diff --git a/nvim/after/ftplugin/gitcommit.vim b/nvim/after/ftplugin/gitcommit.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c3c2b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nvim/after/ftplugin/gitcommit.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+set textwidth=80
+set colorcolumn=80
+let g:gitcommit_summary_length=80