Bump Plugin Version

Bump Plugin Version

Automate version bumps across the Agent Alchemy ecosystem. Scans 5 version locations per plugin, detects drift, applies consistent updates, adds a CHANGELOG entry, and creates a conventional commit.

CRITICAL: Complete ALL 6 phases. The workflow is not complete until Phase 6: Commit is finished. After completing each phase, immediately proceed to the next phase without waiting for user prompts.

Critical Rules

AskUserQuestion is MANDATORY

IMPORTANT: You MUST use the AskUserQuestion tool for ALL questions to the user. Never ask questions through regular text output.

• Plugin selection -> AskUserQuestion
• Bump level selection -> AskUserQuestion
• Drift resolution -> AskUserQuestion
• Confirmation prompts -> AskUserQuestion

Text output should only be used for:

• Displaying progress updates between phases
• Presenting inventory tables and drift reports
• Phase transition markers

If you need the user to make a choice or provide input, use AskUserQuestion.

NEVER do this (asking via text output):

Which plugins would you like to bump?
1. core-tools
2. dev-tools

ALWAYS do this (using AskUserQuestion tool):

AskUserQuestion:
  questions:
    - header: "Plugins"
      question: "Which plugins would you like to bump?"
      options:
        - label: "core-tools (0.1.1)"
          description: "Current version: 0.1.1"
        - label: "dev-tools (0.1.1)"
          description: "Current version: 0.1.1"
      multiSelect: true

Plan Mode Behavior

CRITICAL: This skill performs an interactive version bump workflow, NOT an implementation plan. When invoked during Claude Code's plan mode:

• DO NOT create an implementation plan for how to build the bumper
• DO NOT defer the version bump to an "execution phase"
• DO proceed with the full workflow immediately
• DO make file edits as normal

Phase Overview

Execute these phases in order, completing ALL of them:

1. Discovery — Read marketplace.json, build plugin inventory with current versions
2. Drift Check — Scan all 5 version locations for inconsistencies
3. Selection — Choose plugins and bump level, compute new versions
4. Bump — Edit all 5 version locations per plugin
5. Changelog — Add entries under ## [Unreleased] in CHANGELOG.md
6. Commit — Stage modified files and create a conventional commit

Phase 1: Discovery

Goal: Read the marketplace registry and build a complete plugin inventory.

Step 1: Parse Arguments

Parse $ARGUMENTS for:

• --plugin <group,...> — Comma-separated list of plugin groups to bump (e.g., --plugin core-tools,dev-tools). Default: prompt for selection in Phase 3.
• --level patch|minor|major — Bump level. Default: prompt for selection in Phase 3.
• --dry-run — Show what would change without modifying files. Default: false.

Set variables:

• PLUGIN_FILTER from --plugin value (default: null = prompt in Phase 3)
• BUMP_LEVEL from --level value (default: null = prompt in Phase 3)
• DRY_RUN from --dry-run flag (default: false)

Step 2: Load Marketplace Registry

Read the marketplace registry:

Read: ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/../../.claude-plugin/marketplace.json

Build a plugin map from the plugins array:

{
  group_name -> {
    marketplace_name: "agent-alchemy-{group}",
    version: "x.y.z",
    source_dir: "{group}"
  }
}

The group_name is derived from the source field by stripping the leading ./.

Step 3: Display Inventory

Display the current plugin inventory:

[Phase 1/6] Plugin Inventory

| Plugin | Marketplace Name | Current Version |
|--------|-----------------|-----------------|
| core-tools | agent-alchemy-core-tools | 0.1.1 |
| dev-tools | agent-alchemy-dev-tools | 0.1.1 |
| sdd-tools | agent-alchemy-sdd-tools | 0.1.2 |
| tdd-tools | agent-alchemy-tdd-tools | 0.1.0 |
| git-tools | agent-alchemy-git-tools | 0.1.0 |
| plugin-tools | agent-alchemy-plugin-tools | 0.1.0 |

Phase 2: Drift Check

Goal: Scan all 5 version locations and detect inconsistencies against marketplace.json (the source of truth).

Version Locations

For each plugin, versions appear in up to 5 locations:

Per-Plugin Doc Formats (Location 5)

Each plugin doc uses a different version format. When scanning, look within the first 15 lines:

Step 1: Scan All Locations

For each plugin in the inventory:

1. Location 2 (CLAUDE.md): Read the Plugin Inventory table. Find the row matching the plugin group name. Extract the version from the last column.

2. Location 3 (docs/index.md): Read the Project Status table. Find the row matching the plugin's display name. Extract the version. Note: not all plugins may be listed here — skip silently if absent.

3. Location 4 (docs/plugins/index.md): Read the At a Glance table. Find the row matching the plugin name. Extract the version from the Version column.

4. Location 5 (docs/plugins/{group}.md): Read the first 15 lines. Search for the version string using the format described in Per-Plugin Formats above.

