release

name	release
description	Bump the unified JobPilot version (host + plugin), update the changelog, commit, and tag a new release
user-invocable	true

Release Skill

Cut a new JobPilot release. Host and plugin share one version and ship from one tag (vX.Y.Z), which triggers .github/workflows/release.yml - it builds the terminal binaries for all RIDs, publishes the GitHub Release (the terminal archives, which bundle the plugin tree), and syncs the plugin tree into the claude-plugins and codex-plugins marketplaces.

Usage

The user provides a version (e.g. 2.1.0) or a bump type (major, minor, patch). With no argument, default to a patch bump.

Context

• Version source of truth (must stay in lockstep):
  • apps/terminal/JobPilot.Terminal.csproj - the <Version> element
  • plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json - "version"
  • plugin/.codex-plugin/plugin.json - "version"
  • package.json - "version"
• Tag format: vX.Y.Z (matches the v* trigger in release.yml).
• Changelog: CHANGELOG.md at the repo root, Keep a Changelog format, newest release first. The workflow also sets generate_release_notes: true for the GitHub Release.

Steps

1. Determine the new version:

   • Read the current version from all four files above.
   • If they differ, report the mismatch and reconcile to the highest before bumping.
   • Use the user's explicit version, else compute from the bump type, else bump patch.
   • Verify the new version is strictly greater than the current highest.

2. Pre-flight checks (stop and report on any failure - do not paper over):

   • Working tree is clean (git status).
   • Current branch is main (or ask if on another branch).
   • No existing tag vX.Y.Z (git tag -l).

3. Bump version: set the new version in all four files.

4. Update CHANGELOG.md (create it with a # Changelog header if missing):

   • List commits since the previous tag: git log <prev-tag>..HEAD --oneline (all commits if no tag exists).
   • Prepend a ## vX.Y.Z - YYYY-MM-DD section, grouping the changes under ### Added / ### Changed / ### Fixed as applicable. Summarize user-facing changes in plain language; fold internal chores/refactors into one line or omit them.
   • Skip merge commits and the release commit itself.

5. Commit: stage the four version files + CHANGELOG.md, commit chore: release vX.Y.Z.

6. Tag: git tag -a vX.Y.Z -m "JobPilot vX.Y.Z".

7. Report: show the new version and tag, and remind the user to run git push && git push origin vX.Y.Z to trigger release.yml.

Do NOT

• Do not push - the user pushes when ready.
• Do not let the four version fields drift - bump all to the same value.
• Do not use --no-verify / --no-gpg-sign if hooks fail - report instead.
• Do not amend a previous commit to roll the version - always a new commit.