Sovereign Commit Craft automates the generation of perfect conventional commit messages, changelogs, and pull request descriptions by analyzing code diffs.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install sovereign-commit-craft
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 sovereign-commit-craft using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is Sovereign Commit Craft?
Sovereign Commit Craft is a sophisticated utility designed for the Openclaw Skills ecosystem to elevate the quality of version control documentation. It functions as an expert git craftsman that meticulously analyzes diffs, staged changes, and commit histories to produce professional-grade conventional commit messages. By enforcing rigorous best practices, it ensures that your project's git log serves as a clear, readable narrative of its development.
This skill is particularly valuable for teams and individual developers who want to leverage Openclaw Skills to maintain high standards of code history without the manual overhead. It goes beyond simple summarization by identifying the underlying motivation of changes, ensuring that every commit message explains the why behind the code. Whether you are managing a small library or a complex monorepo, this tool provides the structural integrity needed for automated release pipelines and long-term maintainability.
Sovereign Commit Craft Use Cases
- Enforcing the Conventional Commits specification across a distributed development team.
- Generating user-facing release notes and technical changelogs automatically from git history.
- Crafting detailed pull request descriptions that include summaries, test plans, and impact assessments.
- Determining the next semantic version bump based on the nature of code changes.
- Splitting large, messy diffs into clean, atomic commits for better repository health.
How Sovereign Commit Craft Works
- The skill inventories all additions, modifications, and removals within a provided code diff or staged change set.
- It identifies the primary theme of the change to select the most accurate commit type, such as feat, fix, or refactor.
- A specific scope is determined based on the affected module or package, ensuring consistency across the codebase.
- The tool assesses the impact of the changes to detect breaking changes that require special formatting or major version bumps.
- A structured message is generated using the imperative mood, including a descriptive subject line, a contextual body, and necessary footers like issue references.
Sovereign Commit Craft Setup
To get started with this component of your Openclaw Skills library, follow these installation and configuration steps:
# Navigate to your git repository
cd /path/to/your/project
# Enable the skill within your agent configuration
openclaw skill add sovereign-commit-craft
# Run a diff analysis to generate your first commit
openclaw run sovereign-commit-craft --analyze-staged
Ensure your agent has the necessary permissions to read the file system and execute git commands within your local environment.
Sovereign Commit Craft Data Schema & Taxonomy
Sovereign Commit Craft organizes its outputs according to the following schema to ensure compatibility with standard development tools:
| Element | Format | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Commit Header | <type>(<scope>): <subject> |
Conventional Commits v1.0.0 compliant summary. |
| Message Body | Free-text (72 char wrap) | Documentation of the motivation and context for the change. |
| Footers | Token: Value |
Metadata for breaking changes, co-authors, and issue tracking. |
| Changelog | Markdown (Keep a Changelog) | Grouped summary of changes categorized by user impact. |
| PR Template | Markdown | Structured description including test plans and checklists. |
Sovereign Commit Craft Advanced Features
- Intelligent breaking change detection using both the exclamation mark syntax and footer declarations.
- Multi-file change grouping that prioritizes core logic changes over auxiliary config or test updates.
- Monorepo support with package-based scoping conventions for complex workspace hierarchies.
- Automated mapping of commit types to semantic versioning (SemVer) increments.
- Interactive guidance for commit splitting to adhere to the atomic commit principle within the Openclaw Skills framework.
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