diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 257cc9d..bc0a8eb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -138,10 +138,17 @@ go-gitmoji-cli --version
 
 ```bash
 # list the available gitmojis
-go-gitmoji-cli list
+go-gitmoji-cli list gitmojis
 ```
 
-![list](docs/assets/list.gif)
+![list](docs/assets/list_gitmojis.gif)
+
+```bash
+# list the available commit types
+go-gitmoji-cli list commit-types
+```
+
+![list](docs/assets/list_commit_types.gif)
 
 ### Commit
 
diff --git a/cmd/commit.go b/cmd/commit.go
index 2df33b9..3c54715 100644
--- a/cmd/commit.go
+++ b/cmd/commit.go
@@ -40,12 +40,16 @@ var CommitCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			log.Fatalf("get current config issue, %s", err)
 		}
 		gitmojis := pkg.GetGitmojis(config)
-
+		defaultTypes := pkg.DefaultCommitTypes()
 		initialCommitValues := pkg.BuildInitialCommitValues(_type, scope, desc, body, commitMsg)
-		listSettings := ui.ListSettings{IsShowStatusBar: true, IsFilteringEnabled: true, Title: "Gitmojis"}
+		listSettingsGitmojis := ui.ListSettings{IsShowStatusBar: true, IsFilteringEnabled: true, Title: "Gitmojis"}
+		listSettingsCommitTypes := ui.ListSettings{Title: "Commit types", IsShowStatusBar: true, IsFilteringEnabled: true}
 		spin.Stop()
-		selectedGitmoji := ui.ListRun(listSettings, gitmojis.Gitmojis)
+		selectedGitmoji := ui.ListRun(listSettingsGitmojis, gitmojis.Gitmojis)
 		log.Debugf("selected gitmoji %s", selectedGitmoji)
+		selectedDefaultType := ui.ListRun(listSettingsCommitTypes, defaultTypes)
+		log.Debugf("selected %s", selectedDefaultType)
+		initialCommitValues.Type = selectedDefaultType.Type
 		textInputsData := initialCommitValues.BuildTextInputsData(config)
 		inputsRes := ui.TextInputsRun("please add", textInputsData)
 
diff --git a/cmd/list.go b/cmd/list.go
index e9b7bdc..bd8e39f 100644
--- a/cmd/list.go
+++ b/cmd/list.go
@@ -8,13 +8,28 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
-// ListCmd represents the list command
-var ListCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:   "list",
+var ListCommitTypesCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "commit-types",
+	Short: "List all the available commit types",
+	Long:  "The list from conventional commits is used",
+	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		log.Debug("list commit-types called")
+		spin := ui.NewSpinner()
+		spin.Run()
+		defaultTypes := pkg.DefaultCommitTypes()
+		spin.Stop()
+		listSettings := ui.ListSettings{Title: "Commit types", IsShowStatusBar: true, IsFilteringEnabled: true}
+		selectedDefaultType := ui.ListRun(listSettings, defaultTypes)
+		log.Debugf("selected %s", selectedDefaultType)
+	},
+}
+
+var ListGitmojisCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "gitmojis",
 	Short: "List all the available gitmojis",
 	Long:  fmt.Sprintf(`The list is queried from the api %s.`, pkg.DefaultGitmojiApiUrl),
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		log.Debug("list called")
+		log.Debug("list gitmojis called")
 		spin := ui.NewSpinner()
 		spin.Run()
 		config, err := pkg.GetCurrentConfig()
@@ -29,6 +44,17 @@ var ListCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	},
 }
 
+var ListCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "list",
+	Short: "List all the available gitmojis",
+	Long:  fmt.Sprintf(`The list is queried from the api %s.`, pkg.DefaultGitmojiApiUrl),
+	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		log.Debug("list called")
+	},
+}
+
 func init() {
 	RootCmd.AddCommand(ListCmd)
+	ListCmd.AddCommand(ListGitmojisCmd)
+	ListCmd.AddCommand(ListCommitTypesCmd)
 }
diff --git a/docs/Makefile b/docs/Makefile
index 5a1b45b..ff32f78 100644
--- a/docs/Makefile
+++ b/docs/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ SHELL := /bin/bash
 # VARIABLES
 ###########################
 
