How do I install the Release skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add avivsinai/release in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Release skill do?

Bump version, update all version references, build release binary, and create git tag. Use when cutting a new release of shaon. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Release safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Release?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Release free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Release?

avivsinai (@avivsinai) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Release by avivsinai — Agent Skill

Name: Release
Author: avivsinai

File contents

Release Workflow

Run this skill with: /release $ARGUMENTS

$ARGUMENTS should be the new version number (e.g., 0.4.0). If not provided, ask the user.

Steps

Validate version: Confirm $ARGUMENTS is a valid semver (MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH). Read current version from Cargo.toml.
Bump Cargo.toml: Update version = "..." in [package] section.
Bump plugin.json: Update "version": "..." in .claude-plugin/plugin.json.
Update README.md: Replace any occurrences of the old version string with the new version (e.g., in install commands, badges, or header).
Build release binary: Run cargo build --release and confirm it compiles cleanly.
Run clippy: Run cargo clippy -- -D warnings to ensure no lint issues.
Show diff: Run git diff and present the changes for review.
Commit: Create a single commit: Release v{VERSION} with the version-bumped files.
Tag: Create an annotated git tag: git tag -a v{VERSION} -m "Release v{VERSION}".
Report: Print the new version, tagged commit hash, and cached binary path (~/.cache/shaon/{VERSION}/shaon). Remind the user to git push --follow-tags when ready.

Frequently asked questions

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