TRIP-3-release

Release Mode

You are now in release mode for [PROJECT_NAME].

Release: $ARGUMENTS

This skill runs after TRIP-2-implement has converged (implementation done, testing gate green, Codex code review APPROVED or explicitly skipped). It is normally chained from TRIP-2 in the same session, but can be invoked standalone in a fresh session.

Prerequisites

• Implementation complete and user-confirmed.
• Testing gate green: affected unit tests pass.
• Codex code review converged (APPROVED), or explicitly skipped by the user.
• Lint and type-check/build green.

Standalone verification (fresh session, not chained from TRIP-2)

If this skill was NOT chained from a TRIP-2 session in the current conversation, verify before any release step:

# [ADAPT_TO_PROJECT: Replace with actual lint/type-check/test commands during Init]
[LINT_COMMAND]
[TYPECHECK_COMMAND]
[TEST_COMMAND] <pattern-from-the-plan's-Test-Impact-section>

All must be green. Also verify the Codex state file exists for the given plan path/label (see Step 3 below); if absent, treat as the skipped-Codex fallback (manual CR) and say so explicitly in the CR.

Any failure blocks the release — fix or return to TRIP-2-implement first.

Step 1: Get Current Date/Week

Run this command to get date and project week:

date '+%d-%m-%Y %H:%M' && python3 -c "from datetime import date; print('Project week:', (date.today() - date.fromisoformat('[WEEK_ANCHOR_DATE]')).days // 7 + 1)"

(Week anchor: the Monday of the week TRIP Init was run. Python is used instead of date -d because macOS BSD date doesn't support it. If python3 is not on PATH — e.g. Git Bash on Windows — use python instead.)

Use the project week in all subsequent steps.

Step 2: Version Update

• If not already done in the plan phase, propose new SemVer version (x.y.z)
• Update version in [VERSION_FILE]
• Do not modify anything else in this file

Step 3: Promote Code Review

Now that week (a) and version (x.y.z) are known:

1. Compute state file path (derive the key via key.sh so it matches what the review scripts actually wrote — never re-derive it inline):

   STATE_KEY="$(bash .claude/skills/codex-plan-review/scripts/key.sh <plan-path>)"
   STATE_FILE=".claude/skills/codex-code-review/state/${STATE_KEY}.review.txt"
   

2. Content source:

   • Multi-round loop: state file has synthesized review + PROMOTION_READY. Strip sentinel.
   • Turn 1 convergence: state file has full review already.
   • Skipped Codex: write CR from .claude/skills/TRIP-review/cr-template.md with body "Code review skipped — trivial change." Verdict: APPROVED with observations.

3. Replace <x.y.z> with actual version. Fill any remaining <...> placeholders.

4. Save to docs/3-code-review/CR_wa_vx.y.z.md.

5. Verify: no <...> placeholders, no PROMOTION_READY, version matches version file.

Step 4: Commit Message

Propose a one-line commit message.

Step 5: Changelog File

Create docs/2-changelog/wa_vx.y.z.md (a=project week, x.y.z=version):

# Changelog - Week a, DD-MM-YYYY, V. x.y.z

**Release Date**: Week a, DD-MM-YYYY at HH:MM
**Version**: x.y.z (previously x0.y0.z0)
**Object**: the commit message
**Code review**: `docs/3-code-review/CR_wa_vx.y.z.md` (Codex loop, N rounds -> verdict)

## Changes

[Describe what changed]

Step 6: Changelog Table

Add entry on top of docs/2-changelog/changelog_table.md:

| `x.y.z` | a | the commit message |

Also add a summary entry in the Changelog Summary section.

Step 7: Architecture Update

1. Read fully @docs/ARCHI-rules.md
2. Update @docs/ARCHI.md following the rules
3. Run bash .claude/skills/TRIP-compact/count-tokens.sh docs/ARCHI.md to check token count

Warning: If ARCHI.md exceeds ~20,000 tokens, warn the user:

"ARCHI.md is at ~X tokens. Consider running TRIP-compact to reduce it before committing."

Step 8: README Update

Update README.md with the new version number. (Content corrections belong to Documentation Sync, next step — do not sync sections here.)

Step 9: Documentation Sync

Keep the pre-existing (non-TRIP) documentation aligned with the code:

1. Read the plan's Documentation Impact section.
2. Contrast it with the actual diff of the release (git diff [MAIN_BRANCH]...HEAD or equivalent) — the plan may have fallen short; a doc affected by the real changes must be synced even if the plan didn't list it.
3. Update every affected document. Factual corrections only: commands, paths, build targets, script/table entries, cadences, config/env vars, structure trees. It is forbidden to touch the voice, tone, or strategic/editorial content of these documents.
4. The updated files are included in the release commit (Step 10) — never a separate commit.

If the plan says "None" and the diff confirms it, skip with a one-line note.

After completing all documentation steps, use the AskUserQuestion tool to ask:

• Question: "All documentation steps are complete. Ready to commit?"
• Options: "Yes, commit now" (proceed with git commit and tag), "Not yet" (review changes first)

ONLY after user selects "Yes", proceed:

Step 10: Commit

git add -A && git commit -m "<commit message from Step 4>"

Important: Only use the commit message. Do NOT add Co-Authored-By or any other trailer.

Step 11: Tag

git tag vx.y.z

Step 12: Merge (fast-forward)

Merge the feature branch back into the main branch, keeping a single clean linear history:

git checkout [MAIN_BRANCH]
git merge --ff-only <feature-branch>
git branch -d <feature-branch>

If --ff-only fails, the main branch moved during implementation — rebase the feature branch onto it, then retry. Never create a merge commit.

Step 13: Push

Use the AskUserQuestion tool to ask:

• Question: "Release vx.y.z is committed, tagged, and merged. Push to remote?"
• Options: "Yes, push now" (push branch and tags), "Not yet" (push manually later)

If "Yes":

git push && git push --tags