Releases & versioning
140 rows from 87 repositories
Cutting a version and telling people what is in it.
What Releases & versioning skills agree on
81 skill files read, by 88 of the 111 authors on this shelf whose files we hold, 2026-09-06
Counted by distinct author, so one author publishing three of these counts once. Where a claim sits in fewer files than authors, that is said: a claim held by forty authors across three files is one file people copied, not forty people who agreed. Near-identical wordings are grouped and the other wordings are shown, so the grouping is yours to check.
What they tell the agent to do
- Generate the changelog from commits since the last tag16 of 88 in 9 filesalso worded as Generate changelog from commits since last tag; Generate changelog from commits between tags
- Track release progress with a todo list12 of 88 in 5 filesalso worded as Track release progress with todos
- Bump the version and push tags12 of 88 in 5 filesalso worded as Bump version and push tags; Create and push the version tag
- Create a release branch and open a pull request11 of 88 in 4 filesalso worded as Open a release pull request; Create a pull request for each release
- Run tests, lint, and build before opening the release PR11 of 88 in 4 filesalso worded as Run tests, lint, and build before release; run lint, tests, and build
- Initialize a hierarchical swarm for release coordination11 of 88 in 4 filesalso worded as Initialize a hierarchical swarm for the release; Initialize hierarchical swarm to coordinate release
- Create draft releases before publishing9 of 88 in 3 filesalso worded as Create a draft release before publishing; Create releases as drafts first
- Deploy through staged progressive rollout9 of 88 in 3 filesalso worded as Deploy using progressive staged rollout; Deploy with staged rollout and monitoring
- Cherry-pick critical fixes onto a hotfix branch8 of 88 in 2 files
- Monitor rollout metrics and roll back automatically on failure8 of 88 in 2 filesalso worded as Monitor metrics and auto-rollback on error
- Ask the user when the version bump type is unclear8 of 88 in 7 filesalso worded as Ask the user when the version bump type is unclear; Ask the user when project versions are inconsistent
- Create a GitHub release with formatted notes8 of 88also worded as Create the GitHub release from the notes file; Create the GitHub release using the CHANGELOG notes
- Create a GitHub release from the tag7 of 88 in 6 filesalso worded as Suggest pushing the tag and creating a GitHub Release; Create GitHub releases linked to the tag
- Determine if the change is patch, minor, or major7 of 88 in 6 filesalso worded as Compare major, minor, patch numerically; determine version type as patch, minor, or major
- Create a release branch from main6 of 88 in 5 filesalso worded as Create a release branch; Create a release branch first
What they tell it not to do
- Never skip the verification step7 of 88 in 6 filesalso worded as skipping the verification step; Never skip the verify step before publish
- Never update fewer than all four version files5 of 88 in 4 filesalso worded as updating only one or two version files; updating only some version files
- Do not bypass security checks in emergency hotfixes7 of 88 in 1 file
- Never omit the git tag or GitHub release4 of 88 in 3 filesalso worded as omitting the git tag or GitHub release
- Never run npm publish locally4 of 88also worded as Never publish to npm directly; Never run npm publish or pnpm publish
- Never force-push tags3 of 88also worded as Never force-push; Never force-push or retag existing versions
- Never push to remote without user confirmation3 of 88also worded as Never delete remote tags without user confirmation; Do not push without user confirmation
- Never force-push a release branch3 of 88also worded as force-push to protected branches; Never force push during a release
- Never bump VERSION, commit, push, tag, publish, or deploy3 of 88also worded as Do not push the version bump before publishing; Do not commit, tag, or push
- Never add version history entries to the version file2 of 88 in 1 file
What they expect to be installed
- git47 of 88 in 39 files
- gh30 of 88 in 23 files
- npm27 of 88 in 20 files
- grep11 of 88 in 10 files
- npx claude-flow8 of 88 in 2 files
- GitHub Releases7 of 88 in 6 files
- GitHub Actions7 of 88
- node7 of 88
- npm run build6 of 88 in 5 files
- git tag5 of 88
What they ask it to produce
- GitHub release26 of 88 in 19 filesalso worded as draft GitHub release; GitHub release with release notes
- CHANGELOG.md22 of 88 in 20 filesalso worded as CHANGELOG.md entry; updated CHANGELOG.md
- Release notes17 of 88 in 10 filesalso worded as RELEASE_NOTES.md; Release notes file
- Release pull request14 of 88 in 7 filesalso worded as Pull request
- Test report11 of 88 in 4 files
- Git tag vX.Y.Z10 of 88 in 9 filesalso worded as annotated tag vX.Y.Z; git tag in vX.Y.Z format
- Version bump commit10 of 88also worded as version bump in project files; version bump commit and git tag
- Updated version files8 of 88 in 7 filesalso worded as updated VERSION file; Updated version strings in all files
When Releases & versioning authors say to reach for one
The situations these authors wrote into their own files, counted out of the same 88 authors, with the skills that name each one
- User asks to cut a release11 of 88
- User asks to bump the version10 of 88
- Choosing a version bump level5 of 88
How Releases & versioning skills are built
135 skill directories by 82 authors, read from their repositories’ own file trees 2026-08-05
The middle bundle among those shipping files is 2 files, 10.3 KB beside SKILL.md
Counted by distinct author, same as above, so one author publishing forty template copies counts once. SKILL.md itself is not counted as a file, so a single-file skill is one where that file is the whole skill.