Compare each found version against the marketplace.json version (Location 1). Record any mismatches.

Step 2: Present Drift Report

[Phase 2/6] Version Drift Check

✓ No drift detected — all locations consistent.

Or if drift is found:

[Phase 2/6] Version Drift Check

| Plugin | Location | Expected | Found |
|--------|----------|----------|-------|
| core-tools | docs/plugins/core-tools.md | 0.1.1 | 0.1.0 |
| dev-tools | CLAUDE.md | 0.1.1 | 0.1.0 |

Step 3: Resolve Drift (if any)

If drift was detected, present resolution options via AskUserQuestion:

AskUserQuestion:
  questions:
    - header: "Drift"
      question: "Version drift detected in N locations. How should we proceed?"
      options:
        - label: "Fix drift first"
          description: "Update drifted locations to match marketplace.json before bumping"
        - label: "Ignore and bump"
          description: "Proceed with version bump — drifted locations will be overwritten with new version"
        - label: "Abort"
          description: "Stop the workflow to investigate manually"
      multiSelect: false

If Fix drift first: Use Edit to update each drifted location to match marketplace.json, then continue to Phase 3.

If Ignore and bump: Continue to Phase 3. The bump will overwrite with the new version anyway.

If Abort: Display the drift details and exit.

Phase 3: Selection

Goal: Determine which plugins to bump and the bump level. Compute new versions.

Step 1: Select Plugins

If PLUGIN_FILTER was provided via --plugin, use those plugins. Validate each against the inventory — warn and skip any that don't exist.

Otherwise, present a multi-select via AskUserQuestion listing all plugins with their current versions. The options should include each plugin as a selectable item.

Step 2: Select Bump Level

If BUMP_LEVEL was provided via --level, use it.

Otherwise, ask via AskUserQuestion:

AskUserQuestion:
  questions:
    - header: "Bump Level"
      question: "What type of version bump?"
      options:
        - label: "Patch (x.y.Z)"
          description: "Bug fixes, minor updates — most common for skill changes"
        - label: "Minor (x.Y.0)"
          description: "New features, new skills or agents"
        - label: "Major (X.0.0)"
          description: "Breaking changes to skill interfaces or agent contracts"
      multiSelect: false

Step 3: Compute New Versions

For each selected plugin, compute the new version by applying the bump level:

• patch: Increment the third segment (0.1.1 → 0.1.2)
• minor: Increment the second segment, reset third to 0 (0.1.1 → 0.2.0)
• major: Increment the first segment, reset second and third to 0 (0.1.1 → 1.0.0)

Step 4: Display Bump Plan

[Phase 3/6] Bump Plan

| Plugin | Current | New | Level |
|--------|---------|-----|-------|
| core-tools | 0.1.1 | 0.1.2 | patch |
| dev-tools | 0.1.1 | 0.1.2 | patch |

If DRY_RUN is true:

[Dry Run] No files will be modified. Showing what would change:

Files that would be edited:
- claude/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json (2 entries)
- CLAUDE.md (2 rows in Plugin Inventory)
- docs/index.md (2 rows in Project Status — if present)
- docs/plugins/index.md (2 rows in At a Glance)
- docs/plugins/core-tools.md (2 version occurrences)
- docs/plugins/dev-tools.md (1 version occurrence)
- CHANGELOG.md (1 new entry)

Dry run complete.

Then stop — do NOT proceed to Phase 4.

Phase 4: Bump

Goal: Edit all 5 version locations for each selected plugin.

CRITICAL: Track every file modified in a MODIFIED_FILES list for Phase 6 staging.

Location 1: marketplace.json

Read claude/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. For each selected plugin, use Edit to replace the old version string with the new one. Target the specific "version": "old_version" line within that plugin's entry block.

Location 2: CLAUDE.md (Plugin Inventory Table)

Read the Plugin Inventory table in the root CLAUDE.md. For each selected plugin, find the row matching the group name and use Edit to replace the old version with the new version in that row. Use enough surrounding context to ensure a unique match.

Location 3: docs/index.md (Project Status Table)

Read the Project Status table in docs/index.md. For each selected plugin, find the row matching the plugin's display name. Use Edit to replace the old version with the new one.

Note: Not all plugins appear in this table. If a plugin is not found, skip silently — do not abort or warn.

Location 4: docs/plugins/index.md (At a Glance Table)

Read the At a Glance table in docs/plugins/index.md. For each selected plugin, find the row and use Edit to replace the old version with the new one.