-TAPES := commit.tape config.tape help.tape list.tape version.tape
+TAPES := commit.tape config.tape help.tape list_commit_types.tape list_gitmojis.tape version.tape
 
 ###########################
 # MAPPINGS
diff --git a/docs/assets/commit.gif b/docs/assets/commit.gif
index 32b9394..012d376 100644
--- a/docs/assets/commit.gif
+++ b/docs/assets/commit.gif
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:4c329a6103243d6ad2ea4011bf79c200d55291e4047b933ae74cbc42c43bca12
-size 146672
+oid sha256:a6c3dbdac64e872475788a617be33ed0bb50f045bc6c62bb154adf0fbdf8c1bc
+size 161228
diff --git a/docs/assets/list.gif b/docs/assets/list.gif
deleted file mode 100644
index 3bd3844..0000000
--- a/docs/assets/list.gif
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:0d66c3b0bc11fe0db2a55c2c6205eb4991f4559b230d87b6dfcb039120154acf
-size 165376
diff --git a/docs/assets/list_commit_types.gif b/docs/assets/list_commit_types.gif
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..539ec43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/assets/list_commit_types.gif
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:55f7c8617bcd18fcb677fd1f193468ef83c8999a0ba519eb40447e0ab9f28893
+size 194496
diff --git a/docs/assets/list_gitmojis.gif b/docs/assets/list_gitmojis.gif
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76556d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/assets/list_gitmojis.gif
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:dd9b51c7c0636603eb092d2aa02ebfa676812995fea7f6d65b3c3d5161ecd2aa
+size 181502
diff --git a/docs/commit.tape b/docs/commit.tape
index 4c45879..66dd5fa 100644
--- a/docs/commit.tape
+++ b/docs/commit.tape
@@ -65,11 +65,14 @@ Sleep 500ms
 Type "go-gitmoji-cli commit --dry-run"
 Sleep 500ms
 Enter
+# gitmojis
 Sleep 1s
 Enter
+# commit types
 Sleep 1s
-Type "feat"
-Sleep 500ms
+# Type "feat"
+Enter
+# type and feat prompt
 Enter
 Type "this is an example"
 Sleep 500ms
diff --git a/docs/list_commit_types.tape b/docs/list_commit_types.tape
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e547775
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/list_commit_types.tape
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+# VHS documentation
+#
+# Output:
+#   Output <path>.gif               Create a GIF output at the given <path>
+#   Output <path>.mp4               Create an MP4 output at the given <path>
+#   Output <path>.webm              Create a WebM output at the given <path>
+#
+# Require:
+#   Require <string>                Ensure a program is on the $PATH to proceed
+#
+# Settings:
+#   Set FontSize <number>           Set the font size of the terminal
+#   Set FontFamily <string>         Set the font family of the terminal
+#   Set Height <number>             Set the height of the terminal
+#   Set Width <number>              Set the width of the terminal
+#   Set LetterSpacing <float>       Set the font letter spacing (tracking)
+#   Set LineHeight <float>          Set the font line height
+#   Set LoopOffset <float>%         Set the starting frame offset for the GIF loop
+#   Set Theme <json|string>         Set the theme of the terminal
+#   Set Padding <number>            Set the padding of the terminal
+#   Set Framerate <number>          Set the framerate of the recording
+#   Set PlaybackSpeed <float>       Set the playback speed of the recording
+#   Set MarginFill <file|#000000>   Set the file or color the margin will be filled with.
+#   Set Margin <number>             Set the size of the margin. Has no effect if MarginFill isn't set.
+#   Set BorderRadius <number>       Set terminal border radius, in pixels.
+#   Set WindowBar <string>          Set window bar type. (one of: Rings, RingsRight, Colorful, ColorfulRight)
+#   Set WindowBarSize <number>      Set window bar size, in pixels. Default is 40.
+#   Set TypingSpeed <time>          Set the typing speed of the terminal. Default is 50ms.
+#
+# Sleep:
+#   Sleep <time>                    Sleep for a set amount of <time> in seconds
+#
+# Type:
+#   Type[@<time>] "<characters>"    Type <characters> into the terminal with a
+#                                   <time> delay between each character
+#
+# Keys:
+#   Backspace[@<time>] [number]     Press the Backspace key
+#   Down[@<time>] [number]          Press the Down key
+#   Enter[@<time>] [number]         Press the Enter key
+#   Space[@<time>] [number]         Press the Space key
+#   Tab[@<time>] [number]           Press the Tab key
+#   Left[@<time>] [number]          Press the Left Arrow key
+#   Right[@<time>] [number]         Press the Right Arrow key
+#   Up[@<time>] [number]            Press the Up Arrow key
+#   Down[@<time>] [number]          Press the Down Arrow key
+#   PageUp[@<time>] [number]        Press the Page Up key
+#   PageDown[@<time>] [number]      Press the Page Down key
+#   Ctrl+<key>                      Press the Control key + <key> (e.g. Ctrl+C)
+#
+# Display:
+#   Hide                            Hide the subsequent commands from the output
+#   Show                            Show the subsequent commands in the output
+
+Output assets/list_commit_types.gif
+
+Require go-gitmoji-cli
+
+Set Shell "zsh"
+# Set FontSize 32
+# Set Width 1200
+# Set Height 600
+
+Sleep 500ms
+Type "go-gitmoji-cli list commit-types"
+Sleep 500ms
+Enter
+Type "[B"
+Type "[B"
+Type "[B"
+Type "[B"
+Type "[A"
+Type "[A"
+Sleep 500ms
+Type "/"
+Sleep 1.5s
+Type "test"
+Sleep 500ms
+Enter
+Sleep 2s
diff --git a/docs/list.tape b/docs/list_gitmojis.tape
similarity index 97%
rename from docs/list.tape
rename to docs/list_gitmojis.tape
index c29d3d4..fe56d58 100644
--- a/docs/list.tape
+++ b/docs/list_gitmojis.tape
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 #   Hide                            Hide the subsequent commands from the output
 #   Show                            Show the subsequent commands in the output
 
