# semantic-release Automated Versioning and Release Publishing

> semantic-release automates version calculation, changelog generation, tagging, and package publishing from conventional commits and CI runs. It fits agent workflows that need repeatable release automation across npm and other release targets without manual version bumps.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/semantic-release-automated-versioning-and-release-publishing` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/semantic-release-automated-versioning-and-release-publishing`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/semantic-release-automated-versioning-and-release-publishing/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/semantic-release-automated-versioning-and-release-publishing

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# semantic-release Automated Versioning and Release Publishing

semantic-release automates version calculation, changelog generation, tagging, and package publishing from conventional commits and CI runs. It fits agent workflows that need repeatable release automation across npm and other release targets without manual version bumps.

## Prerequisites

Git, Node.js, CI service

## Installation

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- A [Node.js](https://nodejs.org) version that meets [our version requirement](docs/support/node-version.md) installed in your Continuous Integration environment
- [Node version requirement](docs/support/node-version.md)
- [Node Support Policy](docs/support/node-support-policy.md)

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- Support any [package managers and languages](docs/recipes/release-workflow/README.md#package-managers-and-languages) via [plugins](docs/usage/plugins.md)
- Simple and reusable configuration via [shareable configurations](docs/usage/shareable-configurations.md)
- The commit message format can be changed with the [preset or config options](docs/usage/configuration.md#options) of the [@semantic-release/commit-analyzer](https://github.com/semantic-release/commit-analyzer#options)...

- Source: https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/semantic-release/semantic-release/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://semantic-release.gitbook.io/semantic-release

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/semantic-release-automated-versioning-and-release-publishing/)