release-prep
Streamlines software release preparation by verifying docs, detecting breaking changes, and bumping versions.
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Activation
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Release readiness: changelog generation, semver-checks, version bump suggestion, doc verification, multi-crate ordering. Use when preparing a crate or project for release.Key capabilities
- →Generate changelogs from commit messages
- →Detect breaking API changes for Rust, Python, and JavaScript/TypeScript
- →Suggest appropriate version bumps based on change type
- →Verify documentation currency for READMEs and API docs
- →Handle multi-crate workspace release ordering
- →Recall prior release context from SeleneDB
How it works
The skill follows a structured checklist to analyze changes, detect breaking APIs, suggest version bumps, and generate a changelog, presenting decisions for user approval.
Inputs & outputs
When to use release-prep
- →Preparing a crate for release
- →Checking for breaking API changes
- →Automating project versioning
About release-prep
Generates changelogs, identifies API-breaking changes, suggests version bumps, and validates documentation before releases.
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When not to use it
- →When the user needs to publish a package without prior review and approval
- →When the user needs to perform actions not related to release preparation
- →When the user needs to skip any step of the structured checklist
Limitations
- →Python has no automated semver-checker, requiring manual review of public API changes.
- →The skill requires user confirmation for version bumps and changelog content.
- →The skill does not push tags or publish packages; it prepares for these actions.
How it compares
This skill provides an interactive, structured checklist for release preparation, ensuring all aspects like changelogs, versioning, and documentation are verified, unlike a manual, less guided process.
Compared to similar skills
release-prep side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.
| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release-prep (this skill) | 0 | 5mo | Review | Intermediate |
| pre_commit | 0 | 7mo | Review | Beginner |
| icn-shipping | 0 | 7mo | No flags | Intermediate |
| check-code-quality | 1 | 2mo | Review | Advanced |
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