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Prior to creating git-emoji and the contextual emoji dataset, I have had curated and published this exhaustive list of emojis and contextual keywords. Now that the emoji dataset is more accurate and sound, I think it’s time to retire the old list, in favor of the new ContextV2 dataset. So, I have removed it from the main article and keep it here for the record and possible references. If you haven’t seen the main article, I suggest you to have a look at it. 😉

Developers can still access this data through the ContextV1 dataset within the git-emoji/dataset-js.

Emoji rock stars

🙏 Inspired by the curated list of parmentf on Github Gists.

Emojis Example commit message(s)
🎉 :tada: First commit
🔨 :hammer: Update code
Improve code
📜 :scroll:
✏️ :pencil:
📚 :books:
📝 :memo:
📖 :book:		 Update README.md
Add docs
👕 :tshirt:
👔 :necktie:		 Apply linter
Format code
⚗️ :alembic:
🧪 :test_tube:		 Add tests
Update unit tests
👶 :baby: Add basic implementation
Add partial impl.
🏅 :medal_sports: Finish implementation
⤴️ :arrow_heading_up: Upgrade dependency
Upgrade version
⤵️ :arrow_heading_down: Downgrade dependency
Downgrade version
🎨 :art:
💅 :nail_care:
💄 :lipstick:		 Improve visuals
Enhance UI/UX
♿️ :wheelchair: Improve accessibility features
✨ :sparkles:
🚿 :shower:		 Clean code
🔥 :fire:
🔫 :gun:
✂️ :scissors:		 Delete directory
Remove unnecessary files
💩 :poop:
🍝 :spaghetti:		 Mess up legacy code
Apply dirty patch
⚡️ :zap: Introduce breaking changes
🐛 :bug:
🐞 :beetle:		 Fix bug
🚧 :construction: Apply temporary patch
Improve work in progress
🚑 :ambulance: Apply urgent fix
Fix critical bug
🌙 :crescent_moon: Update nightly builds config
Create background jobs
🐰 :rabbit: Add RabbitMQ requirements
🐋 :whale: Add Dockerfile
Update docker-compose
:octocat: Add .github dir (only on github.com)
🦊 :fox_face: Add .gitlab dir
Update .gitlab-ci.yml
🎁 :gift:
📦 :package:		 Add new dependencies
Add new feature
🔔 :bell: Add alarm/warning
🔕 :no_bell:
🔇 :mute:		 Silence alarms/warnings
🔐 :closed_lock_with_key:
🔒 :lock:
🛡 :shield:		 Improve security
Set more permissions
🔓 :unlock:
🔑 :key:		 Lift permissions
Remove restrictions
📁 :file_folder: Change dir structure
⌚️ :watch:
⏱ :stopwatch:		 Add profiler
Add performance measurements
📊 :bar_chart: Improve performance
🔖 :bookmark: Update version
🎒 :school_satchel:
🚀 :rocket:		 Build and pack
Make ready for deployment/launch
📈 :chart_with_upwards_trend: Improve performance
📉 :chart_with_downwards_trend: Minimize resource usage
📎 :paperclip: Attach doc/file
✈️ :airplane: Migrate to new interface
Create data migration
🏁 :checkered_flag: Finish impl
Meet roadmap checkpoint
🎭 :performing_arts: Merge branches
