git-workflow-manager

name

git-workflow-manager

description

This skill should be used when the user asks to "create a release", "bump version", "update changelog", "follow conventional commits", "semantic versioning", "commit with conventional format", "prepare a release", "create release notes", "tag a version", mentions "Keep a Changelog", or needs guidance on git workflow standards, conventional commit types (feat:, fix:, chore:, docs:), semantic version bumps (MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH), CHANGELOG.md format, or GitHub release creation with gh CLI.

Git Workflow Manager

Overview

Enforces consistent git workflows: conventional commits, semantic versioning, changelog updates, and release notes format.

Commit Convention

<type>: <description>

Type	Description	Version Bump
feat	New feature	MINOR
fix	Bug fix	PATCH
docs	Documentation	—
refactor	Code change	—
chore	Maintenance	—

Breaking change: feat!: or fix!: → MAJOR

Version Bump Rules

Current: 1.2.3

feat:     → 1.3.0 (MINOR)
fix:      → 1.2.4 (PATCH)
feat!:    → 2.0.0 (MAJOR)
docs:     → no bump

Workflow: Commit

# 1. Stage changes
git add .

# 2. Commit with conventional message
git commit -m "feat: add new feature"

# 3. For multi-line:
git commit -m "$(cat <<'EOF'
feat: add feature

Detailed description here.
EOF
)"

Workflow: Release

# 1. Determine version bump from commits since last tag
git log $(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)..HEAD --oneline

# 2. Update CHANGELOG.md
# - Move [Unreleased] items to new version section
# - Add date: [1.3.0] - YYYY-MM-DD

# 3. Commit changelog
git add CHANGELOG.md
git commit -m "docs: update changelog for v1.3.0"

# 4. Create tag
git tag -a v1.3.0 -m "Release v1.3.0"

# 5. Push
git push && git push --tags

# 6. Create GitHub release
gh release create v1.3.0 \
  --title "v1.3.0 — Short Description" \
  --notes-file /tmp/release-notes.md

Release Notes Template

## What's New

### Feature Name
Brief description.

**Key points:**
- Point 1
- Point 2

### Installation (if applicable)
\`\`\`bash
command here
\`\`\`

---

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/USER/REPO/compare/vPREV...vNEW

CHANGELOG.md Format

# Changelog

## [Unreleased]

## [1.3.0] - 2026-01-23
### Added
- Feature description

### Changed
- Change description

### Fixed
- Fix description

[Unreleased]: https://github.com/.../compare/v1.3.0...HEAD
[1.3.0]: https://github.com/.../compare/v1.2.0...v1.3.0

Sections: Added, Changed, Deprecated, Removed, Fixed, Security

Quick Commands

Task	Command
Last tag	git describe --tags --abbrev=0
Commits since tag	git log $(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)..HEAD --oneline
Create release	gh release create vX.Y.Z --title "vX.Y.Z — Title"
Edit release	gh release edit vX.Y.Z --title "New Title" --notes "..."
List releases	gh release list

Common Mistakes

Mistake	Fix
No conventional prefix	Always use feat:, fix:, etc.
Forgot CHANGELOG	Update before tagging
Tag without release	Always gh release create after tag
Inconsistent title	Format: vX.Y.Z — Short Description
Missing comparison link	Add **Full Changelog**: compare/...