diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 62df46b4d..9439cb4e5 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "alerter"
-version = "1.15.6"
+version = "1.15.7-dev"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "axum",
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "command"
-version = "1.15.6"
+version = "1.15.7-dev"
 dependencies = [
  "komodo_client",
  "run_command",
@@ -1355,7 +1355,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "environment_file"
-version = "1.15.6"
+version = "1.15.7-dev"
 dependencies = [
  "thiserror",
 ]
@@ -1439,7 +1439,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "formatting"
-version = "1.15.6"
+version = "1.15.7-dev"
 dependencies = [
  "serror",
 ]
@@ -1571,7 +1571,7 @@ checksum = "40ecd4077b5ae9fd2e9e169b102c6c330d0605168eb0e8bf79952b256dbefffd"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "git"
-version = "1.15.6"
+version = "1.15.7-dev"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "command",
@@ -2192,7 +2192,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "komodo_cli"
-version = "1.15.6"
+version = "1.15.7-dev"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "clap",
@@ -2208,7 +2208,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "komodo_client"
-version = "1.15.6"
+version = "1.15.7-dev"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async_timing_util",
@@ -2239,7 +2239,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "komodo_core"
-version = "1.15.6"
+version = "1.15.7-dev"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async_timing_util",
@@ -2296,7 +2296,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "komodo_periphery"
-version = "1.15.6"
+version = "1.15.7-dev"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async_timing_util",
@@ -2383,7 +2383,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "logger"
-version = "1.15.6"
+version = "1.15.7-dev"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "komodo_client",
@@ -2447,7 +2447,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "migrator"
-version = "1.15.6"
+version = "1.15.7-dev"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "dotenvy",
@@ -3102,7 +3102,7 @@ checksum = "e3148f5046208a5d56bcfc03053e3ca6334e51da8dfb19b6cdc8b306fae3283e"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "periphery_client"
-version = "1.15.6"
+version = "1.15.7-dev"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "komodo_client",
@@ -4880,7 +4880,7 @@ checksum = "8ecb6da28b8a351d773b68d5825ac39017e680750f980f3a1a85cd8dd28a47c1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "update_logger"
-version = "1.15.6"
+version = "1.15.7-dev"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "komodo_client",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index cc6adbfa3..14df569ee 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ resolver = "2"
 members = ["bin/*", "lib/*", "client/core/rs", "client/periphery/rs"]
 
 [workspace.package]
-version = "1.15.6"
+version = "1.15.7-dev"
 edition = "2021"
 authors = ["mbecker20 <becker.maxh@gmail.com>"]
 license = "GPL-3.0-or-later"
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ homepage = "https://komo.do"
 
 [workspace.dependencies]
 # LOCAL
-# komodo_client = "1.14.3"
+# komodo_client = "1.15.6"
 komodo_client = { path = "client/core/rs" }
 periphery_client = { path = "client/periphery/rs" }
 environment_file = { path = "lib/environment_file" }
diff --git a/bin/core/src/api/write/stack.rs b/bin/core/src/api/write/stack.rs
index b0051464b..0e67cdeb0 100644
--- a/bin/core/src/api/write/stack.rs
+++ b/bin/core/src/api/write/stack.rs
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ impl Resolve<WriteStackFileContents, User> for State {
       match periphery_client(&server)?
         .request(WriteCommitComposeContents {
           stack,
+          username: Some(user.username),
           file_path,
           contents,
           git_token,
diff --git a/bin/core/src/api/write/sync.rs b/bin/core/src/api/write/sync.rs
index 002ff25f0..3717c95dc 100644
--- a/bin/core/src/api/write/sync.rs
+++ b/bin/core/src/api/write/sync.rs
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ impl Resolve<WriteSyncFileContents, User> for State {
     }
 
     let commit_res = git::commit_file(
-      "Commit Resource File",
+      &format!("{}: Commit Resource File", user.username),
       &root,
       &resource_path.join(&file_path),
     )
diff --git a/bin/periphery/src/api/compose.rs b/bin/periphery/src/api/compose.rs
index 3323612f6..672e7c2d9 100644
--- a/bin/periphery/src/api/compose.rs
+++ b/bin/periphery/src/api/compose.rs
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ impl Resolve<WriteCommitComposeContents> for State {
     &self,
     WriteCommitComposeContents {
       stack,
+      username,
       file_path,
       contents,
       git_token,
@@ -326,18 +327,18 @@ impl Resolve<WriteCommitComposeContents> for State {
       .context("Run directory is not a valid path")?
       .join(&file_path);
 
+    let msg = if let Some(username) = username {
+      format!("{}: Write Compose File", username)
+    } else {
+      "Write Compose File".to_string()
+    };
+
     let GitRes {
       logs,
       hash,
       message,
       ..
-    } = write_commit_file(
-      "Write Compose File",
-      &root,
-      &file_path,
-      &contents,
-    )
-    .await?;
+    } = write_commit_file(&msg, &root, &file_path, &contents).await?;
 
     Ok(RepoActionResponse {
       logs,
diff --git a/client/periphery/rs/src/api/compose.rs b/client/periphery/rs/src/api/compose.rs
index 4f31ec0a1..fef82c884 100644
--- a/client/periphery/rs/src/api/compose.rs
+++ b/client/periphery/rs/src/api/compose.rs
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ pub struct WriteComposeContentsToHost {
 pub struct WriteCommitComposeContents {
   /// The stack to write to.
   pub stack: Stack,
+  /// The username of user which committed the file.
+  pub username: Option<String>,
   /// Relative to the stack folder + run directory.
   pub file_path: String,
   /// The contents to write.
diff --git a/lib/git/src/commit.rs b/lib/git/src/commit.rs
index 0a874c341..29954bf73 100644
--- a/lib/git/src/commit.rs
+++ b/lib/git/src/commit.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use anyhow::Context;
 use command::run_komodo_command;
 use formatting::format_serror;
 use komodo_client::entities::{all_logs_success, update::Log};
+use run_command::async_run_command;
 use tokio::fs;
 
 use crate::{get_commit_hash_log, GitRes};
@@ -58,6 +59,8 @@ pub async fn commit_file_inner(
   // relative to repo root
   file: &Path,
 ) {
+  ensure_global_git_config_set().await;
+  
   let add_log = run_komodo_command(
     "add files",
     repo_dir,
@@ -105,6 +108,8 @@ pub async fn commit_file_inner(
 /// Add, commit, and force push.
 /// Repo must be cloned.
 pub async fn commit_all(repo_dir: &Path, message: &str) -> GitRes {
+  ensure_global_git_config_set().await;
+
   let mut res = GitRes::default();
 
   let add_log =
@@ -147,3 +152,20 @@ pub async fn commit_all(repo_dir: &Path, message: &str) -> GitRes {
 
   res
 }
+
+async fn ensure_global_git_config_set() {
+  let res =
+    async_run_command("git config --global --get user.email").await;
+  if !res.success() {
+    let _ = async_run_command(
+      "git config --global user.email komodo@komo.do",
+    )
+    .await;
+  }
+  let res =
+    async_run_command("git config --global --get user.name").await;
+  if !res.success() {
+    let _ =
+      async_run_command("git config --global user.name komodo").await;
+  }
+}