How do I install the Payload Plugin Release skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/payload-plugin-release in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Who published Payload Plugin Release?

tomevault-io (@tomevault-io) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Payload Plugin Release by tomevault-io

Name: Payload Plugin Release
Author: tomevault-io

File contents

Patch (bug fixes) - e.g., 0.25.11 → 0.25.12
Minor (new features, backward compatible) - e.g., 0.25.11 → 0.26.0
Major (breaking changes) - e.g., 0.25.11 → 1.0.0

Also provide: What changes are being released? (for changelog)

## [NEW_VERSION] - YYYY-MM-DD

### Fixed/Added/Changed
- Description of changes

Categories to use:

Added - new features
Changed - changes in existing functionality
Fixed - bug fixes
Removed - removed features
Security - security fixes

GitHub Actions will automatically:

Detect the new version
Run tests and type checking
Build the project
Create the git tag
Publish to npm
Create a GitHub release

Source: aniketpanjwani/payload-plugin-email-newsletter — distributed by TomeVault.

---name: payload-plugin-releasedescription: Automates the release workflow for the Payload Newsletter Plugin. Use when releasing a new version, bumping the version, or publishing to npm.---<objective>Execute the automated release workflow for the Payload Newsletter Plugin, ensuring proper versioning, changelog updates, and triggering GitHub Actions for npm publishing.</objective><essential_principles>- NEVER create git tags manually - GitHub Actions handles tag creation- ALWAYS check the current date before updating changelog- ALWAYS run typecheck before committing release changes- Version bumps follow semantic versioning (major.minor.patch)</essential_principles><intake>What type of release?1. **Patch** (bug fixes) - e.g., 0.25.11 → 0.25.122. **Minor** (new features, backward compatible) - e.g., 0.25.11 → 0.26.03. **Major** (breaking changes) - e.g., 0.25.11 → 1.0.0Also provide: What changes are being released? (for changelog)</intake><process><step name="verify">Run typecheck to ensure no TypeScript errors:```bashbun typecheck```If errors exist, fix them before proceeding.</step><step name="get-current-version">Check current version:```bashgrep '"version"' package.json | head -1```</step><step name="get-date">Get current date for changelog:```bashdate +"%Y-%m-%d"```</step><step name="bump-version">Update version in package.json based on release type:- Patch: increment last number (0.25.11 → 0.25.12)- Minor: increment middle, reset last (0.25.11 → 0.26.0)- Major: increment first, reset others (0.25.11 → 1.0.0)</step><step name="update-changelog">Add entry at TOP of CHANGELOG.md:```markdown## [NEW_VERSION] - YYYY-MM-DD### Fixed/Added/Changed- Description of changes```Categories to use:- **Added** - new features- **Changed** - changes in existing functionality- **Fixed** - bug fixes- **Removed** - removed features- **Security** - security fixes</step><step name="commit-and-push">```bashgit add package.json CHANGELOG.mdgit commit -m "chore: release vX.Y.Z"git push origin main```GitHub Actions will automatically:1. Detect the new version2. Run tests and type checking3. Build the project4. Create the git tag5. Publish to npm6. Create a GitHub release</step><step name="monitor">Direct user to monitor the release:https://github.com/aniketpanjwani/payload-plugin-email-newsletter/actions</step></process><success_criteria>- TypeScript passes with no errors- Version bumped correctly in package.json- CHANGELOG.md updated with correct date and version- Changes committed and pushed to main- User directed to GitHub Actions to monitor release</success_criteria>---> Source: [aniketpanjwani/payload-plugin-email-newsletter](https://github.com/aniketpanjwani/payload-plugin-email-newsletter) — distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io).

Frequently asked questions

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