diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d079bfc..4c81f2a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ Copy contents of `config` directory to `/config` on EdgeRouter.
 Edit `/config/user-data/edgerouter-backup.conf` with your information:
 
      #!/bin/bash
+     
+     # Default commit message
+     DEFAULT_COMMIT_MESSAGE="Auto commit by edgerouter-backup"
 
      # Path to private key for SSH / SCP
      SSH_KEYFILE=/config/user-data/backup_user_private.key
diff --git a/config/user-data/edgerouter-backup.conf b/config/user-data/edgerouter-backup.conf
index 236b25b..fa537b2 100644
--- a/config/user-data/edgerouter-backup.conf
+++ b/config/user-data/edgerouter-backup.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+# Default commit message
+DEFAULT_COMMIT_MESSAGE="Auto commit by edgerouter-backup"
+
 # Path to private key for SSH / SCP
 SSH_KEYFILE=/config/user-data/backup_user_private.key
 SSH_USER=
diff --git a/config/user-data/hooks/03-edgerouter-backup.sh b/config/user-data/hooks/03-edgerouter-backup.sh
index 0da27eb..045590d 100644
--- a/config/user-data/hooks/03-edgerouter-backup.sh
+++ b/config/user-data/hooks/03-edgerouter-backup.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,24 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 source /config/user-data/edgerouter-backup.conf
 
+commit_via=${COMMIT_VIA:-other}
+commit_cmt=${COMMIT_COMMENT:-$DEFAULT_COMMIT_MESSAGE}
+
+if [ "$commit_cmt" == "commit" ];
+then
+    commit_cmt=$DEFAULT_COMMIT_MESSAGE
+fi
+
+if [ $# -eq 1 ] && [ $1 = "rollback" ];
+then
+    commit_via="rollback/reboot"
+fi
+
+time=$(date +%Y-%m-%d" "%H:%M:%S)
+user=$(whoami)
+
+git_commit_msg="$commit_cmt | by $user | via $commit_via | $time"
+
 # Generate temporary config files
 sudo cli-shell-api showConfig --show-active-only --show-ignore-edit --show-show-defaults > /config/user-data/$FNAME_CONFIG
 sudo cli-shell-api showConfig --show-commands --show-active-only --show-ignore-edit --show-show-defaults > /config/user-data/$FNAME_CLI
@@ -13,7 +31,7 @@ sudo scp -i $SSH_KEYFILE -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no /config/user-data/$FNAME_CL
 sudo ssh -i $SSH_KEYFILE -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no $SSH_USER@$SSH_HOST 'bash -s' << ENDSSH
 cd $REPO_PATH
 git add --all
-git commit -m "Auto-commit"
+git commit -m "$git_commit_msg"
 git push
 ENDSSH