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+const Configuration = {
+    extends: ['@commitlint/config-conventional'],
+    plugins: ['commitlint-plugin-function-rules'],
+    rules: {
+      'scope-enum': [2, 'always', ['all', 'chart', 'operator', 'manifest', 'deps', 'release', 'website', 'repo', 'e2e', 'make']],
+      'type-enum': [2, 'always', ['chore', 'ci', 'docs', 'feat', 'test', 'fix', 'sec']],
+    },
+    /*
+     * Whether commitlint uses the default ignore rules, see the description above.
+     */
+    defaultIgnores: true,
+    /*
+     * Custom URL to show upon failure
+     */
+    helpUrl:
+      'https://github.com/projectcapsule/capsule/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#commits',
+  };
+  
+  module.exports = Configuration;
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