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Release Guide Info — Ops Update Guide Generator

Modularization Note

⚠️ CANDIDATE FOR MODULARIZATION: This skill file exceeds 700 lines and is a candidate for splitting into sub-skills. Future work MUST consider:

1. Template extraction: Move language-specific templates (EN, PT-BR) to separate template files
2. Section generators: Split each guide section (Breaking Changes, Configuration, Database, etc.) into separate template modules
3. Git analysis separation: Extract git diff/commit analysis logic from documentation generation
4. Output formatters: Separate markdown generation from content analysis

MUST NOT add new sections or languages without first implementing modularization to prevent further bloat.

Overview

You are a code-aware documentation agent. Produce an internal Operations-facing update/migration guide.

Runtime Inputs (REQUIRED)

Language options:

• en — English only (default)
• pt-br — Portuguese (Brazil) only
• both — Generate two files, one in each language

Version handling:

• If VERSION provided → Use it directly
• If TARGET_REF is a tag → Auto-extract version from tag name
• If neither → Omit version from output

Comparison range: Always use triple-dot BASE_REF...TARGET_REF

Safety Invariants

STRICT_NO_TOUCH (default)

Hard requirement: Do NOT alter anything in the current local repo.

FORBIDDEN commands:

• git fetch, git pull, git push
• git checkout, git switch, git reset, git clean
• git commit, git merge, git rebase, git cherry-pick
• git worktree, git gc, git repack, git prune
• Any write operation to .git/ files

ALLOWED commands (read-only):

• git rev-parse, git diff, git show, git log, git remote get-url

If ref does not exist locally: STOP and report:

• Which ref failed to resolve
• That STRICT_NO_TOUCH forbids fetching
• Suggest alternative: TEMP_CLONE_FOR_FRESH_REFS

TEMP_CLONE_FOR_FRESH_REFS (optional)

Goal: Do NOT touch current repo, but allow obtaining up-to-date remote refs in an isolated temporary clone.

Process:

# 1. Get remote URL
REMOTE_URL=$(git remote get-url origin)

# 2. Create isolated temp clone
TMP_DIR=$(mktemp -d) || { echo "Failed to create temp directory"; exit 1; }
git clone --no-checkout "$REMOTE_URL" "$TMP_DIR"

# 3. Fetch refs in temp clone
cd "$TMP_DIR"
git fetch origin --prune --tags

# 4. Continue steps inside temp clone only

# 5. Cleanup after guide is generated
cd - >/dev/null
rm -rf "$TMP_DIR"

The Process

Step 0 — Determine Execution Location

If MODE=STRICT_NO_TOUCH: Operate in current repo with read-only commands only.

If MODE=TEMP_CLONE_FOR_FRESH_REFS: Create temp clone, operate there, cleanup after.

Step 1 — Resolve Refs and Metadata

# Verify refs exist
git rev-parse --verify BASE_REF^{commit}
git rev-parse --verify TARGET_REF^{commit}

# Capture SHAs
BASE_SHA=$(git rev-parse --short BASE_REF)
TARGET_SHA=$(git rev-parse --short TARGET_REF)

# Get repo/service name
origin_url="$(git remote get-url origin 2>/dev/null)"
[ -n "$origin_url" ] && printf '%s\n' "$origin_url" | sed 's|.*[:/]||;s|\.git$||' || basename "$(pwd)"

If verification fails:

• STRICT_NO_TOUCH: STOP + suggest TEMP_CLONE_FOR_FRESH_REFS
• TEMP_CLONE: STOP (refs truly not found)

Step 1.5 — Tag Auto-Detection and Version Resolution

Detect if refs are tags and extract version:

# Check if TARGET_REF is a tag
if git tag -l "$TARGET_REF" | grep -q .; then
    IS_TAG=true
    # Extract version from tag (handles v1.0.0, 1.0.0, release-1.0.0, etc.)
    AUTO_VERSION=$(echo "$TARGET_REF" | sed -E 's/^(v|release[-_]?|version[-_]?)?//i')
else
    IS_TAG=false
    AUTO_VERSION=""
fi

# Check if BASE_REF is a tag
if git tag -l "$BASE_REF" | grep -q .; then
    BASE_IS_TAG=true
else
    BASE_IS_TAG=false
fi

# Resolve final VERSION
if [ -n "$VERSION" ]; then
    FINAL_VERSION="$VERSION"
elif [ -n "$AUTO_VERSION" ]; then
    FINAL_VERSION="$AUTO_VERSION"
else
    FINAL_VERSION=""
fi

