Release init

Release Init

Protocol

1. Check for existing project skill

Look for .claude/skills/release/SKILL.md in the repo root.

If it exists, ask:

Project release skill already exists. Overwrite with fresh detection? (y/n)

Stop if user declines.

2. Detect project type

Scan the working directory. First match wins:

Marker	Type
ProjectSettings/ProjectSettings.asset (search recursively)	unity
package.json + src-tauri/ directory	tauri
package.json	node
*.xcodeproj or *.xcworkspace (in root)	ios-native
build.gradle or build.gradle.kts (in root)	android-native
None of the above	generic

3. Discover version files and current values

Read current version values from the detected files:

unity:

• Find ProjectSettings/ProjectSettings.asset (may be nested, e.g. ProjectName/ProjectSettings/)
• Read: bundleVersion (display version), AndroidBundleVersionCode, buildNumber.iPhone
• Report all three values

tauri:

• package.json → version
• src-tauri/tauri.conf.json → version
• src-tauri/Cargo.toml → version

node:

• package.json → version

ios-native:

• Find Info.plist → CFBundleShortVersionString, CFBundleVersion

android-native:

• build.gradle or build.gradle.kts → versionName, versionCode

generic:

• Ask user: "Where does your version live? (file path and field name)"

4. Detect platforms and recommend tagging approach

Determine if multi-platform based on project type and evidence:

Type	Signal	Recommendation
unity	Has both Android + iOS build settings in ProjectSettings	Multi-platform: android, ios
unity	Only one platform target	Single platform, no platform tags
tauri	Desktop app	Single artifact, no platform tags
node	Web app / server	Single deploy, no platform tags
ios-native	iOS only	Single platform, no platform tags
android-native	Android only	Single platform, no platform tags

Present the recommendation WITH reasoning.

Wait for confirmation. User may correct platforms (e.g., "also shipping to Steam") or remove some.

5. Handle greenfield / untracked repos

Check git tag -l "v*":

• Tags exist — note the latest tag, continue.

• No tags exist — ask:

  No version tags found in git. Is this a first release, or has this project shipped before without tags?

  • First release — suggest starting at 1.0.0 (user can override).

  • Previously shipped — ask for current live versions:

    What are the current live versions? (e.g., "Android 4.0.5 build 41, iOS 1.2.9 build 12")

    Create a baseline tag on the current commit so future releases have a reference point. For multi-platform, also create platform baseline tags.

6. Present full summary for confirmation

Show everything in one block:

Project type: unity
Version files:
  - PuzzleSnake/ProjectSettings/ProjectSettings.asset
    - bundleVersion (display version): 4.0.5
    - AndroidBundleVersionCode: 40
    - buildNumber.iPhone: 1

Platforms: android, ios
Tagging: v{version} + v{version}-android, v{version}-ios

Qualification: clean git, on master

Git baseline: v4.0.5 (to be created)

Generate .claude/skills/release/SKILL.md with these settings?

Wait for user approval.

7. Generate the project-level skill

Read assets/template.md (sibling to this SKILL.md) and fill all {{placeholders}} per the map in step 8 below, then write to .claude/skills/release/SKILL.md.

8. Fill the template

Replace all {{placeholders}} with detected values:

• {{project_type}} — detected type
• {{version_files_list}} — bullet list of file paths and field names with current values
• {{platforms_or_none}} — comma-separated platform list, or none (single-platform)
• {{main_branch}} — from git branch --show-current or detect default
• {{bump_instructions}} — project-specific Edit instructions for each version file. Format: one Edit call per file showing the old version string and new version string. Example:

  Edit `package.json`: change `"version": "1.2.3"` → `"version": "{new_version}"`
  Edit `src-tauri/tauri.conf.json`: change `"version": "1.2.3"` → `"version": "{new_version}"`
  

• {{version_file_paths}} — space-separated paths for git add
• {{platform_build_number_instructions}} — how to read each platform's build number. Format: one read instruction per platform file. Example:

  Read `ProjectSettings/ProjectSettings.asset` → `AndroidBundleVersionCode` for android; `buildNumber.iPhone` for ios.
  

• Remove the {{#if platforms}}...{{/if}} block entirely if single-platform

The generated skill should be clean markdown with no template syntax remaining.

9. Commit

git add .claude/skills/release/SKILL.md
git commit -m "chore: add project release skill"

10. Report

Project release skill generated at .claude/skills/release/SKILL.md. From now on, just run /release.

Then offer to push this commit: "Push now? (y / skip)" — push only on yes, skip by default if silent.

Rules

• Push only on explicit confirmation — offer after the commit, never force, never unannounced.
• Always confirm detection results before generating.
• Surface ambiguous detection with the candidate interpretations before proceeding.
• Verify all {{placeholders}} are replaced before writing the file.