The shape
- SKILL.md is the whole skill48 of 82 authors, 77 of 135 skills
- files ship beside it34 of 82 authors, 58 of 135 skills
- executable scripts ship inside9 of 82 authors, 14 of 135 skills
The folders they converge on
- references/18 of 82 authors, 23 of 135 skills
- scripts/8 of 82 authors, 11 of 135 skills
tokyubevoxelverse/semver-cop Skill
1★Claude Code skill that rules whether your next release is legally a patch, minor, or major — by diffing the actual public API surface against the last published version, exact breaking symbols named. 👮
kayaman/agentskills/.agents/skills/semver Skill
1★ repoAgent skills package manager — install, manage, and discover AI agent skills from GitHub.
nanami7777777/git-commit-cn Skill
0★中文 Git 提交信息规范 Agent Skill — Conventional Commits + 从 diff 自动生成 commit 的决策逻辑
eunai/skills/.agents/skills/changelog Skill
0★ repoAgent skill packs under .agents/skills for README and changelog maintenance, Semantic Versioning, and private/public publish-boundary hygiene. MIT.
oceanfsdfsvfdsvs/feature-flag-debt-audit/.claude/skills/feature-flag-debt-audit Skill
0★ repoFind stale feature flags safely|安全清理陈旧 Feature Flags
rossoandoy/version-bump/version-bump Skill
0★ repopipeworx-io/mcp-semver/io.github.pipeworx-io/semver MCP server
0★ repoSemantic Versioning (semver) MCP.
bostonaholic/team/.claude/skills/version-bump Skill
8★ repoDrive a feature from idea to PR with a team of Claude Code agents.
wemwi/skill-library/global-git-conventions Skill
no license1★ repoVersionierte Heimat meiner Agent Skills für Claude (claude.ai, Claude Code, API).
uplift-technology-company-limited/uplift-plugins/plugins/upliftcontrolversion/skills/upliftcontrolversion Skill
0★ repoClaude Code plugin: set up Vercel deploys via GitHub Actions with a main-only branch gate + auto-bumped vX.Y.Z version tags. Bootstraps a fresh repo if needed.
processcube-io/ProcessCube.Agent.Skills/skills/release-process Skill
no license0★ repoAgent Skills (Open Standard) zur Automatisierung von Entwickler-Workflows für ProcessCube®: Dokumentation (repo-doku), Releases (release-process) und Changelogs (changelog) — für Claude Code, Codex und OpenClaw.
oceanfsdfsvfdsvs/feature-flag-debt-audit Skill
0★Find stale feature flags safely|安全清理陈旧 Feature Flags
thedotmack/claude-mem/plugin/skills/version-bump Skill
90,807★ repoPersistent Context Across Sessions for Every Agent – Captures everything your agent does during sessions, compresses it with AI, and injects relevant context back into future sessions. Works with Claude Code, OpenClaw, Codex, Gemini, Hermes, Copilot, OpenCode + More
github/awesome-copilot/skills/python-pypi-package-builder Skill
37,897★ repoCommunity-contributed instructions, agents, skills, and configurations to help you make the most of GitHub Copilot.
jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills/plugins/saas-packs/sentry-pack/skills/sentry-release-management Skill
2,628★ repo425 plugins, 2,810 skills, 200 agents for Claude Code. Open-source marketplace at tonsofskills.com with the ccpi CLI package manager.
jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills/skills/.curated/sentry-release-management Skill
2,628★ repo425 plugins, 2,810 skills, 200 agents for Claude Code. Open-source marketplace at tonsofskills.com with the ccpi CLI package manager.