Version detection output:

Step 1.6 — Commit Log Analysis

Extract context from commit messages:

# Get commit messages between refs
git log --oneline --no-merges BASE_REF...TARGET_REF

# Get detailed commit messages for context
git log --pretty=format:"%h %s%n%b" --no-merges BASE_REF...TARGET_REF

Parse commit messages for:

Use commit messages to:

1. Supplement diff analysis with intent/context
2. Identify breaking changes explicitly marked
3. Group related changes by commit scope
4. Extract ticket/issue references (e.g., #123, JIRA-456)

Step 2 — Produce the Diff

# Stats view
git diff --find-renames --find-copies --stat BASE_REF...TARGET_REF

# Full diff
git diff --find-renames --find-copies BASE_REF...TARGET_REF

Step 3 — Build Change Inventory

From the diff, identify:

Step 4 — Write the Ops Update Guide

Use the appropriate template based on LANGUAGE parameter.

Language Templates

Template Selection

🇺🇸 English Template (LANGUAGE=en)

Title Format (with version):

# Ops Update Guide — <repo/service> — <VERSION> — <TARGET_SHA>

Title Format (without version):

# Ops Update Guide — <repo/service> — BASE_REF → TARGET_REF — <TARGET_SHA>

Header Block:

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| **Mode** | `STRICT_NO_TOUCH` or `TEMP_CLONE_FOR_FRESH_REFS` |
| **Comparison** | `BASE_REF...TARGET_REF` |
| **Base SHA** | `<BASE_SHA>` |
| **Target SHA** | `<TARGET_SHA>` |
| **Date** | YYYY-MM-DD |
| **Source** | based on git diff |

Section Format:

## <N>. <Descriptive Title> [<Category> <Emoji>]

Category Mapping (English):

Section Labels (English):

• What Changed — Bullet list with concrete changes
• Why It Changed — Infer from code/comments/tests
• Client Impact — Risk level: Low/Medium/High
• Required Client Action — "None" or exact steps
• Deploy/Upgrade Notes — Order of operations, compatibility
• Post-Deploy Monitoring — Logs, metrics, signals
• Rollback — Safety: Safe/Conditional/Not recommended

Uncertain Info Markers (English):

• Mark as ASSUMPTION + HOW TO VALIDATE

🇧🇷 Portuguese Template (LANGUAGE=pt-br)

Title Format (with version):

# Guia de Atualização (Ops) — <repo/serviço> — <VERSION> — <TARGET_SHA>

Title Format (without version):

# Guia de Atualização (Ops) — <repo/serviço> — BASE_REF → TARGET_REF — <TARGET_SHA>

Header Block:

| Campo | Valor |
|-------|-------|
| **Mode** | `STRICT_NO_TOUCH` ou `TEMP_CLONE_FOR_FRESH_REFS` |
| **Comparação** | `BASE_REF...TARGET_REF` |
| **Base SHA** | `<BASE_SHA>` |
| **Target SHA** | `<TARGET_SHA>` |
| **Data** | YYYY-MM-DD |
| **Fonte** | baseado em git diff |

Section Format:

## <N>. <Título descritivo> [<Categoria> <Emoji>]

Category Mapping (Portuguese):

Section Labels (Portuguese):

• O que mudou — Bullet list with concrete changes
• Por que mudou — Infer from code/comments/tests
• Impacto para clientes — Risk level: Baixo/Médio/Alto
• Ação necessária do cliente — "Nenhuma" or exact steps
• Notas de deploy/upgrade — Order of operations, compatibility
• O que monitorar pós-deploy — Logs, metrics, signals
• Rollback — Safety: Seguro/Condicional/Não recomendado

Uncertain Info Markers (Portuguese):

• Mark as ASSUNÇÃO + COMO VALIDAR

Section Structure (applies to both languages)

1) Contextual Narrative (REQUIRED - comes FIRST)

• 1-3 paragraphs explaining business/operational context
• Problem being solved or scenario that triggered change
• Concrete examples (anonymized if needed)

2) What Changed / O que mudou

• Bullet list with concrete changes
• Include file:line references (e.g., pkg/mmodel/balance.go:332-335)
• Show key code snippets if they clarify behavior

3) Why It Changed / Por que mudou

• Infer from code/comments/tests if possible
• If not derivable, use the appropriate uncertainty marker for the language

