A Bash-powered Openclaw Skills utility that turns staged Git changes into concise conventional commit messages.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install commit-msg-gen
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install commit-msg-gen using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Commit Message Generator?
Commit Message Generator is an Openclaw Skills automation for Git workflows that analyzes your staged changes and drafts a conventional commit message aligned to the intent of the code change. It removes the overhead of writing commit text manually while keeping your history standardized.
By focusing on the staged diff, this skill helps developers produce clearer, more consistent commits for solo projects and team repositories alike. The result is a faster path from code edits to a clean Git history, with Openclaw Skills handling the formatting guidance for you.
Commit Message Generator Use Cases
- You have already staged changes and want a ready-to-use commit message quickly.
- Your team follows Conventional Commits and needs consistent history across contributors.
- You are making frequent small commits and want to reduce manual message writing.
- You want to validate Openclaw Skills as a lightweight Git productivity boost before adopting a broader workflow.
How Commit Message Generator Works
- Detect the staged files and diff from the Git index.
- Analyze the change set to infer the dominant purpose of the edit.
- Map the change into a conventional commit type and concise subject.
- Produce a formatted commit message that can be pasted or used immediately.
- Review the suggestion, make any final tweaks, and commit to Git.
Commit Message Generator Setup
No package installation is required; this skill only requires Bash.
- Open a Git repository and stage the changes you want to commit.
- Make sure your environment can run Bash, as required by Openclaw Skills.
- Invoke the skill after staging so it can read the current diff and draft the message.
- Use the generated message with
git commit.
git status
git add path/to/file
git commit -m "feat: add user profile validation"
Commit Message Generator Data Schema & Taxonomy
This skill is stateless and does not create persistent files by default. It consumes the Git staged diff and returns a plain-text commit message.
| Layer | Artifact | Source | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input | Staged diff | git diff --cached / Git index |
Primary source used to infer the change intent |
| Input | File paths and repository context | Current working tree | Helps determine scope and subject relevance |
| Output | Conventional commit message | Generated text | Ready for git commit -m or clipboard paste |
| Metadata taxonomy | type, optional scope, subject, optional body, optional footer |
Conventional Commits format | Standardizes history for team readability |
Notes
- No config files or schema files are written unless your surrounding workflow saves the generated text.
- The generated output is typically a single message string, not a project artifact.
- Because the skill reads staged changes, the quality of the message depends on what you have already added to the index.
Commit Message Generator Advanced Features
- Conventional Commits-aware output for consistent Git history.
- Staged-diff analysis, so only committed changes influence the suggestion.
- Lightweight Bash runtime with no extra dependency installation.
- Fast enough for repeatable, batch-style commit workflows.
- Works well for personal, team, and enterprise Git practices inside Openclaw Skills.
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