a5c-ai/babysitter/library/specializations/cli-mcp-development/skills/npm-publish-config Skill
1,665★ repoBabysitter enforces obedience on agentic workforces and enables them to manage extremely complex tasks and workflows through deterministic, hallucination-free self-orchestration
a5c-ai/babysitter/library/specializations/sdk-platform-development/skills/semver-analyzer Skill
1,665★ repoBabysitter enforces obedience on agentic workforces and enables them to manage extremely complex tasks and workflows through deterministic, hallucination-free self-orchestration
ECNU-ICALK/AutoSkill/SkillBank/ConvSkill/chinese_gpt4_8_GLM4.7/standard-release-process-2 Skill
no license551★ repoAutoSkill: Experience-Driven Lifelong Learning via Skill Self-Evolution
ECNU-ICALK/AutoSkill/SkillBank/ConvSkill/chinese_gpt4_8_GLM4.7/standard-release-process Skill
no license551★ repoAutoSkill: Experience-Driven Lifelong Learning via Skill Self-Evolution
ECNU-ICALK/AutoSkill/SkillBank/ConvSkill/english_gpt3.5_8_GLM4.7/standard-release-process-2 Skill
no license551★ repoAutoSkill: Experience-Driven Lifelong Learning via Skill Self-Evolution
ECNU-ICALK/AutoSkill/SkillBank/ConvSkill/english_gpt3.5_8_GLM4.7/standard-release-process Skill
no license551★ repoAutoSkill: Experience-Driven Lifelong Learning via Skill Self-Evolution
ECNU-ICALK/AutoSkill/SkillBank/ConvSkill/english_gpt3.5_8_GLM4.7/standard_release_process Skill
no license551★ repoAutoSkill: Experience-Driven Lifelong Learning via Skill Self-Evolution
Accessibility governance and release management integration
ECNU-ICALK/AutoSkill/SkillBank/ConvSkill/english_gpt4_8/accessibility-governance-and-release-management-integration Skill
no license551★ repoAutoSkill: Experience-Driven Lifelong Learning via Skill Self-Evolution
ECNU-ICALK/AutoSkill/SkillBank/ConvSkill/english_gpt4_8_GLM4.7/standard-release-process-2 Skill
no license551★ repoAutoSkill: Experience-Driven Lifelong Learning via Skill Self-Evolution
ECNU-ICALK/AutoSkill/SkillBank/ConvSkill/english_gpt4_8_GLM4.7/standard-release-process-3 Skill
no license551★ repoAutoSkill: Experience-Driven Lifelong Learning via Skill Self-Evolution
ECNU-ICALK/AutoSkill/SkillBank/ConvSkill/english_gpt4_8_GLM4.7/standard-release-process-4 Skill
no license551★ repoAutoSkill: Experience-Driven Lifelong Learning via Skill Self-Evolution
ECNU-ICALK/AutoSkill/SkillBank/ConvSkill/english_gpt4_8_GLM4.7/standard-release-process-5 Skill
no license551★ repoAutoSkill: Experience-Driven Lifelong Learning via Skill Self-Evolution
ECNU-ICALK/AutoSkill/SkillBank/ConvSkill/english_gpt4_8_GLM4.7/standard-release-process-6 Skill
no license551★ repoAutoSkill: Experience-Driven Lifelong Learning via Skill Self-Evolution
ECNU-ICALK/AutoSkill/SkillBank/ConvSkill/english_gpt4_8_GLM4.7/standard-release-process Skill
no license551★ repoAutoSkill: Experience-Driven Lifelong Learning via Skill Self-Evolution
ECNU-ICALK/AutoSkill/SkillBank/ConvSkill/english_gpt4_8_GLM4.7/standard_release_process-2 Skill
no license551★ repoAutoSkill: Experience-Driven Lifelong Learning via Skill Self-Evolution
ECNU-ICALK/AutoSkill/SkillBank/ConvSkill/english_gpt4_8_GLM4.7/standard_release_process Skill
no license551★ repoAutoSkill: Experience-Driven Lifelong Learning via Skill Self-Evolution
vibeeval/vibecosystem/skills/feature-flag-patterns Skill
526★ repoAI software team for Claude Code - 138 agents, 295 skills, 73 hooks. Self-learning, multi-agent swarm, autonomous skill evolution.
plugin87/ux-ui-agent-skills/.claude/skills/governance Skill
no license493★ repoTurn Claude into a Senior Design Architect — DTCG design tokens, 42 components, WCAG 2.2 accessibility, any-framework code, 138 design systems, and runnable skills.
aiskillstore/marketplace/skills/dnyoussef/github-release-management Skill
no license408★ repoSecurity-audited skills for Claude, Codex & Claude Code. One-click install, quality verified.
When releasing software use github release management
aiskillstore/marketplace/skills/dnyoussef/when-releasing-software-use-github-release-management Skill
no license408★ repoSecurity-audited skills for Claude, Codex & Claude Code. One-click install, quality verified.
aiskillstore/marketplace/skills/ruvnet/github-release-management Skill
no license408★ repoSecurity-audited skills for Claude, Codex & Claude Code. One-click install, quality verified.
spencermarx/open-code-review/.claude/skills/github-release-management Skill
331★ repoAI-powered multi-agent code review. Simulates a customizable team of Engineers performing code review with built-in discourse.
Microck/ordinary-claude-skills/skills_all/github-release-management Skill
no license324★ repoAn unappealing collection of Claude Skills and resources.