Location 5: Per-Plugin Doc Files

For each selected plugin, read the first 15 lines of docs/plugins/{group}.md and update version occurrences using the format-specific patterns:

core-tools — Two occurrences:

1. Parenthetical: (v{old}) → (v{new}) in the prose paragraph
2. Vertical table: | **Version** | {old} | → | **Version** | {new} |

dev-tools — One occurrence:

1. Bold metadata: **Version:** {old} → **Version:** {new}

sdd-tools — One occurrence:

1. Bold metadata: **Version:** {old} → **Version:** {new}

tdd-tools — One occurrence:

1. Backtick parenthetical: (`v{old}`) → (`v{new}`)

git-tools — One occurrence:

1. Bold metadata: **Version:** {old} → **Version:** {new}

plugin-tools — One occurrence:

1. Bold metadata: **Version:** {old} → **Version:** {new}

Strategy for Each Edit

1. Read the file (or use already-read content)
2. Search for the old version string in the expected location/format
3. Use Edit with enough surrounding context for a unique match
4. If the pattern is not found, warn and skip — do not abort the entire workflow
5. Add the file path to MODIFIED_FILES

Display Progress

After completing all edits:

[Phase 4/6] Version Bump Complete

Updated N files across N plugins:
- claude/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json ✓
- CLAUDE.md ✓
- docs/index.md ✓ (N of N plugins found)
- docs/plugins/index.md ✓
- docs/plugins/core-tools.md ✓ (2 occurrences)
- docs/plugins/dev-tools.md ✓ (1 occurrence)

If any locations were skipped:

Skipped:
- docs/index.md: plugin-tools not found in table (OK — not listed)

Phase 5: Changelog

Goal: Add version bump entries under ## [Unreleased] in CHANGELOG.md.

Step 1: Read CHANGELOG.md

Read CHANGELOG.md from the repository root. Find the ## [Unreleased] section.

Step 2: Build Entry

Group bumped plugins by version transition for concise entries. For example, if core-tools and dev-tools both went from 0.1.1 to 0.1.2:

### Changed

- Bump core-tools and dev-tools from 0.1.1 to 0.1.2

If plugins had different starting versions:

### Changed

- Bump core-tools and dev-tools from 0.1.1 to 0.1.2
- Bump sdd-tools from 0.1.2 to 0.1.3

Step 3: Insert Entry

Use Edit to insert the changelog entry immediately after the ## [Unreleased] line. If there is already content under [Unreleased], add the new entry after any existing entries (before the next ## [x.y.z] heading or end of section). If a ### Changed section already exists under [Unreleased], append to it rather than creating a duplicate.

Add CHANGELOG.md to MODIFIED_FILES.

Display Progress

[Phase 5/6] Changelog Updated

Added entry under [Unreleased]:
  - Bump core-tools and dev-tools from 0.1.1 to 0.1.2

Phase 6: Commit

Goal: Stage all modified files and create a conventional commit.

Step 1: Stage Files

Stage each file in MODIFIED_FILES individually using git add:

git add claude/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
git add CLAUDE.md
git add docs/index.md
git add docs/plugins/index.md
git add docs/plugins/core-tools.md
git add docs/plugins/dev-tools.md
git add CHANGELOG.md

CRITICAL: Do NOT use git add -A or git add .. Only stage files that were actually modified by this skill.

Step 2: Create Commit

Build the commit message:

Single plugin:

chore(marketplace): bump {group} to {new_version}

Multiple plugins, same new version:

chore(marketplace): bump {group1}, {group2} to {new_version}

Multiple plugins, different new versions:

chore(marketplace): bump {group1} to {v1}, {group2} to {v2}

Create the commit:

git commit -m "$(cat <<'EOF'
chore(marketplace): bump core-tools, dev-tools to 0.1.2
EOF
)"

Step 3: Verify and Report

Run git status to verify the commit succeeded.

[Phase 6/6] Committed

chore(marketplace): bump core-tools, dev-tools to 0.1.2

Staged files: N
Commit: {short_hash}

If the commit fails (e.g., pre-commit hook):

1. Display the error output
2. Do NOT use --amend or --no-verify
3. Suggest the user fix the issue and run /git-commit manually

Error Handling

Missing Doc Files

If a docs/plugins/{group}.md file doesn't exist for a selected plugin, warn and skip:

Warning: docs/plugins/{group}.md not found — skipping Location 5 for {group}

Unmatched Version Patterns

If a version string can't be found at an expected location:

Warning: Could not find version {old} in {file} at expected location — skipping

Continue with other locations. Do not abort.

Plugin Not in Docs Table

If a plugin doesn't appear in docs/index.md or docs/plugins/index.md tables, skip silently. These tables may not list all plugins.

Git Commit Failure

If git commit fails:

1. Report the full error output
2. Do NOT use --amend (would modify the previous commit)
3. Do NOT use --no-verify (would skip hooks)
4. Suggest manual resolution

No Plugins Selected

If the user selects no plugins in Phase 3, display a message and exit:

No plugins selected. Exiting.

Invalid Bump Level

If --level has an unrecognized value, warn and prompt via AskUserQuestion.