A local, dependency-free version control system designed to track, diff, and rollback iterations of AI prompts and templates.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install prompt-git
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 prompt-git using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is PromptGit Local Prompt Version Control?
PromptGit is a purpose-built versioning tool that brings Git-like functionality to the world of prompt engineering. By utilizing this utility within the Openclaw Skills framework, developers can maintain a rigorous history of system prompts, task snippets, and complex templates without relying on cloud-based storage or manual file backups.
The tool operates entirely locally and offline, ensuring that your intellectual property remains private and accessible. It solves the common frustration of losing a high-performing prompt version during refinement by providing a structured way to save, tag, and compare changes over time.
PromptGit Local Prompt Version Control Use Cases
- Prompt Engineering Iteration: Save every minor tweak as you refine your prompt and instantly see what changed between versions.
- A/B Testing Prompts: Maintain multiple variations of a prompt and tag the winner after performance testing.
- Team Prompt Sharing: Export your entire prompt history into a portable JSON bundle for team-wide collaboration.
- Prompt Auditing: Track the exact timestamp and reasoning behind every modification to your AI system instructions.
- Reusable Template Management: Organize and search through a library of reusable snippets for various LLM tasks.
How PromptGit Local Prompt Version Control Works
- Initialize a local repository which creates an index.json and a dedicated prompts directory in your home folder.
- Save a prompt via the CLI or API, which generates a unique version ID and stores the content as a text file while updating the metadata index.
- Add descriptive notes and tags (e.g., 'production', 'experimental') during the save process to provide context for future audits.
- Utilize the diff command to generate a side-by-side comparison between any two version IDs to visualize additions or deletions.
- Rollback to a previous state by updating the pointer for the current version to an earlier hash, ensuring stability when new edits fail.
PromptGit Local Prompt Version Control Setup
PromptGit is a zero-dependency Python tool compatible with Python 3.7+.
# Save a prompt version from a text file
python3 prompt_git.py save my-prompt --file prompt.txt --note "Initial v1"
# List all saved prompts and their metadata
python3 prompt_git.py list
# View the full version history of a specific prompt
python3 prompt_git.py versions my-prompt
PromptGit Local Prompt Version Control Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes data in a transparent, human-readable directory structure at ~/.promptgit/:
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
index.json |
Global metadata mapping prompt names to categories, tags, and current version pointers. |
prompts/{name}/ |
Individual directories for every tracked prompt. |
versions.json |
Local history for a specific prompt, including timestamps and author notes. |
{hash}.txt |
The raw text content of a specific prompt version, named by its unique identifier. |
PromptGit Local Prompt Version Control Advanced Features
- Python API Integration: Embed prompt version control directly into your custom AI agents or automated workflows.
- Similarity Search: Discover prompts that share similar content using a configurable similarity threshold.
- Regex & Keyword Filtering: Powerful search capabilities to find specific snippets across your entire historical library.
- Multi-Prompt Export: Bundle multiple prompts with their full version history into a single, portable JSON file for sharing or migration.
- Markdown Export: Convert prompt histories into documentation-ready Markdown files automatically.
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