diff --git a/internal/runbits/requirements/requirements.go b/internal/runbits/requirements/requirements.go
index 684aa373b1..0e368828b2 100644
--- a/internal/runbits/requirements/requirements.go
+++ b/internal/runbits/requirements/requirements.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/ActiveState/cli/internal/analytics"
@@ -242,6 +243,7 @@ func (r *RequirementOperation) ExecuteRequirementOperation(requirementName, requ
 		Owner:                pj.Owner(),
 		Project:              pj.Name(),
 		ParentCommit:         string(parentCommitID),
+		Description:          commitMessage(operation, name, version, ns, requirementBitWidth),
 		RequirementName:      name,
 		RequirementVersion:   requirements,
 		RequirementNamespace: ns,
@@ -418,3 +420,61 @@ func initializeProject() (*project.Project, error) {
 
 	return project.FromPath(target)
 }
+
+func commitMessage(op bpModel.Operation, name, version string, namespace model.Namespace, word int) string {
+	switch namespace.Type() {
+	case model.NamespaceLanguage:
+		return languageCommitMessage(op, name, version)
+	case model.NamespacePlatform:
+		return platformCommitMessage(op, name, version, word)
+	case model.NamespacePackage, model.NamespaceBundle:
+		return packageCommitMessage(op, name, version)
+	}
+
+	return ""
+}
+
+func languageCommitMessage(op bpModel.Operation, name, version string) string {
+	var msgL10nKey string
+	switch op {
+	case bpModel.OperationAdded:
+		msgL10nKey = "commit_message_added_language"
+	case bpModel.OperationUpdated:
+		msgL10nKey = "commit_message_updated_language"
+	case bpModel.OperationRemoved:
+		msgL10nKey = "commit_message_removed_language"
+	}
+
+	return locale.Tr(msgL10nKey, name, version)
+}
+
+func platformCommitMessage(op bpModel.Operation, name, version string, word int) string {
+	var msgL10nKey string
+	switch op {
+	case bpModel.OperationAdded:
+		msgL10nKey = "commit_message_added_platform"
+	case bpModel.OperationUpdated:
+		msgL10nKey = "commit_message_updated_platform"
+	case bpModel.OperationRemoved:
+		msgL10nKey = "commit_message_removed_platform"
+	}
+
+	return locale.Tr(msgL10nKey, name, strconv.Itoa(word), version)
+}
+
+func packageCommitMessage(op bpModel.Operation, name, version string) string {
+	var msgL10nKey string
+	switch op {
+	case bpModel.OperationAdded:
+		msgL10nKey = "commit_message_added_package"
+	case bpModel.OperationUpdated:
+		msgL10nKey = "commit_message_updated_package"
+	case bpModel.OperationRemoved:
+		msgL10nKey = "commit_message_removed_package"
+	}
+
+	if version == "" {
+		version = locale.Tl("package_version_auto", "auto")
+	}
+	return locale.Tr(msgL10nKey, name, version)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/platform/api/buildplanner/request/stagecommit.go b/pkg/platform/api/buildplanner/request/stagecommit.go
index c1c8d10ff4..4141fdee76 100644
--- a/pkg/platform/api/buildplanner/request/stagecommit.go
+++ b/pkg/platform/api/buildplanner/request/stagecommit.go
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ package request
 
 import "github.com/ActiveState/cli/pkg/platform/runtime/buildexpression"
 
-func StageCommit(owner, project, parentCommit string, expression *buildexpression.BuildExpression) *buildPlanByStageCommit {
+func StageCommit(owner, project, parentCommit, description string, expression *buildexpression.BuildExpression) *buildPlanByStageCommit {
 	return &buildPlanByStageCommit{map[string]interface{}{
 		"organization": owner,
 		"project":      project,
 		"parentCommit": parentCommit,
+		"description":  description,
 		"expr":         expression,
 	}}
 }
@@ -17,8 +18,8 @@ type buildPlanByStageCommit struct {
 
