ci-cd-release

name	ci-cd-release
description	Manage CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, build scripts, changelog, and release workflows. Trigger on /ci-cd-release, or when editing workflows, releasing, fixing CI failures, or creating changelogs.
user-invocable	true
allowed-tools	Read, Grep, Glob, Bash, Edit

CI/CD Release

Handle CI/CD, build pipelines, and releases safely. CI/CD is high-risk — mistakes block the whole team.

Workflow

1. Understand the pipeline

• Read the workflow file (.github/workflows/, .gitlab-ci.yml, etc.).
• Identify triggers (push, PR, tag, schedule, manual).
• Understand the stages (lint, test, build, deploy).
• Note which secrets/env vars are required.

2. CI failure diagnosis

• Reproduce locally if possible (same Node/Bun version, same OS).
• Check if the failure is pre-existing (failing before your change).
• Look at CI logs — find the exact command and error, not just the red status.
• Distinguish: infra failure (runner, cache, timeout) vs code failure.

3. Release workflow

• Confirm the release checklist (tests pass, changelog updated, version bumped).
• Use the project's release script or convention — do not invent a new process.
• If tagging, verify the tag matches the version in package.json.
• If publishing, confirm package contents (files field, dist existence).

4. Changelog

• Read existing changelog format and follow it.
• Categorize changes: Added, Changed, Fixed, Removed, Security.
• Do not overwrite unreleased changes.

Rules

• Do not edit CI workflows that require secrets you cannot verify.
• Do not trigger releases without explicit confirmation.
• Document CI env vars (without exposing values).
• Test workflow changes on a branch first, not main.

Experience Log

This skill learns from experience. Mechanism:

• Read .claude/experience/'"$s"'.md at skill start to benefit from past lessons.
• Write to .claude/experience/'"$s"'.md after use if you learned something new.
• Format: YYYY-MM-DD: <lesson> — one line per entry.
• Evolve: If the same issue repeats 3+ times, update this SKILL.md itself.