majiayu000 Releasing WoW Addons
Expert guidance for the full addon release workflow using Mechanic automation.
Related Commands
- c-release - Automated release workflow
CLI Commands (Use These First)
MANDATORY: Always use CLI commands before manual exploration.
| Task | Command |
|---|---|
| Full Release | mech release MyAddon 1.2.0 "Release message" |
| Bump Version | mech call version.bump -i '{"addon": "MyAddon", "version": "1.2.0"}' |
| Add Changelog | mech call changelog.add -i '{"addon": "MyAddon", "version": "1.2.0", "message": "..."}' |
| Commit Changes | mech call git.commit -i '{"addon": "MyAddon", "message": "Release 1.2.0"}' |
| Create Tag | mech call git.tag -i '{"addon": "MyAddon", "version": "1.2.0"}' |
Capabilities
- Full Automation — Single-command release workflow (bump → changelog → commit → tag)
- Version Management — Consistent version bumping across
.tocfiles - Changelog Maintenance — Structured
CHANGELOG.mdupdates with categories - Git Integration — Automated commits and annotated tags
Routing Logic
| Request type | Load reference |
|---|---|
| Release workflow, changelog format | ../../docs/integration/release.md |
| CLI Reference | ../../docs/cli-reference.md |
Quick Reference
The One-Command Release
# Recommended: Validates → Bumps → Changelogs → Commits → Tags
mech release MyAddon 1.2.0 "Added cooldown tracking and fixed memory leaks"
Pre-Release Checklist
- Validate:
mech call addon.validate -i '{"addon": "MyAddon"}' - Lint:
mech call addon.lint -i '{"addon": "MyAddon"}' - Test:
mech call addon.test -i '{"addon": "MyAddon"}' - Audit:
mech call addon.deprecations -i '{"addon": "MyAddon"}'
Changelog Categories
### Added: New features### Changed: Changes to existing features### Fixed: Bug fixes### Removed: Removed features### Deprecated: Features to be removed### Security: Security-related changes