Agent skill · software engineering · yonatangross
release-management
Automates GitHub releases with semantic versioning, changelog generation from merged PRs, and gh CLI integration. Supports draft, prerelease, and standard release workflows with task-tracked multi-phase execution. Use when creating releases, tagging versions, or publishing changelogs.
Why this skill is useful
Adds specific commands and automation scripts for managing GitHub releases that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires gh installed locally. About 3k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-06. 215 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Release Management Automate releases with gh release, semantic versioning, and changelog generation. CC ≥ 2.1.118 (M122): claude plugin tag <version> validates the plugin manifest hierarchy (marketplace.json, plugin.json, package.json, version.txt) before tagging. Runs --dry-run in CI before release-please opens its release PR; catches manifest drift early. See src/skills/chain-patterns/references/plugin-tag.md. CRITICAL: Task Management is MANDATORY (CC 2.1.16) BEFORE doing ANYTHING else, create tasks to track progress: Quick Reference Create Release List & View Releases Verify Releases (gh CLI 2.86.0+) Manage Releases --- Semantic Versioning --- Release Workflows Standard and hotfix release procedures using git tags and gh release. Load Read("references/release-workflows.md") for step-by-step standard and hotfix release workflows. --- Changelog Generation Auto-generated from PRs, custom .github/release.yml templates, and manual CHANGELOG.md format. Load Read("references/changelog-generation.md") for changelog template examples and Keep-a-Changelog format. --- Release Automation & Checklist GitHub Actions workflow for tag-triggered releases, version bumping script, and pre/post-release checklist. Load Read("references/release-automation.md") for CI workflow, bump script, and release checklist. --- Best Practices 1. Use semantic versioning - Communicate change impact 2. Draft releases first - Review notes before publishing 3. Generate notes from PRs - Accurate, automatic history 4. Close milestone on release - Track completion 5. Tag main only - Never tag feature branches 6. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills yonatangross/release-management