Merge two modules
⚓️ :anchor: Put TODO anchors
🚩 :triangular_flag_on_post: Meet roadmap checkpoint
©️ :copyright:
®️ :registered:		 Add LICENSE file
Update LICENSE

Old Exhastive List of emojis by context (a.k.a, ContextV1)

Emojis Context (verb/noun/adjective)
🐛 :bug:
🐞 :beetle:
🔨 :hammer:
🔧 :wrench:
🗜 :clamp:
correct
fix
bugfix
🐚 :shell:
👐 :open_hands:
📦 :package:
🎁 :gift:
🗳 :ballot_box:
🗃 :card_file_box:
📥 :inbox_tray:
📤 :outbox_tray:
wrap
hold
cover
shell
safe
box
contain
🎭 :performing_arts:
🤝 :handshake:
🗜 :clamp:
📎 :paperclip:
🖇 :paperclips:
🔗 :link:
🔀 :twisted_rightwards_arrows:
🔃 :arrows_clockwise:
🔄 :arrows_counterclockwise:
👥 :busts_in_silhouette:
merge
mix
attach
convolve
append
prepend
unify
combine
distill
handshake
🔥 :fire:
🔫 :gun:
💣 :bomb:
🗑 :wastebasket:
🚮 :put_litter_in_its_place:
⚰️ :coffin:
☠️ :skull_and_crossbones:
💀 :skull:
✝️ :latin_cross:
❌ :x:
❎ :negative_squared_cross_mark:
✖️ :heavy_multiplication_x:
📤 :outbox_tray:
✂️ :scissors:
🔪 :knife:
⚔️ :crossed_swords:
🗃 :card_file_box:
🗄 :file_cabinet:
remove
delete
drop
cancel
exclude
archive
📶 :signal_strength:
📈 :chart_with_upwards_trend:
📉 :chart_with_downwards_trend:
↕️ :arrow_up_down:
⬆️ :arrow_up:
⬇️ :arrow_down:
🍽 :plate_with_cutlery:
🔢 :1234:
order
sort
arrange
reorder
🔨 :hammer:
🔧 :wrench:
🎖 :medal_military:
✨ :sparkles:
🥇 :1st_place_medal:
🎨 :art:
🖌 :paintbrush:
💄 :lipstick:
💅 :nail_care:
👠 :high_heel:
🌈 :rainbow:
🐦 :bird:
improve
enhance
upgrade
refresh
beauty
embellish
cosmetics
💉 :syringe:
🔨 :hammer:
🔧 :wrench:
✔️ :heavy_check_mark:
✅ :white_check_mark:
☑️ :ballot_box_with_check:
🖊 :pen:
apply
set
put
commit
register
confirm
➕ :heavy_plus_sign:
📎 :paperclip:
🖇 :paperclips:
📦 :package:
🎁 :gift:
🏁 :checkered_flag:
⬆️ :arrow_up:
🌱 :seedling:
⏫ :arrow_double_up:
📥 :inbox_tray:
👶 :baby:
🐤 :baby_chick:
🚼 :baby_symbol:
🆕 :new:
🌼 :blossom:
✨ :sparkles:
❇️ :sparkle:
🔌 :electric_plug:
add
insert
update
upgrade
increase
register
append
prepend
feature
👕 :shirt:
/ :tshirt:
🎖 :medal_military:
📏 :straight_ruler:
📐 :triangular_ruler:
🚿 :shower:
💊 :pill:
🎨 :art:
🖌 :paintbrush:
💄 :lipstick:
💅 :nail_care:
👠 :high_heel:
🌈 :rainbow:
lint
clean
format
style
refactor
🏗 :building_construction:
🔨 :hammer:
🔧 :wrench:
🛠 :hammer_and_wrench:
♻️ :recycle:
refactor
rewrite
reestablish
reimplement
rethink
recycle
⚗️ :alembic:
⏱ :stopwatch:
🔍 :mag:
🔎 :mag_right:
🕵 :detective:
🔭 :telescope:
🔬 :microscope:
🗜 :clamp:
test
assess
exam
check
review
rethink
supervise
fixture
✉️ :envelope:
📤 :outbox_tray:
📡 :satellite:
🚀 :rocket:
✈️ :airplane:
🛩 :small_airplane:
🚁 :helicopter:
🏹 :bow_and_arrow:
📰 :newspaper:
🗞 :newspaper_roll:
📺 :tv:
📻 :radio:
🎤 :microphone:
📢 :loudspeaker:
🔈 :speaker:
send
move
out
publish
transform
give
