release-skills

name	release-skills
description	Release workflow for baoyu-skills plugin. Use when user says "release", "发布", "push", "推送", "new version", "新版本", "bump version", "更新版本", or wants to publish changes to remote. Analyzes changes since last tag, updates CHANGELOG (EN/CN), bumps marketplace.json version, commits, and creates version tag. MUST be used before any git push with uncommitted skill changes.

Release Skills

Automate the release process for baoyu-skills plugin: analyze changes, update changelogs, bump version, commit, and tag.

CRITICAL: Mandatory Release Checklist

NEVER skip these steps when releasing:

1. ✅ Update CHANGELOG.md (English)
2. ✅ Update CHANGELOG.zh.md (Chinese)
3. ✅ Update marketplace.json version
4. ✅ Update README.md / README.zh.md if needed
5. ✅ Commit all changes together
6. ✅ Create version tag

If user says "直接 push" or "just push" - STILL follow all steps above first!

When to Use

Trigger this skill when user requests:

• "release", "发布", "create release", "new version"
• "bump version", "update version"
• "prepare release"
• "push to remote" (with uncommitted changes)

Workflow

Step 1: Analyze Changes Since Last Tag

# Get the latest version tag
LAST_TAG=$(git tag --sort=-v:refname | head -1)

# Show changes since last tag
git log ${LAST_TAG}..HEAD --oneline
git diff ${LAST_TAG}..HEAD --stat

Categorize changes by type based on commit messages and file changes:

Type	Prefix	Description
feat	feat:	New features, new skills
fix	fix:	Bug fixes
docs	docs:	Documentation only
refactor	refactor:	Code refactoring
style	style:	Formatting, styling
chore	chore:	Build, tooling, maintenance

Breaking Change Detection: If changes include:

• Removed skills or scripts
• Changed API/interfaces
• Renamed public functions/options

Warn user: "Breaking changes detected. Consider major version bump (--major flag)."

Step 2: Determine Version Bump

Current version location: .claude-plugin/marketplace.json → metadata.version

Version rules:

• Patch (0.6.1 → 0.6.2): Bug fixes, docs updates, minor improvements
• Minor (0.6.x → 0.7.0): New features, new skills, significant enhancements
• Major (0.x → 1.0): Breaking changes, only when user explicitly requests with --major

Default behavior:

• If changes include feat: or new skills → Minor bump
• Otherwise → Patch bump

Step 3: Check and Update README

Before updating changelogs, check if README files need updates based on changes:

When to update README:

• New skills added → Add to skill list
• Skills removed → Remove from skill list
• Skill renamed → Update references
• New features affecting usage → Update usage section
• Breaking changes → Update migration notes

Files to sync:

• README.md (English)
• README.zh.md (Chinese)

If changes include new skills or significant feature changes, update both README files to reflect the new capabilities. Keep both files in sync with the same structure and information.

Step 4: Update Changelogs

Files to update:

• CHANGELOG.md (English)
• CHANGELOG.zh.md (Chinese)

Format (insert after header, before previous version):

## {NEW_VERSION} - {YYYY-MM-DD}

### Features
- `skill-name`: description of new feature

### Fixes
- `skill-name`: description of fix

### Documentation
- description of docs changes

### Other
- description of other changes

Only include sections that have changes. Omit empty sections.

For Chinese changelog, translate the content maintaining the same structure.

Step 5: Update marketplace.json

Update .claude-plugin/marketplace.json:

{
  "metadata": {
    "version": "{NEW_VERSION}"
  }
}

Step 6: Commit Changes

git add README.md README.zh.md CHANGELOG.md CHANGELOG.zh.md .claude-plugin/marketplace.json
git commit -m "chore: release v{NEW_VERSION}"

Note: Do NOT add Co-Authored-By line. This is a release commit, not a code contribution.

Step 7: Create Version Tag

git tag v{NEW_VERSION}

Important: Do NOT push to remote. User will push manually when ready.

Options

Flag	Description
--dry-run	Preview changes without executing. Show what would be updated.
--major	Force major version bump (0.x → 1.0 or 1.x → 2.0)
--minor	Force minor version bump
--patch	Force patch version bump
--pre <tag>	(Reserved) Create pre-release version, e.g., --pre beta → 0.7.0-beta.1

Dry-Run Mode

When --dry-run is specified:

1. Show all changes since last tag
2. Show proposed version bump (current → new)
3. Show draft changelog entries (EN and CN)
4. Show files that would be modified
5. Do NOT make any actual changes

Output format:

=== DRY RUN MODE ===

Last tag: v0.6.1
Proposed version: v0.7.0

Changes detected:
- feat: new skill baoyu-foo added
- fix: baoyu-bar timeout issue
- docs: updated README

Changelog preview (EN):
## 0.7.0 - 2026-01-17
### Features
- `baoyu-foo`: new skill for ...
### Fixes
- `baoyu-bar`: fixed timeout issue

README updates needed: Yes/No
(If yes, show proposed changes)

Files to modify:
- README.md (if updates needed)
- README.zh.md (if updates needed)
- CHANGELOG.md
- CHANGELOG.zh.md
- .claude-plugin/marketplace.json

No changes made. Run without --dry-run to execute.

Example Usage

/release-skills              # Auto-detect version bump
/release-skills --dry-run    # Preview only
/release-skills --minor      # Force minor bump
/release-skills --major      # Force major bump (with confirmation)

Post-Release Reminder

After successful release, remind user:

Release v{NEW_VERSION} created locally.

To publish:
  git push origin main
  git push origin v{NEW_VERSION}