product_location %}.

Further reading

• "Viewing contributions on your profile"
• "Why are my contributions not showing up on my profile?"
• "Viewing a summary of repository activity"
• "Viewing a project’s contributors"
• "Changing a commit message"