warden

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

# 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: