diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index bddaf06..c477ebb 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -192,7 +192,8 @@ Better-commits (& better-branch) are highly flexible with sane defaults. These o
         "confirm_ticket": true,
         "add_to_title": true,
         "append_hashtag": false,
-        "title_position": "start"
+        "title_position": "start",
+        "surround": ""
     },
     "commit_title": {
         "max_size": 70
@@ -283,7 +284,8 @@ Better-commits (& better-branch) are highly flexible with sane defaults. These o
 | `check_ticket.confirm_ticket`              | If true manually confirm inference                          |
 | `check_ticket.add_to_title`                | If true add ticket to title                                 |
 | `check_ticket.append_hashtag`              | If true add hashtag to ticket (Ideal for Github Issues)     |
-| `check_ticket.title_position`              | If "start" ticket at start if "end" ticket at end           |
+| `check_ticket.title_position`              | "start" (of description) (default), "end", "before-colon"   |
+| `check_ticket.surround`                    | "" (default), "[]", "()", "{}" - Wraps ticket in title      |
 | `commit_title.max_size`                    | Max size of title including scope, type, etc...             |
 | `commit_body.enable`                       | If true include body                                        |
 | `commit_body.required`                     | If true body is required                                    |
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 799e607..779a1f1 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -247,27 +247,40 @@ function build_commit_string(commit_state: z.infer<typeof CommitState>,
     commit_string += `(${scope})`
   }
 
+  let title_ticket = commit_state.ticket;
+  const surround = config.check_ticket.surround;
+  if (commit_state.ticket && surround) {
+    const open_token = surround.charAt(0);
+    const close_token = surround.charAt(1);
+    title_ticket = `${open_token}${commit_state.ticket}${close_token}` 
+  }
+
+  const position_before_colon = config.check_ticket.title_position === "before-colon"
+  if (title_ticket && config.check_ticket.add_to_title && position_before_colon) {
+    const spacing = commit_state.scope || (commit_state.type && !config.check_ticket.surround) ? ' ' : '';
+    commit_string += colorize ? color.magenta(spacing + title_ticket) : spacing + title_ticket
+  }
+
   if (commit_state.breaking_title && config.breaking_change.add_exclamation_to_title) {
     commit_string += colorize ? color.red('!') : '!'
   }
 
-  if (commit_state.scope || commit_state.type) {
+  if (commit_state.scope || commit_state.type || (title_ticket && position_before_colon)) {
      commit_string += ': '
   }
 
   const position_start = config.check_ticket.title_position === "start"
   const position_end = config.check_ticket.title_position === "end"
-
-  if(commit_state.ticket && config.check_ticket.add_to_title && position_start) {
-    commit_string += colorize ? color.magenta(commit_state.ticket) + ' ' : commit_state.ticket + ' '
+  if(title_ticket && config.check_ticket.add_to_title && position_start) {
+    commit_string += colorize ? color.magenta(title_ticket) + ' ' : title_ticket + ' '
   }
 
   if (commit_state.title) {
     commit_string += colorize ? color.reset(commit_state.title) : commit_state.title 
   }
 
-  if(commit_state.ticket && config.check_ticket.add_to_title && position_end) {
-    commit_string +=  ' ' + (colorize ? color.magenta(commit_state.ticket) : commit_state.ticket)
+  if(title_ticket && config.check_ticket.add_to_title && position_end) {
+    commit_string +=  ' ' + (colorize ? color.magenta(title_ticket) : title_ticket)
   }
 
   if (commit_state.body) {
@@ -314,7 +327,6 @@ function build_commit_string(commit_state: z.infer<typeof CommitState>,
     commit_string = commit_string.replaceAll('"', '\\"')
   }
 
-
   return commit_string;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/zod-state.ts b/src/zod-state.ts
index c48cb30..d3eef20 100644
--- a/src/zod-state.ts
+++ b/src/zod-state.ts
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ export const Config = z
         confirm_ticket: z.boolean().default(true),
         add_to_title: z.boolean().default(true),
         append_hashtag: z.boolean().default(false),
-        title_position: z.enum(["start", "end"]).default("start"),
+        surround: z.enum(["", "()", "[]", "{}"]).default(""),
+        title_position: z.enum(["start", "end", "before-colon"]).default("start"),
       })
       .default({}),
     commit_title: z