-Output assets/list.gif
+Output assets/list_gitmojis.gif
 
 Require go-gitmoji-cli
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Set Shell "zsh"
 # Set Height 600
 
 Sleep 500ms
-Type "go-gitmoji-cli list"
+Type "go-gitmoji-cli list gitmojis"
 Sleep 500ms
 Enter
 Type "[B"
diff --git a/pkg/commit.go b/pkg/commit.go
index c255e17..e7659f8 100644
--- a/pkg/commit.go
+++ b/pkg/commit.go
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ type TextInputRes struct {
 type CommitFlagName string
 
 const (
-	SCOPE       CommitFlagName = "scope"
-	DESC        CommitFlagName = "desc"
+	SCOPE       CommitFlagName = "Scope"
+	DESC        CommitFlagName = "Desc"
 	TYPE        CommitFlagName = "type"
 	BODY        CommitFlagName = "body"
 	IS_BREAKING CommitFlagName = "is-breaking"
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ func (i InitialCommitValues) BuildTextInputsData(config Config) []TextInputData
 	var textInputsData = []TextInputData{{Placeholder: "type", Charlimit: 64, Label: string(TYPE), InitialValue: i.Type}}
 
 	if config.ScopePrompt {
-		textInputsData = append(textInputsData, TextInputData{Placeholder: "scope", Charlimit: 64, Label: string(SCOPE), InitialValue: i.Scope})
+		textInputsData = append(textInputsData, TextInputData{Placeholder: "Scope", Charlimit: 64, Label: string(SCOPE), InitialValue: i.Scope})
 	}
 
 	textInputsData = append(textInputsData, TextInputData{Placeholder: "description", Charlimit: 64, Label: string(DESC), InitialValue: i.Desc})
diff --git a/pkg/config.go b/pkg/config.go
index d8d971e..4c85603 100644
--- a/pkg/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"path"
 )
 
-var configIsInit = false
+var ConfigIsInit = false
 
 const ProgramName = "go-gitmoji-cli"
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func ProgramNameFigure() {
 }
 
 func InitConfig() {
-	if configIsInit {
+	if ConfigIsInit {
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func InitConfig() {
 		fmt.Println("Error:", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
-	configIsInit = true
+	ConfigIsInit = true
 }
 
 func getGlobalConfigPath() (string, error) {
@@ -73,13 +73,14 @@ func LoadConfig(configPaths []string) (err error) {
 
 		viper.SetConfigName(configName)
 		if expErr := viper.ReadInConfig(); expErr != nil {
-			// It's okay if there isn't a config file
+			log.Debug("issue reading config")
 			var configFileNotFoundError viper.ConfigFileNotFoundError
 			if !errors.As(expErr, &configFileNotFoundError) {
 				return
 			}
+		} else {
+			viper.WatchConfig()
 		}
-		viper.WatchConfig()
 	}
 
 	viper.AutomaticEnv()
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ func LoadConfig(configPaths []string) (err error) {
 
 func GetCurrentConfig() (config Config, err error) {
 	log.Debug("Get current config")
-	if !configIsInit {
+	if !ConfigIsInit {
 		InitConfig()
 	}
 	err = viper.Unmarshal(&config)
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ func GetCurrentConfig() (config Config, err error) {
 
 func UpdateConfig(config Config, isGlobalConfig bool) {
 	viper.Set(string(AUTO_ADD), config.AutoAdd)
+	viper.Set(string(AUTO_SIGN), config.AutoSign)
 	viper.Set(string(EMOJI_FORMAT), string(config.EmojiFormat))
 	viper.Set(string(SCOPE_PROMPT), config.ScopePrompt)
 	viper.Set(string(BODY_PROMPT), config.BodyPrompt)
@@ -127,3 +129,19 @@ func configFilePath(isGlobalConfig bool) string {
 		return path.Join(configPath, name)
 	}
 }
+
+func DefaultCommitTypes() []CommitType {
+	return []CommitType{
+		{Type: "feat", Desc: "A  new feature"},
+		{Type: "fix", Desc: "A bug fix"},
+		{Type: "docs", Desc: "Documentation only changes"},
+		{Type: "style", Desc: "Changes that do not affect the meaning of the code (white-space, formatting, missing semi-colons, etc)"},
+		{Type: "refactor", Desc: "A code change that neither fixes a bug nor adds a feature"},
+		{Type: "perf", Desc: "A code change that improves performance"},
+		{Type: "test", Desc: "Adding missing tests or correcting existing tests"},
+		{Type: "build", Desc: "Changes that affect the build system or external dependencies (example scopes: gulp, broccoli, npm)"},
+		{Type: "ci", Desc: "Changes to our CI configuration files and scripts (example scopes: Travis, Circle, BrowserStack, SauceLabs)"},
+		{Type: "chore", Desc: "Other changes that don't modify src or test files"},
+		{Type: "revert", Desc: "Reverts a previous commit"},
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/config_test.go b/pkg/config_test.go
index a565303..f8c1660 100644
--- a/pkg/config_test.go
+++ b/pkg/config_test.go
@@ -22,11 +22,24 @@ func getTestConfigPath(T *testing.T) string {
 }
 
 func TestConfigDefaultValuesEqualsExpected(t *testing.T) {
+	var configIsInitPers = pkg.ConfigIsInit
+	pkg.ConfigIsInit = true
+	defer func() {
+		pkg.ConfigIsInit = configIsInitPers
+	}()
 	err := pkg.LoadConfig([]string{})
+
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	config, err := pkg.GetCurrentConfig()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	expected := pkg.Config{EmojiFormat: pkg.CODE, AutoAdd: false, ScopePrompt: false, BodyPrompt: false, CapitalizeTitle: false, GitmojisUrl: "https://gitmoji.dev/api/gitmojis"}
+	expected := pkg.Config{
+		EmojiFormat:     pkg.CODE,
+		AutoAdd:         false,
+		ScopePrompt:     false,
+		BodyPrompt:      false,
+		CapitalizeTitle: false,
+		GitmojisUrl:     "https://gitmoji.dev/api/gitmojis",
+	}
 	assert.Equal(t, expected, config)
 }
 
