diff --git a/scripts/commit.sh b/scripts/commit.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..80fc1b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/commit.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Usage: ./commit.sh
+
+for d in $(ls "$HOME/.abra/apps/"); do
+  cd "$HOME/.abra/apps/$d"
+  if ! git diff --quiet --exit-code; then
+    git commit -m "gardening commit"
+    git push origin $(git branch --quiet | cut -d' ' -f2-)
+  fi
+done
diff --git a/scripts/replace.sh b/scripts/replace.sh
index f18d92c..74588c5 100755
--- a/scripts/replace.sh
+++ b/scripts/replace.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,5 @@ for d in $(ls "$HOME/.abra/apps/"); do
       * ) continue;;
     esac
     git add -p
-    git commit -m "Gardening: s/$SEARCH_PATTERN/$REPLACE_PATTERN/g"
-    git push origin $(git branch --quiet | cut -d' ' -f2-)
   fi
 done