diff --git a/commit_check/__init__.py b/commit_check/__init__.py
index 99aaf25f..2066ba85 100644
--- a/commit_check/__init__.py
+++ b/commit_check/__init__.py
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
 
 # Handle different default values for different rules
 DEFAULT_BOOLEAN_RULES = {
-    "subject_capitalized": True,
-    "subject_imperative": True,
+    "subject_capitalized": False,
+    "subject_imperative": False,
     "allow_merge_commits": True,
     "allow_revert_commits": True,
     "allow_empty_commits": True,
diff --git a/commit_check/imperatives.py b/commit_check/imperatives.py
index 4942149f..6c1857b2 100644
--- a/commit_check/imperatives.py
+++ b/commit_check/imperatives.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "adjust",
     "aggregate",
     "allow",
-    "append",
+    "alignappend",
     "apply",
     "archive",
     "assert",
diff --git a/docs/configuration.rst b/docs/configuration.rst
index 5d2bff65..ee37bcc7 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs/configuration.rst
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ Example Configuration
     [commit]
     # https://www.conventionalcommits.org
     conventional_commits = true
-    subject_capitalized = true
-    subject_imperative = true
+    subject_capitalized = false
+    subject_imperative = false
     # subject_max_length = 50  # Optional - no limit by default
     # subject_min_length = 5   # Optional - no limit by default
     allow_commit_types = ["feat", "fix", "docs", "style", "refactor", "test", "chore"]