# Cull Release Publish

> Use when the user explicitly asks to publish or complete a prepared Cull release, or when the authorized cull-release orchestrator reaches publication after every repository and artifact gate passes.

- Skill: `glebis/cull-release-publish` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add glebis/cull-release-publish`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/glebis/cull-release-publish/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: glebis (https://skillmd.com/u/glebis)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/glebis/cull-release-publish

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# Cull Release Publish

## Authority

An explicit “Release Cull patch|minor|major” or direct “Publish prepared Cull
release X.Y.Z” request authorizes publication. Do not ask for another confirmation
after gates pass. That authority does not waive or bypass any gate.

Implicit invocation is disabled. Without that explicit authority, stop before any
tag, push, workflow dispatch, release, or tap mutation.

## Publish

1. Resolve the Cull checkout and parse one JSON envelope from
   `npm run release:cull -- state show --version "$VERSION" --json`.
2. Require state `prepared`, exact metadata, a clean release commit already pushed
   on `main`, green required checks, active branch/tag protection, publication
   enablement, and no conflicting tag.
3. Create one annotated tag for the prepared commit and push that tag normally.
   Never move, replace, or force-push a tag.
4. Watch the tag-bound GitHub release workflow. Never substitute a local build.
5. Require the secret-free verifier's exact artifact inventory, signatures,
   notarization, checksums, and provenance before automatic publication.
6. Wait for checksum-pinned Homebrew promotion and its audit/install/launch proof.
7. Record evidence transitions through `published` and `homebrew-promoted` using
   the repository CLI's state commands.

On failure, use cull-release-recover. Never delete or rewrite a tag, delete a
release, replace published assets, bypass verification, or force workflow state.