4) Client Impact / Impacto para clientes

• Who/what is impacted
• Risk level with justification
• Expected behavior differences

5) Required Client Action / Ação necessária do cliente

• "None"/"Nenhuma" if none
• If yes: exact steps (API fields, headers, retries, config updates)

6) Deploy/Upgrade Notes / Notas de deploy/upgrade

• Order of operations, compatibility concerns
• Rolling deploy safety
• Flags/canary recommendations

7) Post-Deploy Monitoring / O que monitorar pós-deploy

For log messages:

| Level/Nível | Message/Mensagem | Meaning/Significado |
|-------------|------------------|---------------------|
| `INFO` | `Message text` | Explanation |
| `WARN` | `Warning text` | What this indicates |

For tracing spans:

#### Tracing Span: `span.name.here`

| Scenario/Cenário | Span Status | Description |
|------------------|-------------|-------------|
| Success/Sucesso | ✅ OK | Description |
| Error/Erro | ❌ Error | Description with error details |

Include:

• Where/Onde: Log sources, dashboards, metric names
• Suggested threshold/Threshold sugerido: If not derivable, label as "Suggestion"/"Sugestão"
• Success signals/Sinais de sucesso: Expected positive indicators
• Failure signals/Sinais de falha: Warning signs

8) Rollback

• Safety/Segurança: Safe/Conditional/Not recommended (or Portuguese equivalent)
• Steps/Passos: Specific steps (revert image, wait for TTL, etc.)
• Concerns/Preocupações: Data/compat concerns

Special Sections

⚠️ Attention Point / Ponto de Atenção (when applicable)

English:

### ⚠️ Attention Point

**The client may observe [specific change] after this deploy.**

This is expected because:
- [Reason 1]
- [Reason 2]

**Upside**: [Benefit]
**Required action**: [What to do]

Portuguese:

### ⚠️ Ponto de Atenção

**O cliente pode observar [mudança específica] após este deploy.**

Isso é esperado porque:
- [Razão 1]
- [Razão 2]

**Lado positivo**: [Benefício]
**Ação necessária**: [O que fazer]

Compatibility Tables (when applicable)

English:

### Backward Compatibility

✅ **100% compatible** with existing data:

| Scenario | Handling | Location |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Scenario 1 | How handled | `file:line` |

Portuguese:

### Compatibilidade retroativa

✅ **100% compatível** com dados existentes:

| Cenário | Tratamento | Local |
|---------|------------|-------|
| Cenário 1 | Como tratado | `arquivo:linha` |

Step 5 — Write Summary Section

English Summary:

## Summary

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Features ✨ | N |
| Bug Fixes 🐛 | N |
| Improvements 🆙 | N |
| Data/Migrations 💾 | N |

## Rollback Compatibility Analysis

✅/⚠️ **[Overall assessment]**

| Item | Rollback | Justification |
|------|----------|---------------|
| 1. [Item name] | ✅ Safe | [Brief reason] |
| 2. [Item name] | ⚠️ Conditional | [Brief reason] |

Portuguese Summary:

## Resumo

| Categoria | Quantidade |
|-----------|------------|
| Funcionalidades ✨ | N |
| Correções 🐛 | N |
| Melhorias 🆙 | N |
| Dados/Migrações 💾 | N |

## Análise de Compatibilidade de Rollback

✅/⚠️ **[Avaliação geral]**

| Item | Rollback | Justificativa |
|------|----------|---------------|
| 1. [Nome do item] | ✅ Seguro | [Razão breve] |
| 2. [Nome do item] | ⚠️ Condicional | [Razão breve] |

End with:

• Schema changes
• Incompatible serialization changes
• Data that old version cannot read
• Irreversible migrations

Step 6 — Preview Before Saving

MANDATORY: Show preview summary before writing to disk.

Present to user for confirmation:

## 📋 Release Guide Preview

**Configuration:**
| Setting | Value |
|---------|-------|
| Repository | <repo-name> |
| Comparison | `BASE_REF...TARGET_REF` |
| Version | <VERSION or "Not detected"> |
| Language(s) | <en/pt-br/both> |
| Mode | <STRICT_NO_TOUCH/TEMP_CLONE_FOR_FRESH_REFS> |

**Change Summary:**
| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Features ✨ | N |
| Bug Fixes 🐛 | N |
| Improvements 🆙 | N |
| Breaking Changes ⚠️ | N |
| Infrastructure 🔧 | N |
| Data/Migrations 💾 | N |

**Key Changes (top 5):**
1. [Brief description of most significant change]
2. [Second most significant]
3. [Third]
4. [Fourth]
5. [Fifth]

**Output File(s):**
- `notes/releases/{filename}.md`

---
**Proceed with saving?** [Yes/No]

Wait for user confirmation before Step 7.

