chore: harmonize gitlint with commitlint standards

- Enforce lowercase descriptions and proper scope validation
- Expand automated commit ignoring for merge/revert/fixup
- Update pre-commit CI messages to conventional format
- Improve documentation with validation examples

.gitlint

@@ -1,15 +1,20 @@
 # Gitlint configuration file
 # See https://jorisroovers.github.io/gitlint/configuration/ for documentation
-# This configuration enforces conventional commit message format
+# This configuration enforces conventional commit message format aligned with commitlint standards
 
 [general]
-# Ignore specific rules if needed
+# Ignore specific rules - body is optional in conventional commits
 ignore=body-changed-file-mention,body-match-regex,body-is-missing
 # Enable search regex style to avoid warnings
 regex-style-search=true
+# Ignore merge commits and other automated commits
+ignore-merge-commits=true
+ignore-revert-commits=true
+ignore-fixup-commits=true
+ignore-squash-commits=true
 
 [title-max-length]
-# Maximum title length
+# Maximum title length (50 is best practice for readability)
 line-length=50
 
 [title-must-not-contain-word]
@@ -18,26 +23,25 @@ words=WIP,TODO,FIXME
 
 [title-match-regex]
 # Title must match conventional commit format
-regex=^(feat|fix|docs|style|refactor|test|chore|ci|build|perf|revert)(\(.+\))?: .+
+# Supports optional scope and enforces lowercase types
+regex=^(feat|fix|docs|style|refactor|test|chore|ci|build|perf|revert)(\([a-z0-9-]+\))?: [a-z].+
 
 [body-max-line-length]
-# Maximum line length in the body
+# Maximum line length in the body (commitlint standard)
 line-length=72
 
 [body-min-length]
-# Minimum body length (0 = no minimum)
+# Minimum body length (0 = no minimum, body is optional)
 min-length=0
 
-# Body is optional - disabled via ignore list above
-
 [ignore-by-title]
-# Ignore specific commit titles
-regex=(Merge|Revert|Initial commit)
+# Ignore specific commit titles (aligned with commitlint defaults)
+regex=(Merge|Revert|Initial commit|Bump|Release|Version)
 
 [ignore-by-body]
 # Ignore specific commit bodies
 regex=(Signed-off-by|Co-authored-by)
 
 [ignore-by-author-name]
-# Ignore commits by specific authors
-regex=(dependabot|renovate)
+# Ignore commits by specific authors (bots and automated tools)
+regex=(dependabot|renovate|github-actions|pre-commit)

.pre-commit-config.yaml

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ repos:
       - id: check-json
       - id: check-toml
       - id: mixed-line-ending
-        args: ['--fix=lf']
+        args: ["--fix=lf"]
 
   # Python code formatting and linting
   - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ repos:
 # Configuration for specific hooks
 ci:
   autofix_commit_msg: |
-    [pre-commit.ci] auto fixes from pre-commit hooks
+    chore(deps): auto fixes from pre-commit hooks
 
     for more information, see https://pre-commit.ci
   autofix_prs: true
-  autoupdate_branch: ''
-  autoupdate_commit_msg: '[pre-commit.ci] pre-commit autoupdate'
+  autoupdate_branch: ""
+  autoupdate_commit_msg: "chore(deps): pre-commit autoupdate"
   autoupdate_schedule: weekly
   skip: []
   submodules: false

docs/source/commit-messages.rst

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Git Commit Message Linting
 ===========================
 
-This project uses `gitlint <https://jorisroovers.github.io/gitlint/>`_ to enforce consistent commit message formatting. All commit messages must follow the `Conventional Commits <https://www.conventionalcommits.org/>`_ specification to ensure clear and standardized project history.
+This project uses `gitlint <https://jorisroovers.github.io/gitlint/>`_ to enforce consistent commit message formatting. All commit messages must follow the `Conventional Commits <https://www.conventionalcommits.org/>`_ specification to ensure clear and standardized project history. The configuration is harmonized with commitlint standards for maximum compatibility.
 
 Why Commit Message Standards Matter
 -----------------------------------
@@ -126,10 +126,11 @@ Configuration
 The project uses a ``.gitlint`` configuration file that enforces:
 
 * Maximum title length of 50 characters
-* Conventional commit format validation
+* Conventional commit format validation with lowercase descriptions
 * Maximum body line length of 72 characters
 * Exclusion of certain words like "WIP", "TODO", "FIXME" in titles
-* Automatic ignoring of merge commits and dependency updates
+* Automatic ignoring of merge commits, reverts, fixups, and automated commits
+* Scope validation with lowercase alphanumeric characters and hyphens
 
 Linting Tools
 -------------
@@ -220,6 +221,9 @@ Common Validation Errors
 **Capitalized description**
   Don't capitalize the first letter of the description: ``feat: add feature`` not ``feat: Add feature``
 
+**Invalid scope format**
+  Use only lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens in scopes: ``feat(api-v2): add feature`` not ``feat(API_V2): add feature``
+
 **Trailing period**
   Don't add a period at the end of the title: ``feat: add feature`` not ``feat: add feature.``