diff --git a/src/git_draft/__main__.py b/src/git_draft/__main__.py
index 6fc194a..4c06575 100644
--- a/src/git_draft/__main__.py
+++ b/src/git_draft/__main__.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 from .common import PROGRAM, Config, UnreachableError, ensure_state_home
 from .drafter import Accept, Drafter
 from .editor import open_editor
+from .git import Repo
 from .prompt import Template, TemplatedPrompt, find_template, templates_table
 from .store import Store
 from .toolbox import ToolVisitor
@@ -165,11 +166,13 @@ def main() -> None:  # noqa: PLR0912 PLR0915
         return
     logging.basicConfig(level=config.log_level, filename=str(log_path))
 
-    drafter = Drafter.create(store=Store.persistent(), path=opts.root)
+    repo = Repo.enclosing(Path(opts.root) if opts.root else Path.cwd())
+    drafter = Drafter.create(repo, Store.persistent())
     match getattr(opts, "command", "generate"):
         case "generate":
             bot_config = None
-            if opts.bot:
+            bot_name = opts.bot or repo.default_bot()
+            if bot_name:
                 bot_configs = [c for c in config.bots if c.name == opts.bot]
                 if len(bot_configs) != 1:
                     raise ValueError(f"Found {len(bot_configs)} matching bots")
diff --git a/src/git_draft/drafter.py b/src/git_draft/drafter.py
index 6bb7b84..b2fd3be 100644
--- a/src/git_draft/drafter.py
+++ b/src/git_draft/drafter.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 import enum
 import json
 import logging
-from pathlib import Path, PurePosixPath
+from pathlib import PurePosixPath
 import re
 import textwrap
 import time
@@ -85,14 +85,13 @@ class Drafter:
     """Draft state orchestrator"""
 
     def __init__(self, store: Store, repo: Repo) -> None:
-        with store.cursor() as cursor:
-            cursor.executescript(sql("create-tables"))
         self._store = store
         self._repo = repo
 
     @classmethod
-    def create(cls, store: Store, path: str | None = None) -> Drafter:
-        repo = Repo.enclosing(Path(path) if path else Path.cwd())
+    def create(cls, repo: Repo, store: Store) -> Drafter:
+        with store.cursor() as cursor:
+            cursor.executescript(sql("create-tables"))
         return cls(store, repo)
 
     def generate_draft(  # noqa: PLR0913
diff --git a/src/git_draft/git.py b/src/git_draft/git.py
index dc3476b..98fb87c 100644
--- a/src/git_draft/git.py
+++ b/src/git_draft/git.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class GitError(Exception):
 
 class _ConfigKey(enum.StrEnum):
     REPO_UUID = "repouuid"
-    DEFAULT_BOT = "bot"  # TODO: Use
+    DEFAULT_BOT = "bot"
 
     @property
     def fullname(self) -> str:
@@ -103,17 +103,25 @@ def git(
     def active_branch(self) -> str | None:
         return self.git("branch", "--show-current").stdout or None
 
+    def default_bot(self) -> str | None:
+        return _get_config_value(_ConfigKey.DEFAULT_BOT, self.working_dir)
 
-def _ensure_repo_uuid(working_dir: Path) -> uuid.UUID:
+
+def _get_config_value(key: _ConfigKey, working_dir: Path) -> str | None:
     call = GitCall.sync(
         "config",
         "get",
-        _ConfigKey.REPO_UUID.fullname,
+        key.fullname,
         working_dir=working_dir,
         expect_codes=(),
     )
-    if call.code == 0:
-        return uuid.UUID(call.stdout)
+    return None if call.code else call.stdout
+
+
+def _ensure_repo_uuid(working_dir: Path) -> uuid.UUID:
+    value = _get_config_value(_ConfigKey.REPO_UUID, working_dir)
+    if value:
+        return uuid.UUID(value)
     repo_uuid = uuid.uuid4()
     GitCall.sync(
         "config",
diff --git a/tests/git_draft/drafter_test.py b/tests/git_draft/drafter_test.py
index 8e62489..6c9c841 100644
--- a/tests/git_draft/drafter_test.py
+++ b/tests/git_draft/drafter_test.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class TestDrafter:
     def setup(self, repo: Repo, repo_fs: RepoFS) -> None:
         self._repo = repo
         self._fs = repo_fs
-        self._drafter = sut.Drafter(Store.in_memory(), repo)
+        self._drafter = sut.Drafter.create(repo, Store.in_memory())
 
     def _commits(self, ref: str | None = None) -> Sequence[SHA]:
         git = self._repo.git("log", "--pretty=format:%H", ref or "HEAD")