# Claude Code Plugin Release

> Automated semantic versioning and release workflow for Claude Code plugins. Handles version increments across package.json, marketplace.json, and plugin.json, build verification, git tagging, GitHub releases, and changelog generation.

- Skill: `zhaixin244-wq/claude-code-plugin-release` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add zhaixin244-wq/claude-code-plugin-release`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/zhaixin244-wq/claude-code-plugin-release/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Productivity
- Author: zhaixin244-wq (https://skillmd.com/u/zhaixin244-wq)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/zhaixin244-wq/claude-code-plugin-release

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# Version Bump & Release Workflow

**IMPORTANT:** You must first plan and write detailed release notes before starting the version bump workflow.

**CRITICAL:** ALWAYS commit EVERYTHING (including build artifacts). At the end of this workflow, NOTHING should be left uncommitted or unpushed. Run `git status` at the end to verify.

## Preparation

1.  **Analyze**: Determine if the change is a **PATCH** (bug fixes), **MINOR** (features), or **MAJOR** (breaking) update.
2.  **Environment**: Identify the repository owner and name (e.g., from `git remote -v`).
3.  **Paths**: Verify existence of `package.json`, `.claude-plugin/marketplace.json`, and `plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json`.

## Workflow

1.  **Update**: Increment version strings in all configuration files.
2.  **Verify**: Use `grep` to ensure all files match the new version.
3.  **Build**: Run `npm run build` to generate fresh artifacts.
4.  **Commit**: Stage all changes including artifacts: `git add -A && git commit -m "chore: bump version to X.Y.Z"`.
5.  **Tag**: Create an annotated tag: `git tag -a vX.Y.Z -m "Version X.Y.Z"`.
6.  **Push**: `git push origin main && git push origin vX.Y.Z`.
7.  **Release**: `gh release create vX.Y.Z --title "vX.Y.Z" --notes "RELEASE_NOTES"`.
8.  **Changelog**: Regenerate `CHANGELOG.md` using the GitHub API and the provided script:
    ```bash
    gh api repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases --paginate | ./scripts/generate_changelog.js > CHANGELOG.md
    ```
9.  **Sync**: Commit and push the updated `CHANGELOG.md`.
10. **Notify**: Run `npm run discord:notify vX.Y.Z` if applicable.
11. **Finalize**: Run `git status` to ensure a clean working tree.

## Checklist

- [ ] All config files have matching versions
- [ ] `npm run build` succeeded
- [ ] Git tag created and pushed
- [ ] GitHub release created with notes
- [ ] `CHANGELOG.md` updated and pushed
- [ ] `git status` shows clean tree