What this skill does
Format commit messages using the Conventional Commits specification. Use when creating commits, writing commit messages, or when the user mentions commits, git commits, or commit messages. Ensures commits follow the standard format for automated tooling, changelog generation, and semantic versioning.
Conventional Commits is part of the Developer Tools category — developer tools that help your agent write, review, debug, and ship code. You can install it on its own or alongside other developer tools skills from the OpenClaw catalog.
How to install Conventional Commits
The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:
- Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
- Open the in-app Skills panel.
- Search for
conventional-commitsand click Install. - The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.
Install from the command line
If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add Conventional Commits with a single command:
openclaw skills add conventional-commits
This pulls conventional-commits from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/conventional-commits/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use Conventional Commits
Once installed, Conventional Commits activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.
Manual install (advanced)
If you prefer manual installation:
- Click the Download .zip button above to grab
conventional-commits-1.0.1.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/conventional-commits/(create the directory if it does not exist). - Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Conventional Commits?
Install Conventional Commits in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for conventional-commits, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add conventional-commits. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/conventional-commits/.
Is Conventional Commits free?
Yes. Conventional Commits is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.
What does Conventional Commits do?
Format commit messages using the Conventional Commits specification.
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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models