# warden

Runs Warden to analyze uncommitted code changes or git revisions before you commit. Catches issues early and can apply suggested fixes automatically.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 321 installs · ★ 418
- Author: getsentry
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/getsentry/warden/tree/HEAD/skills/warden/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/warden

## What it does

Warden evaluates modified files, git ranges like `main..HEAD`, or specific file paths against triggers defined in `warden.toml`. Findings are grouped into `high`, `medium`, and `low` severities. The CLI exits with code 1 when findings reach the specified fail threshold, such as `--fail-on high`.

The tool can automatically patch code with the `--fix` flag. It also manages project configuration: `warden init` scaffolds `warden.toml` along with GitHub workflows, while `warden sync` refreshes cached remote skills.

You must set `WARDEN_MODEL` and the matching WARDEN-prefixed provider API key before running any checks. Without these environment variables, analysis cannot execute.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add getsentry/warden --skill warden -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/warden/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/warden/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add getsentry/warden --skill warden -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/warden/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add getsentry/warden --skill warden -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/warden/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install getsentry/warden warden
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/warden/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add getsentry/warden --skill warden -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/getsentry/warden --path skills/warden
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/warden/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add getsentry/warden --skill warden -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/getsentry/warden/tree/HEAD/skills/warden/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- inspect uncommitted diffs before creating a git commit
- automatically apply suggested code fixes with `--fix`
- initialize project configuration files and GitHub workflows
- filter analysis to a specific skill or list of files

## Example prompts
- Run warden on my uncommitted changes
- Run warden main..HEAD and automatically apply fixes
- Initialize warden.toml and GitHub workflow for this repository

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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name: warden
description: Run Warden to analyze code changes before committing. Use when asked to "run warden", "check my changes", "review before commit", "warden config", "warden.toml", "create a warden skill", "add trigger", or any Warden-related local development task.
---

Run Warden to analyze code changes before committing.

## References

Read the relevant reference when the task requires deeper detail:

| Document | Read When |
|----------|-----------|
| `<skill-root>/references/cli-reference.md` | Full option details, per-command flags, examples |
| `<skill-root>/references/configuration.md` | Editing warden.toml, triggers, patterns, troubleshooting |
| `<skill-root>/references/config-schema.md` | Exact field names, types, and defaults |
| `<skill-root>/references/creating-skills.md` | Writing custom skills, remote skills, skill discovery |

## Running Warden

```bash
# Analyze uncommitted changes (uses warden.toml triggers)
warden

# Run a specific skill
warden --skill <skill-name>

# Analyze specific files
warden src/auth.ts src/database.ts

# Analyze changes from a git ref
warden main..HEAD
warden HEAD~3

# Auto-apply suggested fixes
warden --fix

# Fail on high-severity findings
warden --fail-on high
```

Set `WARDEN_MODEL` and the WARDEN-prefixed provider API key for that model before running.

## Pre-Commit Workflow

After making code changes and before committing:

1. Run `warden` to analyze uncommitted changes
2. Review the findings
3. Fix issues Warden reports (or use `warden --fix` to auto-apply)
4. Commit the changes

Run Warden once to validate work. Do not loop re-running Warden on the same changes.

## Reading Output

**Severity levels:**
- `high` - Must fix before merge
- `medium` - Worth reviewing
- `low` - Minor improvement

**Exit codes:** `0` = no findings at or above fail threshold. `1` = findings at or above fail threshold.

**Verbosity:** `-v` shows real-time findings. `-vv` shows debug info (tokens, latency). `-q` shows errors and summary only.

## Commands

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `warden` | Run analysis (default) |
| `warden init` | Initialize warden.toml and GitHub workflow |
| `warden add [skill]` | Add skill trigger to warden.toml |
| `warden sync [remote]` | Update cached remote skills |
| `warden setup-app` | Create GitHub App via manifest flow |

For full options and flags, read `<skill-root>/references/cli-reference.md`.
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