| name | release |
| description | Run the gatecheck release flow end-to-end. Use when the user asks to release patch, minor, major, beta, or an explicit semver; includes non-interactive release execution, GitHub Actions monitoring with gh, draft release note cleanup, and publishing the GitHub Release. |
gatecheck Release
Use this skill to perform an end-to-end release for this repository.
Inputs
Interpret the user's argument as the release version spec:
patch, minor, major, beta- or an explicit semver such as
0.1.0 / 0.1.0-beta.0
If no version spec is present, ask the user which one to use.
Preconditions
- Work from the repository root.
- Inspect the current branch and working tree:
git branch --show-current
git status --short
- If there are unrelated uncommitted changes, stop and ask the user how to handle them.
- If release-related changes were just made, commit them before running release because
scripts/release.ts requires a clean working tree.
- The release script requires SSH signing config:
git config --get gpg.format
git config --get commit.gpgsign
git config --get tag.gpgsign
Expected values are ssh, true, true.
Release command
Run the non-interactive release:
VERSION_SPEC="patch"
pnpm release -y --version "$VERSION_SPEC"
The script runs audit/lint/typecheck/test checks, updates package.json, creates a signed release commit, creates a signed tag, and pushes commits and tags.
If push fails because the branch has no upstream
The release commit and tag may already exist locally. Push the current branch with upstream, then push tags:
BRANCH="$(git branch --show-current)"
git push --set-upstream origin "$BRANCH"
git push --tags
Do not rerun pnpm release unless the local release commit/tag were removed or the previous run failed before creating them.
Monitor GitHub Actions
After tags are pushed, find and watch the Release workflow run:
gh run list --workflow Release --limit 5
RUN_ID="<id from the vX.Y.Z row>"
gh run watch "$RUN_ID" --exit-status
A reusable one-liner variant:
TAG="v0.0.0"; RUN_ID="$(gh run list --workflow Release --limit 20 --json databaseId,headBranch,event --jq ".[] | select(.headBranch == \"$TAG\" and .event == \"push\") | .databaseId" | head -n 1)"; test -n "$RUN_ID" && gh run watch "$RUN_ID" --exit-status
If the workflow fails, inspect logs before taking corrective action:
gh run view "$RUN_ID" --log-failed
Verify publish
After the workflow succeeds:
TAG="v0.0.0"
npm view gatecheck version
gh release view "$TAG" --json tagName,name,isDraft,isPrerelease,url
Rewrite and publish GitHub Release
The workflow creates a draft release. Inspect the generated notes:
TAG="v0.0.0"
gh release view "$TAG" --json body --jq .body
Rewrite the notes according to docs/release-note-guideline.md. The generated draft is based on commit logs, so categories and wording may be wrong from the gatecheck product perspective. Remove internal-only updates, move entries to the correct category, merge intermediate same-release fixes into their related feature, and rewrite commit-message phrasing into release-note prose.
For a second-pass review before publishing, delegate a focused review to another agent:
RELEASE_URL="https://github.com/d-kimuson/gatecheck/releases/tag/v0.0.0"
pi -p "Read docs/release-note-guideline.md, review the Release Note at $RELEASE_URL, and identify concrete changes that should be made. Do not edit files or GitHub releases; only report findings."
Apply the review findings when they are consistent with the guideline.
Publish the draft with the rewritten notes:
TAG="v0.0.0"
NOTES_FILE="/tmp/gatecheck-$TAG-release-notes.md"
$EDITOR "$NOTES_FILE"
gh release edit "$TAG" --notes-file "$NOTES_FILE" --draft=false
Confirm it is public:
gh release view "$TAG" --json tagName,name,isDraft,isPrerelease,url
Final report
Report:
- released tag/version
- local release command used
- GitHub Actions run ID and result
- npm version verification result
- GitHub Release URL and draft/public state
- any follow-up commits created for release automation or skill updates
