git-release

name	git-release
description	Create consistent releases and changelogs using semantic versioning and conventional commits

What I do

• Determine the next version based on conventional commit history
• Draft release notes from merged PRs and commits
• Provide a copy-pasteable gh release create command
• Follow semantic versioning (semver) conventions

When to use me

Use this skill when preparing a tagged release. It helps ensure consistent versioning and comprehensive changelogs.

Versioning Rules

Follow semantic versioning (MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH):

• MAJOR version bump when:

  • A commit message contains BREAKING CHANGE: in the body
  • A commit type has ! suffix (e.g., feat!: remove API)

• MINOR version bump when:

  • Commits include feat: or feature: types

• PATCH version bump when:

  • Commits include fix:, perf:, or docs: types
  • No feat or breaking changes present

Release Notes Format

Structure release notes as:

## What's Changed

### Breaking Changes
- Description of breaking change (#PR)

### New Features
- feat: description (#PR)

### Bug Fixes
- fix: description (#PR)

### Other Changes
- chore/refactor/docs: description (#PR)

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/owner/repo/compare/v0.1.0...v0.2.0

Workflow

1. Run gh release list --limit 1 to find the latest release tag
2. Run git log <last-tag>..HEAD --oneline to see commits since last release
3. Categorize commits by type (feat, fix, chore, etc.)
4. Determine version bump based on commit types
5. Generate release notes in the format above
6. Present to user for review
7. Create the release with gh release create

Pre-release Conventions

• Use -alpha.N, -beta.N, or -rc.N suffixes for pre-releases
• Mark pre-releases with the --prerelease flag
• Example: v1.0.0-beta.1, v2.0.0-rc.1