diffmanifests Skill (OpenClaw)
Use the diffmanifests CLI to compare two manifest XML files and get detailed commit/change reports. Install with pip install diffmanifests. Configuration lives in a JSON file; all four CLI arguments are required.
Installation
pip install diffmanifests
Upgrade: pip install diffmanifests --upgrade
Configuration
Configuration is read from a JSON file. Bundled config (packed with this skill for OpenClaw hub): use config.json in this skill directory. Reference structure:
| Section | Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| gerrit | url | string | Gerrit instance URL |
user | string | Auth username | |
pass | string | Password or API token | |
query.option | array | e.g. ["CURRENT_REVISION"] | |
| gitiles | url | string | Gitiles instance URL |
user | string | Auth username | |
pass | string | Password or API token | |
retry | integer | Retry attempts (default: 1) | |
timeout | integer | Timeout in seconds (-1 = no timeout) |
Example config.json:
{
"gerrit": {
"url": "https://android-review.googlesource.com",
"user": "",
"pass": "",
"query": { "option": ["CURRENT_REVISION"] }
},
"gitiles": {
"url": "https://android.googlesource.com",
"user": "",
"pass": "",
"retry": 1,
"timeout": -1
}
}
Parameters (CLI)
| Argument | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
--config-file | ✅ | Path to configuration JSON file |
--manifest1-file | ✅ | Path to first (older) manifest XML |
--manifest2-file | ✅ | Path to second (newer) manifest XML |
--output-file | ✅ | Output path; format by extension: .json, .txt, .xlsx |
Basic usage
Use the bundled config.json in this skill directory (or pass your own):
diffmanifests \
--config-file config.json \
--manifest1-file path/to/older.xml \
--manifest2-file path/to/newer.xml \
--output-file path/to/output.json
From inside the skill directory: --config-file config.json.
Output format is chosen by --output-file extension: .json (structured), .txt (plain text), .xlsx (Excel).
Output (JSON)
Each change entry can include: author, branch, change, commit, committer, date, diff (e.g. ADD COMMIT / REMOVE COMMIT), hashtags, message, repo, topic, url.
When to use
- User asks to compare two manifest files or manifest versions.
- User mentions diffmanifests, Gerrit manifest diff, or Gitiles manifest comparison.
- Task involves Android/repo manifest version analysis or change reports.