produce
❓ :question:
❔ :grey_question:
🍴 :fork_and_knife:
📥 :inbox_tray:
ask
request
inquiry
query
fetch
receive
take
👂 :ear:
🎧 :headphone:
⏳ :hourglass_flowing_sand:
⏸ :pause_button:
📨 :incoming_envelope:
✉️ :envelope:
☎️ :phone:
📲 :calling:
consume
listen
subscribe
register
await
callback
standby
⏱ :stopwatch:
⏲ :timer:
⏰ :alarm_clock:
📆 :calendar:
🗓 :spiral_calendar:
🏃 :runner:
job
cron
schedule
time
period
repeat
repetitive
🔍 :mag:
🔎 :mag_right:
🔦 :flashlight:
🕵 :detective:
🔭 :telescope:
🔬 :microscope:
🐶 :dog:
🐕 :dog2:
👃 :nose:
search
find
lookup
browse
query
select
⬇️ :arrow_down:
⏬ :arrow_double_down:
⤵️ :arrow_heading_down:
👎 :thumbsdown:
rollback
downgrade
reset
repopulate
revert
undo
📜 :scroll:
📝 :pencil:
✍️ :writing_hand:
📰 :newspaper:
🗞 :newspaper_roll:
📋 :clipboard:
📖 :book:
📑 :bookmark_tabs:
📚 :books:
📘 :blue_book:
📙 :orange_book:
📓 :notebook:
🖊 :pen:
✏️ :pencil2:
🖨 :printer:
📠 :fax:
💬 :speech_balloon:
log
record
store
draft
note
text
README
guide
manual
comment
⚠️ :warning:
✋ :hand:
❗️ :heavy_exclamation_mark:
❗️ :exclamation:
❕ :grey_exclamation:
avoid
prevent
caution
safe
look out
beware
notice
warning
🛑 :stop_sign:
☣️ :biohazard:
💀 :skull:
☠️ :skull_and_crossbones:
🔥 :fire:
⏹ :stop_button:
⚰️ :coffin:
✝️ :latin_cross:
✖️ :heavy_multiplication_x:
error
exception
hazard
danger
stop
crash
abort
deadlock
👨 :man:
👩 :woman:
user
human
operator
📺 :tv:
📱 :iphone:
🖼 :framed_picture:
🖌 :paintbrush:
✒️ :black_nib:
🎨 :art:
🌈 :rainbow:
UI
UX
HTML
CSS
front-end
view
face
canvas
image
picture
☸️ :wheel_of_dharma:
⚙️ :gear:
🎛 :control_knobs:
🛠 :hammer_and_wrench:
⚒ :hammer_and_pick:
🔨 :hammer:
🔧 :wrench:
🗜 :clamp:
🔢 :1234:
🔡 :abcd:
🔠 :capital_abcd:
config
setup
parameter
argument
reference
fixture
🤡 :clown:
👒 :womans_hat:
🎭 :performing_arts:
🎬 :clapper:
🌚 :new_moon_with_face:
🕶 :dark_sunglasses:
🎠 :carousel_horse:
🍼 :baby_bottle:
👶 :baby:
🐤 :baby_chick:
🚼 :baby_symbol:
mock
fake
stub
test
assess
impersonate
improvise
simulate
emulate
behave
🔑 :key:
🗝 :old_key:
🏷 :label:
🔗 :link:
👶 :baby:
🐤 :baby_chick:
💼 :briefcase:
📁 :file_folder:
📂 :open_file_folder:
variable
field
property
key
item
element
🏃 :runner:
🚴 :bicyclist:
🚵 :mountain_bicyclist:
🤸‍♂ :man_cartwheeling:
🤸‍♀ :woman_cartwheeling:
🎬 :clapper:
📢 :loudspeaker:
🔈 :speaker:
🚗 :car:
🚀 :rocket:
✈️ :airplane:
🛩 :small_airplane:
👨‍🏭 :man_factory_worker:
👩‍🏭 :woman_factory_worker:
method
function
behavior
action
play
execute
run
🛑 :stop_sign:
⛔️ :no_entry:
🚫 :no_entry_sign:
🚷 :no_pedestrians:
🚳 :no_bicycles:
🚱 :non-potable_water:
🛡 :shield:
⚠️ :warning:
✖️ :heavy_multiplication_x:
✋ :hand:
⏹ :stop_button:
🏰 :european_castle:
🚨 :rotating_light:
🚓 :police_car:
👮 :policeman:
👮‍♀ :policewoman:
🚔 :oncoming_police_car:
❗️ :heavy_exclamation_mark:
👨‍⚖ :man_judge:
👩‍⚖ :woman_judge:
👽 :alien:
limit
bound
line
threshold
ceiling
floor
restrict
constrain
restrain
🗒 :spiral_notepad:
📓 :notebook:
📏 :ruler:
📐 :triangular_ruler:
📤 :outbox_tray:
📦 :package:
🔍 :mag:
🔎 :mag_right:
🕵 :detective:
🔢 :1234:
🔡 :abcd:
🔠 :capital_abcd:
📂 :open_file_folder:
🐚 :shell:
🚰 :potable_water:
🖥 :desktop_computer:
👨‍🏫 :man_teacher:
👩‍🏫 :woman_teacher:
detail
info
data
body
content
📦 :package:
📥 :inbox_tray:
💉 :syringe:
💾 :floppy_disk:
💿 :cd:
⌨️ :keyboard:
🔑 :key:
🗝 :old_key:
🔐 :closed_lock_with_key:
🔏 :lock_with_ink_pen:
🔒 :lock:
🏦 :bank:
✍️ :writing_hand:
📋 :clipboard:
📓 :notebook:
🗒 :spiral_notepad:
📝 :pencil:
🖊 :pen:
✏️ :pencil2:
🖨 :printer:
📠 :fax:
🎞 :film_strip:
store
persist
save
keep
serialize
write
buffer
memory
📤 :outbox_tray:
👓 :eyeglasses:
👂 :ear:
🔑 :key:
🗝 :old_key:
load
fetch
read
deserialize
query
🔒 :lock:
🔐 :closed_lock_with_key:
🔏 :lock_with_ink_pen:
🛡 :shield:
💂 :guardsman:
💂‍♀ :guardswoman:
security
ACL
shield
protect
antivirus
guard
encrypt
scramble
hash
sign
clutter
secure
code
hide
conceal
secret
lock
restrict
cover
🔑 :key:
📂 :open_file_folder:
📖 :open_book:
🔦 :flashlight:
📺 :tv:
📰 :newspaper:
🔈 :speaker:
📢 :loudspeaker:
🆓 :free:
decrypt
unscramble
decode
show
open
reveal
unveil
unleash
uncover
release
free
authentication
authorization
🌐 :globe_with_meridians:
🗺 :world_map:
🌍 :earth_africa:
🌎 :earth_americas:
🌏 :earth_asia:
🕸 :spider_web:
🏙 :cityscape:
🏣 :post_office:
📮 :postbox:
URL
URI
path
address
location
access
route
identifier
🖼 :framed_picture:
📺 :tv:
🖥 :desktop_computer:
📽 :film_projector:
🎦 :cinema:
🖨 :printer:
📏 :ruler:
📐 :triangular_ruler:
🖊 :pen:
✏️ :pencil2:
🎨 :art:
🖌 :paintbrush:
show
display
visible
illustrate
demonstrate
paint
draw
print
✂️ :scissors:
🏇 :horse_racing:
🐎 :racehorse:
🐒 :monkey:
🏎 :racing_car:
skip
ignore
neglect
jump
overlook
unfollow
forget
⤴️ :arrow_heading_up:
♻️ :recycle:
🔃 :arrows_clockwise:
🔄 :arrows_counterclockwise:
🔁 :repeat:
🔂 :repeat_one:
⏮ :previous_track_button:
🏗 :building_construction:
🎡 :ferris_wheel:
retry
restart
reboot
rerun
restablish
reattempt
reconstruct
reimplement
refactor
🏃 :runner:
🚗 :car:
🏎 :racing_car:
🚅 :bullettrain_front:
🚈 :light_rail:
✈️ :airplane:
🚀 :rocket:
🛫 :flight_departure:
🌩 :cloud_with_lightning:
☂️ :open_umbrella:
☔️ :umbrella:
🐎 :racehorse:
🏇 :horse_racing:
💥 :boom:
🌋 :volcano:
🌅 :sunrise:
⏯ :play_or_pause_button:
🏗 :building_construction:
run
execute
boot
establish
try
attempt
apply
drive
move
start
begin
ON
launch
construct
implement
init
initialize
⏹ :stop_button:
⏸ :pause_button:
🛑 :stop_sign:
✋ :hand:
❗️ :heavy_exclamation_mark:
💀 :skull:
☠️ :skull_and_crossbones:
🛬 :flight_arrival:
🏁 :checkered_flag:
✖️ :heavy_multiplication_x:
