release

name	release
description	Generic release workflow for repositories without a dedicated release tool. Handles version bump, changelog, test, tag, push, GitHub release, and optional publish.
version	0.2.0
argument-hint	[patch|minor|major] [--dry-run] [--skip-publish] [--skip-changelog] [--profile=JSON]
disable-model-invocation	true

release

Generic release workflow used as a fallback when no dedicated release tool (semantic-release, release-it, goreleaser, etc.) is configured. Called by the release-agent after discovery.

Arguments

Parse from $ARGUMENTS:

Argument	Values	Default	Description
bump	patch, minor, major	patch	Semver bump level
--dry-run	flag	-	Show plan without executing
--skip-publish	flag	-	Tag and release but don't publish
--skip-changelog	flag	-	Skip changelog update
--profile=JSON	string	-	Discovery profile from release-agent

Workflow

Phase 1: Validate Prerequisites

# Must be on main/master branch
CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)
MAIN_BRANCH=$(git symbolic-ref refs/remotes/origin/HEAD 2>/dev/null | sed 's@^refs/remotes/origin/@@' || echo "main")
if [ "$CURRENT_BRANCH" != "$MAIN_BRANCH" ]; then
  echo "[ERROR] Must be on $MAIN_BRANCH to release (currently on $CURRENT_BRANCH)"
  exit 1
fi

# Must be clean working tree
if [ -n "$(git status --porcelain)" ]; then
  echo "[ERROR] Working tree is dirty. Commit or stash changes first."
  exit 1
fi

# Pull latest
git pull origin "$MAIN_BRANCH"

Phase 2: Read Version

Use the profile to determine where the version lives.

npm (package.json):

CURRENT_VERSION=$(node -e "console.log(require('./package.json').version)")

cargo (Cargo.toml):

CURRENT_VERSION=$(grep '^version' Cargo.toml | head -1 | sed 's/.*"\(.*\)"/\1/')

python (pyproject.toml):

CURRENT_VERSION=$(grep -m1 'version' pyproject.toml | sed 's/.*"\(.*\)"/\1/')

go (tags only):

CURRENT_VERSION=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 2>/dev/null | sed 's/^v//' || echo "0.0.0")

maven (pom.xml):

CURRENT_VERSION=$(mvn help:evaluate -Dexpression=project.version -q -DforceStdout | sed 's/-SNAPSHOT//')

Phase 3: Calculate New Version

const [major, minor, patch] = currentVersion.split('.').map(Number);
const newVersion = bump === 'major' ? `${major + 1}.0.0`
  : bump === 'minor' ? `${major}.${minor + 1}.0`
  : `${major}.${minor}.${patch + 1}`;

Use the tag prefix from the profile (default v).

Phase 4: Dry Run Check

If --dry-run, display the plan and stop:

Release Plan
  Ecosystem: {ecosystem}
  Current version: {currentVersion}
  New version: {newVersion} ({bump} bump)
  Tag: {tagPrefix}{newVersion}
  Commits since last tag: {count}
  Changelog: {will update | skip}
  Publish: {command | skip}
  [DRY RUN] No changes made

Phase 5: Bump Version

npm:

npm version $NEW_VERSION --no-git-tag-version

cargo (single crate):

Use the Edit tool to replace version = "{CURRENT}" with version = "{NEW}" in Cargo.toml, then run cargo check to update Cargo.lock.

cargo workspace: Bump workspace version in root Cargo.toml. Individual crates matching the old version should also be bumped.

python (pyproject.toml):

Use the Edit tool to replace version = "{CURRENT}" with version = "{NEW}" in pyproject.toml.

go: No manifest to bump (version is tag-only).

maven:

mvn versions:set -DnewVersion=$NEW_VERSION -DgenerateBackupPoms=false

Other: Use sed or the appropriate ecosystem tool to update the version field.

Phase 6: Update Changelog

Skip if --skip-changelog.

1. Generate commit log since last tag:

   LAST_TAG=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 2>/dev/null || echo "")
   if [ -n "$LAST_TAG" ]; then
     COMMITS=$(git log $LAST_TAG..HEAD --oneline --no-merges)
   else
     COMMITS=$(git log --oneline --no-merges -20)
   fi
   

2. If a changelog file exists (from profile), prepend a new version section:

   ## {tagPrefix}{newVersion} - {YYYY-MM-DD}
   
   {Categorized commit summaries}
   

3. Categorize by conventional commit prefix:

   • feat: -> Added
   • fix: -> Fixed
   • refactor: / perf: -> Changed
   • docs: -> Documentation
   • Other -> Other

Phase 7: Run Tests

Detect or use the test command from the profile:

Ecosystem	Test Command
npm	npm test
cargo	cargo test
python	pytest or python -m pytest
go	go test ./...
maven	mvn test
gradle	gradle test

If tests fail: revert version bump and abort.

# Revert on failure
git checkout -- .
echo "[ERROR] Tests failed - aborting release. Version bump reverted."

Phase 8: Commit, Tag, Push

git add -A
git commit -m "release: {tagPrefix}{newVersion}"
git tag -a "{tagPrefix}{newVersion}" -m "Release {tagPrefix}{newVersion}"
git push origin $MAIN_BRANCH
git push origin "{tagPrefix}{newVersion}"

Phase 9: Create GitHub Release

gh release create "{tagPrefix}{newVersion}" \
  --title "{tagPrefix}{newVersion}" \
  --generate-notes \
  --latest

Phase 10: Publish

Skip if --skip-publish or if ecosystem is tag-only (go, packagist, swift).

Ecosystem	Publish Command
npm	npm publish --access public
cargo	cargo publish
python	python -m build && twine upload dist/*
maven	mvn deploy
gradle	gradle publish
rubygems	gem build && gem push *.gem
nuget	dotnet pack && dotnet nuget push
dart	dart pub publish
hex	mix hex.publish

For cargo workspace: publish crates in dependency order.

Output

[OK] Released {tagPrefix}{newVersion}
  Version bumped: {currentVersion} -> {newVersion}
  Changelog: {updated | skipped}
  Tag: {tagPrefix}{newVersion} pushed
  GitHub release: https://github.com/{owner}/{repo}/releases/tag/{tagPrefix}{newVersion}
  Published: {registry | skipped | tag-only}

Constraints

• MUST be on main/master branch
• MUST have clean working tree
• MUST run tests before tagging
• MUST abort and revert if tests fail
• MUST use tag prefix from profile (default v)
• MUST generate release notes via gh release create --generate-notes
• NEVER publish without running tests first
• NEVER force-push tags