@@ -39,6 +52,12 @@ func TestConfigEvnVariablesEqualsExpected(t *testing.T) {
 	var gitmojisUrl = "http://foo.bar"
 	var autoSign = true
 
+	var configIsInitPers = pkg.ConfigIsInit
+	pkg.ConfigIsInit = true
+	defer func() {
+		pkg.ConfigIsInit = configIsInitPers
+	}()
+
 	t.Setenv(addEnvPrefix(string(pkg.AUTO_ADD)), strconv.FormatBool(autoadd))
 	t.Setenv(addEnvPrefix(string(pkg.EMOJI_FORMAT)), string(emojiFormat))
 	t.Setenv(addEnvPrefix(string(pkg.SCOPE_PROMPT)), strconv.FormatBool(scopePrompt))
@@ -50,20 +69,46 @@ func TestConfigEvnVariablesEqualsExpected(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err1)
 	config, err := pkg.GetCurrentConfig()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	expected := pkg.Config{EmojiFormat: emojiFormat, AutoAdd: autoadd, AutoSign: autoSign, ScopePrompt: scopePrompt, BodyPrompt: bodyPrompt, CapitalizeTitle: capitalizeTitle, GitmojisUrl: gitmojisUrl}
+	expected := pkg.Config{
+		EmojiFormat:     emojiFormat,
+		AutoAdd:         autoadd,
+		AutoSign:        autoSign,
+		ScopePrompt:     scopePrompt,
+		BodyPrompt:      bodyPrompt,
+		CapitalizeTitle: capitalizeTitle,
+		GitmojisUrl:     gitmojisUrl,
+	}
 	assert.Equal(t, expected, config)
 }
 
 func TestConfigConfigFileEqualsExpected(t *testing.T) {
+	var configIsInitPers = pkg.ConfigIsInit
+	pkg.ConfigIsInit = true
+	defer func() {
+		pkg.ConfigIsInit = configIsInitPers
+	}()
 	err1 := pkg.LoadConfig([]string{"./test_data"})
 	assert.NoError(t, err1)
+
 	config, err := pkg.GetCurrentConfig()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	expected := pkg.Config{EmojiFormat: pkg.EMOJI, AutoAdd: true, ScopePrompt: true, BodyPrompt: false, CapitalizeTitle: false, GitmojisUrl: "http://from.file"}
+	expected := pkg.Config{
+		EmojiFormat:     pkg.EMOJI,
+		AutoAdd:         true,
+		ScopePrompt:     true,
+		BodyPrompt:      false,
+		CapitalizeTitle: false,
+		GitmojisUrl:     "http://from.file",
+	}
 	assert.Equal(t, expected, config)
 }
 
 func TestWriteGlobalConfigAndReadEqualsExpected(t *testing.T) {
+	var configIsInitPers = pkg.ConfigIsInit
+	pkg.ConfigIsInit = true
+	defer func() {
+		pkg.ConfigIsInit = configIsInitPers
+	}()
 	err1 := pkg.LoadConfig([]string{"./test_data"})
 	assert.NoError(t, err1)
 	config, err := pkg.GetCurrentConfig()
diff --git a/pkg/models.go b/pkg/models.go
index f484cbe..b4ea70b 100644
--- a/pkg/models.go
+++ b/pkg/models.go
@@ -101,3 +101,18 @@ type TextInputData struct {
 	InitialValue string
 	Label        string
 }
+
+type CommitType struct {
+	Type string `mapstructure:"TYPE" json:"type"`
+	Desc string `mapstructure:"DESC" json:"desc"`
+}
+
+func (i CommitType) FilterValue() string {
+	return i.Type + i.Desc
+}
+func (i CommitType) Title() string {
+	return i.Type
+}
+func (i CommitType) Description() string {
+	return i.Desc
+}