❎ :negative_squared_cross_mark:
📴 :mobile_phone_off:
🔫 :gun:
⚰️ :coffin:
✝️ :latin_cross:
💣 :bomb:
stop
end
pause
abort
OFF
out
wait
hold
holdup
suspend
suppress
silence
silent
kill
interrupt
destruct
dispose
🎒 :school_satchel:
🚀 :rocket:
✈️ :airplane:
⬆️ :arrow_up:
⏫ :arrow_double_up:
🔼 :arrow_up_small:
🆙 :up:
📢 :loudspeaker:
🔈 :speaker:
📯 :postal_horn:
🎈 :balloon:
🎊 :confetti_ball:
🎉 :tada:
📰 :newspaper:
🗞 :newspaper_roll:
📡 :satellite:
🛰 :artificial_satellite:
deploy
install
setup
launch
👈 :point_left:
👉 :point_right:
☝️ :point_up:
👇 :point_down:
👣 :footprints:
🐾 :paw_prints:
⤵️ :arrow_heading_down:
⤴️ :arrow_heading_up:
↪️ :arrow_right_hook:
↩️ :leftwards_arrow_with_hook:
🔀 :twisted_rightwards_arrows:
⛲️ :fountain:
♻️ :recycle:
🔁 :repeat:
🔂 :repeat_one:
💱 :currency_exchange:
redirect
transform
change
direct
guide
align
0️⃣ :zero:
❤️ :heart:
💟 :heart_decoration:
🌄 :sunrise_over_mountains:
☀️ :sunny:
🌱 :seedling:
🌾 :ear_of_rice:
💻 :computer:
🏠 :house:
🏡 :house_with_garden:
🦋 :butterfly:
⚙️ :gear:
🕯 :candle:
🌼 :blossom:
🐟 :fish:
🛐 :place_of_worship:
⛪️ :church:
🕌 :mosque:
base
ground
floor
core
center
middle
heart
root
home
origin
💀 :skull:
☠️ :skull_and_crossbones:
☣️ :hazard:
☣️ :biohazard:
🕳 :hole:
🔫 :gun:
🌋 :volcano:
💥 :boom:
🐍 :snake:
💸 :money_with_wings:
🤜 :fight:
🤼‍♂ :men_wrestling:
🤼‍♀ :women_wrestling:
🥊 :boxing_glove:
🏥 :hospital:
🚑 :ambulance:
trespass
breach
vulnerability
access
hole
penetrate
spy
listen
hack
compromise
reveal
📦 :package:
🗃 :card_file_box:
🗄 :file_cabinet:
🔌 :electric_plug:
🔲 :black_square_button:
🔳 :white_square_button:
⬜️ :white_large_square:
⬛️ :black_large_square:
🍯 :honey_pot:
🔨 :hammer:
🛠 :hammer_and_wrench:
🔧 :wrench:
💻 :computer:
💽 :minidisc:
📎 :paperclip:
🖇 :paperclips:
package
dependency
module
library
component
plugin
add-in
plug
object
container
image
🌈 :rainbow:
🥞 :pancakes:
🍔 :burger:
🌭 :hotdog:
📌 :pushpin:
📍 :round_pushpin:
🤹‍♂ :man_juggling:
🤹‍♀ :woman_juggling:
middleware
intermediate
middleman
dealer
layer
🕸 :spider_web:
📶 :signal_strength:
📊 :bar_chart:
📁 :file_folder:
📂 :open_file_folder:
🌳 :tree:
🍃 :leaf:
structure
organize
format
tree
leaf
edge
graph
net
network
☂️ :open_umbrella:
☔️ :umbrella:
🏕 :camping:
⚔️ :crossed_swords:
🗺 :world_map:
🌐 :globe_with_meridians:
cover
range
shadow
area
support
resolve
♻️ :recycle:
🔁 :repeat:
🔂 :repeat_one:
🔃 :arrows_clockwise:
🔄 :arrows_counterclockwise:
🔢 :1234:
🔡 :abcd:
🔠 :capital_abcd:
loop
while
for
do
loopback
repeat
repetition
iterate
enumerate
🚧 :construction:
🚨 :rotating_light:
⚠️ :warning:
⌛️ :hourglass:
⏳ :hourglass_flowing_sand:
⏲ :timer_clock:
⏱ :stopwatch:
🚦 :vertical_traffic_light:
🚥 :traffic_light:
temporary
work in progress
WIP
pend
wait
suspend
block
hinder