| name | deepchat-release |
| description | Prepare and publish DeepChat releases in this repository. Use when Codex needs to bump the app version, update CHANGELOG.md, keep release notes bilingual from v1.0.1 onward with English bullets first and Chinese bullets second, run release checks, create or update versioned release branches such as release/v1.0.1, continue a half-finished release, fast-forward main with the documented release flow, create or push version tags, or clean up release branches after publishing. |
DeepChat Release
Overview
Follow the repository-specific DeepChat release process. Prepare release metadata on dev, keep CHANGELOG.md concise, and publish through the documented fast-forward flow instead of merge commits on main.
Start With Repo State
Inspect git state before changing anything:
- Check the current branch and working tree.
- Check whether
release/<version> exists locally or on origin.
- Check whether
v<version> exists locally or on origin.
If a local or remote tag already exists on the wrong commit, stop and ask before replacing it.
Choose The Release Mode
Pick the mode that matches the user's request and current git state:
prepare metadata
Update package.json, CHANGELOG.md, and the release notes commit on dev.cut release branch
Create release/<version> from the release-ready commit on dev and push it.update existing release branch
Use this when the release branch already exists but metadata changed afterward. Commit on dev, move release/<version> to the new dev commit, and force-push only the disposable release branch.publish
Use this only after the release PR is approved. Fast-forward main, create the version tag on the same commit, push the tag, and then delete the temporary release branch.
Use references/release-checklist.md for exact commands.
Update Release Metadata
When preparing a release on dev:
- Update
package.json to the target version.
- Add a new
CHANGELOG.md section at the top.
- Summarize only user-visible or release-relevant changes since the previous tag.
- Prefer deriving the notes from recent commits or the diff since the previous release tag.
- Do not create SDD folders for pure release metadata, branch, tag, or release PR work.
For v1.0.1 and later, format changelog entries in this order:
## vX.Y.Z (YYYY-MM-DD)
- English bullet
- English bullet
- 中文条目
- 中文条目
Use the current local date in YYYY-MM-DD form. Preserve older changelog sections unless the user explicitly asks to rewrite them.
Run Release Checks
After editing release metadata, run these repo-required commands:
pnpm run formatpnpm run i18npnpm run lint
Prefer running pnpm run typecheck before cutting the release branch. Run tests when the user asks, when the release touches behavior beyond metadata, or when risk is unclear. Report pre-existing failures separately from the release metadata work.
Follow Release Branch Policy
- Keep
dev as the integration branch.
- Treat
release/<version> as disposable and identical to a commit already on dev.
- Never use the GitHub merge button for releases to
main.
- Never click "Update branch" on the release PR.
- Use
pnpm run release:ff -- release/<version> --tag v<version> to publish after approval.
Read ../../../docs/release-flow.md when you need the full repository policy or if the checklist and repo docs ever diverge.
Common Recovery Case
When the user says something like "the release branch already exists but the tag is not created yet" or "I fixed the changelog after cutting the release branch":
- Commit the metadata fix on
dev.
- Push
dev.
- Move
release/<version> to HEAD.
- Force-push
release/<version> with --force-with-lease.
- Continue with the existing or updated PR to
main.
- After approval, publish and create the tag.
Response Rules
- Act on the repo when the user wants the release advanced; do not stop at generic advice.
- Tell the user exactly which step of the release flow they are currently in.
- Use concrete versions and dates such as
v1.0.1 and 2026-04-02.
- Keep commands copy-pastable and repo-specific.
- If checks fail, separate blocking failures from unrelated existing warnings.
Examples
Activate this skill for requests like:
- "准备发布 1.0.2，更新版本号和 changelog"
- "继续发 1.0.1，release 分支已经有了，还没打 tag"
- "帮我按项目流程把 release/v1.0.3 发出去"
- "检查一下现在离发布 v1.0.4 还差什么"