Step 7 — Persist Guide to Disk

File naming convention:

# Output directory
OUT_DIR="notes/releases"
mkdir -p "$OUT_DIR"

# Base filename components
DATE=$(date +%Y-%m-%d)
REPO_SLUG=<repo-kebab-case>
VERSION_SLUG=<version-sanitized>  # e.g., v2.0.0 -> v2-0-0
BASE_SLUG=<base-ref-sanitized>
TARGET_SLUG=<target-ref-sanitized>

# Determine filename based on version availability
if [ -n "$FINAL_VERSION" ]; then
    BASE_FILENAME="${DATE}_${REPO_SLUG}-${VERSION_SLUG}"
else
    BASE_FILENAME="${DATE}_${REPO_SLUG}-${BASE_SLUG}-to-${TARGET_SLUG}"
fi

# Generate files based on LANGUAGE
case "$LANGUAGE" in
  en)
    FILE="$OUT_DIR/${BASE_FILENAME}.md"
    # Write English guide
    ;;
  pt-br)
    FILE="$OUT_DIR/${BASE_FILENAME}_pt-br.md"
    # Write Portuguese guide
    ;;
  both)
    FILE_EN="$OUT_DIR/${BASE_FILENAME}.md"
    FILE_PT="$OUT_DIR/${BASE_FILENAME}_pt-br.md"
    # Write BOTH guides
    ;;
esac

After saving, confirm:

• Path(s) of saved file(s)
• BASE_REF...TARGET_REF used
• SHAs used
• Version (if detected/provided)
• Language(s) generated

Hard Rules (Content)

Blocker Criteria

STOP and report if:

Cannot Be Overridden

The following requirements CANNOT be waived:

• MUST show preview before writing any files to disk
• MUST wait for user confirmation before saving
• CANNOT invent changes not supported by the diff
• CANNOT use forbidden git commands in STRICT_NO_TOUCH mode
• MUST mark uncertain information as ASSUMPTION with validation steps

Severity Calibration

Pressure Resistance

Anti-Rationalization Table

Quality Checklist

Before output, self-validate:

• Every section starts with contextual narrative
• All log messages in table format (Level | Message | Meaning)
• All tracing spans in table format when applicable
• Emojis used consistently for category tags
• Rollback analysis consolidated as matrix at end
• No invented changes - everything traceable to diff
• File:line references included for key code changes
• "⚠️ Attention Point" used for confusing expected behaviors

Special Handling Rules

Example Invocations

With version (from tag):

User: Generate release guide from <base-tag> to <target-tag>
Assistant: [Detects tags, auto-extracts version from <target-tag>]
Assistant: [Shows preview summary]
User: Yes, proceed
Assistant: [Writes guide]
Output: notes/releases/{DATE}_{REPO}-{VERSION}.md

With explicit version:

User: Generate release guide from <base-ref> to <target-ref>, version <version>
Assistant: [Uses provided version]
Assistant: [Shows preview summary]
User: Yes, proceed
Output: notes/releases/{DATE}_{REPO}-{VERSION}.md

Without version (branch to branch):

User: Generate ops guide from <base-branch> to <target-branch>
Assistant: [No version detected]
Assistant: [Shows preview summary]
User: Yes, proceed
Output: notes/releases/{DATE}_{REPO}-{BASE}-to-{TARGET}.md

Portuguese only:

User: Generate ops guide from <base-ref> to <target-ref> in Portuguese
Assistant: [Shows preview summary]
User: Yes, proceed
Output: notes/releases/{DATE}_{REPO}-{BASE}-to-{TARGET}_pt-br.md

Both languages:

User: Generate release guide for <version> in both English and Portuguese
Assistant: [Shows preview summary]
User: Yes, proceed
Output:
  - notes/releases/{DATE}_{REPO}-{VERSION}.md (English)
  - notes/releases/{DATE}_{REPO}-{VERSION}_pt-br.md (Portuguese)

Via slash command:

User: /ring:release-guide <base-ref> <target-ref>
Assistant: [Executes skill with BASE_REF and TARGET_REF]

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