perl-release-dist-ini

name	perl-release-dist-ini
description	Load when reading, editing, or debugging any dist.ini file — any Perl distribution, any plugin bundle (Author::GETTY, Author::ETHER, Author::KENTNL, etc.), checking version config, plugins, metadata, prereqs
user-invocable	false
allowed-tools	Read, Grep
model	sonnet

Generic Dist::Zilla dist.ini reference — applies to any distribution regardless of author bundle. For [@Author::GETTY]-specific conventions (next-version semantics, POD commands, bundle options), the perl-release-author-getty skill applies additionally.

When analyzing dist.ini:

Section Detection

[@Author::PLUGIN_BUNDLE]   # Plugin bundle
[Some::Plugin]             # Individual plugin

Common dist.ini Sections

Section	Purpose
name	Distribution name
author	CPAN author
license	License type
copyright_holder	Copyright owner
copyright_year	Override year
[@Bundle]	Plugin bundle
[Plugin]	Individual plugin

Plugin Loading Order

1. [GatherDir] - Collects files
2. [PruneCruft] - Removes unwanted files
3. [Prereqs] / cpanfile - Dependencies
4. [Version plugins] - PkgVersion, AutoVersion, etc.
5. [Meta plugins] - MetaJSON, MetaYAML
6. [Test plugins] - Tests
7. [Release plugins] - UploadToCPAN, etc.
8. [VCS plugins] - Git::Commit, Git::Tag, etc.

Key Questions

1. Which plugin bundle is used?
2. Are there custom plugins configured?
3. Are prereqs in dist.ini or cpanfile?
4. What release mechanism is configured?
5. What is the version in dist.ini — and does the bundle auto-bump it post-release or is it manual?