diff --git a/template/.github/dependabot.yml b/template/.github/dependabot.yml
index f07f87f..d8808bd 100644
--- a/template/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/template/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ updates:
       interval: monthly
     commit-message:
       prefix: ci
-      include: scope
 
   - package-ecosystem: uv
     directory: /
@@ -14,4 +13,3 @@ updates:
       interval: monthly
     commit-message:
       prefix: build
-      include: scope
diff --git a/template/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/template/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index f93e648..a863a32 100644
--- a/template/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/template/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # See https://pre-commit.com for more information
 # See https://pre-commit.com/hooks.html for more hooks
 ci:
-  autofix_commit_msg: "chore(pre-commit): :pencil2: automatic fixes"
-  autoupdate_commit_msg: "ci(pre-commit): :construction_worker: update pre-commit CI version"
+  autofix_commit_msg: "chore: ✏️ automatic pre-commit hook fixes"
+  autoupdate_commit_msg: "ci: 👷 update pre-commit CI version"
 
 repos:
   - repo: https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks
diff --git a/template/.vscode/settings.json b/template/.vscode/settings.json
index e9f9b18..e89bec0 100644
--- a/template/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/template/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -35,4 +35,6 @@
   "python.testing.pytestEnabled": true,
   "python.testing.pytestPath": "${workspaceFolder}/.venv/bin/pytest",
   "mypy.runUsingActiveInterpreter": true,
+  "conventionalCommits.emojiFormat": "emoji",
+  "conventionalCommits.promptScopes": false
 }