| name | github-release-management |
| version | 2.0.0 |
| description | Orchestrate GitHub releases end-to-end: version bumps, changelog/release-note generation, multi-platform builds, staged deployment, and rollback. Use when cutting a release, generating a changelog, coordinating a multi-package or multi-repo release, or running an emergency hotfix. |
| category | github |
| tags | ["release","deployment","versioning","automation","ci-cd","swarm","orchestration"] |
| author | Claude Flow Team |
| requires | ["gh (GitHub CLI)","claude-flow","ruv-swarm (optional for enhanced coordination)","mcp-github (optional for MCP integration)"] |
| dependencies | ["git","npm or yarn","node >= 20.0.0"] |
| related_skills | ["github-pr-management","github-issue-tracking","github-workflow-automation","multi-repo-coordination"] |
GitHub Release Management Skill
Release automation and orchestration — from changelog generation to multi-platform
deployment with rollback capabilities, optionally coordinated by an AI swarm.
When To Use
- Cutting a release: version bump, tag, GitHub release, changelog/release notes.
- Coordinating a multi-package (monorepo) or multi-repo release.
- Progressive/staged deployment with monitoring and auto-rollback.
- Running an emergency hotfix off the last stable tag.
When Not To Use
- PR-level code review and quality analysis → github-code-review.
- Authoring/optimising GitHub Actions workflow YAML → github-workflow-automation.
- Cross-repository dependency sync and structure alignment → github-multi-repo
(multi-repo releases are supported here).
- Issue triage, sprint planning, project boards → github-project-management.
- Non-GitHub release pipelines or cloud deployment orchestration →
flow-nexus-swarm / swarm-advanced.
Quick Start
Simple release
gh release create v2.0.0 --draft --generate-notes --title "Release v2.0.0"
npx claude-flow github release-create \
--version "2.0.0" --build-artifacts --deploy-targets "npm,docker,github"
Full automated release
npx claude-flow swarm init --topology hierarchical
npx claude-flow sparc pipeline "Release v2.0.0 with full validation"
Essential Commands
Create a release draft with a generated changelog
LAST_TAG=$(gh release list --limit 1 --json tagName -q '.[0].tagName')
CHANGELOG=$(gh api repos/:owner/:repo/compare/${LAST_TAG}...HEAD \
--jq '.commits[].commit.message')
gh release create v2.0.0 \
--draft --title "Release v2.0.0" --notes "$CHANGELOG" --target main
Version bump
npm version patch
git push --follow-tags
