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Comment by thaumasiotes

This is not correct; many infinitives are marked by "to" and many aren't. Such marking may, depending on context, be required, optional, or prohibited. For example, in "this can be a hassle", "be" is an infinitive. There just isn't any way to interpret it as an imperative. Who are you commanding?

And in the commit message "Add feature X", "add" is likewise an infinitive.

https://glossary.sil.org/term/infinitive

https://glossary.sil.org/term/imperative-mood

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