Microck/ordinary-claude-skills/skills_categorized/cloud/github-release-management Skill
no license324★ repoAn unappealing collection of Claude Skills and resources.
Microck/ordinary-claude-skills/skills_categorized/containers/github-release-management Skill
no license324★ repoAn unappealing collection of Claude Skills and resources.
Microck/ordinary-claude-skills/skills_categorized/git-workflows/github-release-management Skill
no license324★ repoAn unappealing collection of Claude Skills and resources.
Microck/ordinary-claude-skills/skills_categorized/monitoring/github-release-management Skill
no license324★ repoAn unappealing collection of Claude Skills and resources.
Microck/ordinary-claude-skills/skills_categorized/project-management/github-release-management Skill
no license324★ repoAn unappealing collection of Claude Skills and resources.
Microck/ordinary-claude-skills/skills_categorized/sales-marketing/github-release-management Skill
no license324★ repoAn unappealing collection of Claude Skills and resources.
PramodDutta/qaskills/seed-skills/feature-flag-testing Skill
201★ repoQA Skills Directory QA Skills is a curated directory of testing-specific skills for AI coding agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, etc.).
apache/magpie/skills/release-prepare Skill
78★ repoAgent-assisted maintainership and development framework for Apache projects — Triage, Mentoring, Drafting (agent-authored fixes with human review), and Pairing (developer-side dev-cycle) skills shipping; Agentic Autonomous (auto-merge) on the roadmap.
Tibsfox/gsd-skill-creator/examples/skills/ops/release-management Skill
no license69★ repoIntroduces a comprehensive agent-based framework for guided software development (GSD)
ComeOnOliver/skillshub/skills/TerminalSkills/skills/feature-flag-manager Skill
59★ repo🧠 The right skill, one API call. AI agent skills registry with token-efficient skill resolution. 5,000+ skills from 500+ top repos.
ComeOnOliver/skillshub/skills/aiskillstore/marketplace/dnyoussef/github-release-management Skill
59★ repo🧠 The right skill, one API call. AI agent skills registry with token-efficient skill resolution. 5,000+ skills from 500+ top repos.
When releasing software use github release management
ComeOnOliver/skillshub/skills/aiskillstore/marketplace/dnyoussef/when-releasing-software-use-github-release-management Skill
59★ repo🧠 The right skill, one API call. AI agent skills registry with token-efficient skill resolution. 5,000+ skills from 500+ top repos.
ComeOnOliver/skillshub/skills/aiskillstore/marketplace/ruvnet/github-release-management Skill
59★ repo🧠 The right skill, one API call. AI agent skills registry with token-efficient skill resolution. 5,000+ skills from 500+ top repos.
BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills/devops/release/semantic-versioning Skill
46★ repoAgent-ready DevOps, security, infrastructure, and compliance knowledge base with 80+ skills across Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS/Azure/GCP, AI platform operations, container hardening, SOC2/ISO27001, and incident response—plus ready-to-run scripts, templates, and playbooks for SRE, platform, and security teams.
Kanevry/session-orchestrator/skills/contract-version-bump Skill
45★ repoLoop engineering for AI coding agents — turn ad-hoc sessions into a repeatable research → plan → wave-execute → close loop with verification gates. Runs on Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, and Pi. MIT community plugin.
Kanevry/session-orchestrator/skills/npm-publish Skill
45★ repoLoop engineering for AI coding agents — turn ad-hoc sessions into a repeatable research → plan → wave-execute → close loop with verification gates. Runs on Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, and Pi. MIT community plugin.
AsiaOstrich/universal-dev-skills/skills/release-standards Skill
no license43★ repo⚠️ ARCHIVED: Merged into universal-dev-standards v3.0.0. See https://github.com/AsiaOstrich/universal-dev-standards
Data platform ci cd and release management
vaquarkhan/data-engineering-agent-skills/skills/data-platform-ci-cd-and-release-management Skill
29★ repoProduction-grade Agent Skills for data engineering AI agents: 73 workflows, platform presets, safe backfill/replay, Kafka & Spark reliability, MCP observability, and VS Code/JetBrains installers.
mralaminahamed/wp-dev-skills/skills/wp-plugin-release Skill
27★ repoWordPress plugin development skills for AI coding agents — Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, Codex, Copilot, opencode, and more
byerlikaya/claude-starter-kit/claude-starter/skills/release Skill
22★ repoEnterprise engineering workflow for Claude Code — not just prompts. AI agents that plan, build, audit, and ship with security gates, privacy checks, and approval-controlled commits. Safely adopt it into new or existing repositories.
byerlikaya/claude-starter-kit/plugin/skills/release Skill
22★ repoEnterprise engineering workflow for Claude Code — not just prompts. AI agents that plan, build, audit, and ship with security gates, privacy checks, and approval-controlled commits. Safely adopt it into new or existing repositories.