thedixitjain /release - Release Workflow
Structured release preparation to ship with confidence.
When to Use
- "Prepare a release"
- "Ship version X"
- "Release to production"
- "Cut a release"
- "Ready to deploy"
- Before any production deployment
Workflow Overview
┌─────────┐ ┌─────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌─────────┐
│ aegis │───▶│ atlas │───▶│ review-agent │───▶│ herald │───▶│ scribe │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
└─────────┘ └─────────┘ └──────────────┘ └──────────┘ └─────────┘
Security E2E Final Version Release
audit tests review bump notes
Agent Sequence
| # | Agent | Role | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | aegis | Security vulnerability scan | Security report |
| 2 | atlas | Run full E2E test suite | Test report |
| 3 | review-agent | Final release review | Release approval |
| 4 | herald | Version bump, changelog generation | Updated version files |
| 5 | scribe | Release notes, documentation | RELEASE.md, docs |
Why This Order?
- Security first: Catch vulnerabilities before they ship
- E2E tests: Verify full system works end-to-end
- Final review: Human-in-the-loop approval
- Version bump: Only after approval
- Documentation: Ship with proper release notes
Execution
Phase 1: Security Audit
Task(
subagent_type="aegis",
prompt="""
Security audit for release: [VERSION]
Scan for:
- Dependency vulnerabilities (npm audit, pip audit)
- Hardcoded secrets/credentials
- SQL injection, XSS, CSRF risks
- Authentication/authorization issues
- Insecure configurations
Output: Security report with severity levels
"""
)
Phase 2: E2E Tests
Task(
subagent_type="atlas",
prompt="""
Run E2E tests for release: [VERSION]
Execute:
- Full E2E test suite
- Critical path tests
- Integration tests
- Performance benchmarks (if applicable)
Output: Test report with pass/fail counts
"""
)
Phase 3: Final Review
Task(
subagent_type="review-agent",
prompt="""
Final release review: [VERSION]
Review:
- Security audit results
- E2E test results
- Changes since last release (git log)
- Breaking changes
- Migration requirements
Output: RELEASE_APPROVED or RELEASE_BLOCKED with reasons
"""
)
Phase 4: Version Bump & Changelog
Task(
subagent_type="herald",
prompt="""
Prepare release: [VERSION]
Tasks:
- Bump version in package.json/pyproject.toml
- Generate CHANGELOG.md entry
- Update version constants in code
- Tag commit (don't push yet)
Follow semantic versioning.
"""
)
Phase 5: Release Notes
Task(
subagent_type="scribe",
prompt="""
Write release notes: [VERSION]
Include:
- Summary of changes
- New features
- Bug fixes
- Breaking changes
- Migration guide (if needed)
- Contributors
Output: RELEASE.md or update docs
"""
)
Release Types
Major Release (Breaking Changes)
/release --major
→ Full workflow with migration guide
Minor Release (New Features)
/release --minor
→ Full workflow, lighter security review
Patch Release (Bug Fixes)
/release --patch
→ Security + tests + quick review
Hotfix
/release --hotfix
→ Expedited: aegis → atlas → herald
Example
User: /release v2.0.0
Claude: Starting /release workflow for v2.0.0...
Phase 1: Security audit...
[Spawns aegis]
✅ No critical vulnerabilities
⚠️ 2 low-severity issues (documented)
Phase 2: E2E tests...
[Spawns atlas]
✅ 156/156 E2E tests passing
Phase 3: Final review...
[Spawns review-agent]
✅ RELEASE_APPROVED
- 47 commits since v1.9.0
- 3 new features
- 12 bug fixes
- No breaking changes
Phase 4: Version bump...
[Spawns herald]
✅ Version bumped to 2.0.0
✅ CHANGELOG.md updated
✅ Git tag created
Phase 5: Release notes...
[Spawns scribe]
✅ RELEASE-v2.0.0.md created
┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Release v2.0.0 Ready │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Security: ✅ Passed │
│ Tests: ✅ 156/156 │
│ Review: ✅ Approved │
│ │
│ Next steps: │
│ 1. git push origin v2.0.0 │
│ 2. Create GitHub release │
│ 3. Deploy to production │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘
Blockers
The workflow stops if:
- Critical security vulnerability found
- E2E tests failing
- Review verdict is RELEASE_BLOCKED
Phase 1: Security audit...
❌ CRITICAL: SQL injection in user.py:45
Release blocked. Fix critical issues before proceeding.
Flags
--major/--minor/--patch: Semantic version type--hotfix: Expedited release path--skip-security: Skip security audit (not recommended)--dry-run: Run checks without bumping version
Source: parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 → .claude/skills/release/SKILL.md