 func (b *buildPlanByStageCommit) Query() string {
 	return `
-mutation ($organization: String!, $project: String!, $parentCommit: ID, $expr:BuildExpr!) {
-  stageCommit(input:{organization:$organization, project:$project, parentCommitId:$parentCommit, expr:$expr}) {
+mutation ($organization: String!, $project: String!, $parentCommit: ID, $description: String!, $expr:BuildExpr!) {
+  stageCommit(input:{organization:$organization, project:$project, parentCommitId:$parentCommit, description:$description, expr:$expr}) {
     ... on Commit {
       __typename
 			expr
diff --git a/pkg/platform/model/buildplanner.go b/pkg/platform/model/buildplanner.go
index a3673080de..c1ef78b35f 100644
--- a/pkg/platform/model/buildplanner.go
+++ b/pkg/platform/model/buildplanner.go
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ type StageCommitParams struct {
 	Owner        string
 	Project      string
 	ParentCommit string
+	Description  string
 	// Commits can have either an operation (e.g. installing a package)...
 	RequirementName      string
 	RequirementVersion   []bpModel.VersionRequirement
@@ -290,7 +291,7 @@ func (bp *BuildPlanner) StageCommit(params StageCommitParams) (strfmt.UUID, erro
 	}
 
 	// With the updated build expression call the stage commit mutation
-	request := request.StageCommit(params.Owner, params.Project, params.ParentCommit, expression)
+	request := request.StageCommit(params.Owner, params.Project, params.ParentCommit, params.Description, expression)
 	resp := &bpModel.StageCommitResult{}
 	err := bp.client.Run(request, resp)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/platform/model/vcs.go b/pkg/platform/model/vcs.go
index f42acd88de..1556b33b57 100644
--- a/pkg/platform/model/vcs.go
+++ b/pkg/platform/model/vcs.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"regexp"
-	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/ActiveState/cli/internal/constants"
@@ -668,64 +667,6 @@ func (cs indexedCommits) countBetween(first, last string) (int, error) {
 	return ct, nil
 }
 
-func commitMessage(op Operation, name, version string, namespace Namespace, word int) string {
-	switch namespace.Type() {
-	case NamespaceLanguage:
-		return languageCommitMessage(op, name, version)
-	case NamespacePlatform:
-		return platformCommitMessage(op, name, version, word)
-	case NamespacePackage, NamespaceBundle:
-		return packageCommitMessage(op, name, version)
-	}
-
-	return ""
-}
-
-func languageCommitMessage(op Operation, name, version string) string {
-	var msgL10nKey string
-	switch op {
-	case OperationAdded:
-		msgL10nKey = "commit_message_added_language"
-	case OperationUpdated:
-		msgL10nKey = "commit_message_updated_language"
-	case OperationRemoved:
-		msgL10nKey = "commit_message_removed_language"
-	}
-
-	return locale.Tr(msgL10nKey, name, version)
-}
-
-func platformCommitMessage(op Operation, name, version string, word int) string {
-	var msgL10nKey string
-	switch op {
-	case OperationAdded:
-		msgL10nKey = "commit_message_added_platform"
-	case OperationUpdated:
-		msgL10nKey = "commit_message_updated_platform"
-	case OperationRemoved:
-		msgL10nKey = "commit_message_removed_platform"
-	}
-
-	return locale.Tr(msgL10nKey, name, strconv.Itoa(word), version)
-}
-
-func packageCommitMessage(op Operation, name, version string) string {
-	var msgL10nKey string
-	switch op {
-	case OperationAdded:
-		msgL10nKey = "commit_message_added_package"
-	case OperationUpdated:
-		msgL10nKey = "commit_message_updated_package"
-	case OperationRemoved:
-		msgL10nKey = "commit_message_removed_package"
-	}
-
-	if version == "" {
-		version = locale.Tl("package_version_auto", "auto")
-	}
-	return locale.Tr(msgL10nKey, name, version)
-}
-
 func ResolveRequirementNameAndVersion(name, version string, word int, namespace Namespace) (string, string, error) {
 	if namespace.Type() == NamespacePlatform {
 		platform, err := FetchPlatformByDetails(name, version, word)