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release-skills

Universal release workflow. Auto-detects version files and changelogs. Supports Node.js, Python, Rust, Claude Plugin, GitHub Releases, annotated tags, historical release backfill, and generic projects. Use when user says "release", "发布", "new version", "bump version", "push", "推送", "release notes", "GitHub Release", or "回填 Release".

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Install
npx skills add JimLiu/baoyu-skills --skill release-skills --agent claude-code

Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.

Facts
Files in the skill folder: 1
SKILL.md size: 19 KB
Bundled scripts: none
Path: .claude/skills/release-skills/SKILL.md
Open the folder on GitHub →
Where it comes from
Stars: 24,562
Language: TypeScript
Read our review of the source →

Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.

From the SKILL.md

# Release Skills Universal release workflow supporting any project type with multi-language changelog. ## User Input Tools When this skill prompts the user, follow this tool-selection rule (priority order): 1. **Prefer built-in user-input tools** exposed by the current agent runtime — e.g., `AskUserQuestion`, `request_user_input`, `clarify`, `ask_user`, or any equivalent. 2. **Fallback**: if no such tool exists, emit a numbered plain-text message and ask the user to reply with the chosen number/answer for each question. 3. **Batching**: if the tool supports multiple questions per call, combine all applicable questions into a single call; if only single-question, ask them one at a time in priority order. Concrete `AskUserQuestion` references below are examples — substitute the local equivalent in other runtimes. ## Quick Start Just run `/release-skills` - auto-detects your project configuration. ## Supported Projects | Project Type | Version File | Auto-Detected | |--------------|--------------|---------------| | Node.js | package.json | ✓ | | Python | pyproject.toml | ✓ | | Rust | Cargo.toml | ✓ | | Claude Plugin | marketplace.json | ✓ | | Generic | VERSION / version.txt | ✓ | ## O

What's inside
Steps it walks through
  1. User Input Tools
  2. Quick Start
  3. Supported Projects
  4. Options
  5. Workflow
  6. Step 1: Detect Project Configuration
  7. Step 2: Analyze Changes Since Last Tag
  8. Step 3: Determine Version Bump
  9. Step 4: Generate Multi-language Changelogs
  10. Step 5: Group Changes by Skill/Module
  11. Step 6: Commit Each Skill/Module Separately
  12. Step 7: Generate Changelog and Update Version
  13. Step 8: User Confirmation
  14. Step 9: Create Release Commit and Annotated Tag
Commands it runs
git log ${LAST_TAG}..HEAD --oneline
git diff ${LAST_TAG}..HEAD --stat
git add skills/<skill-name>/*
git add README.md README.zh.md  # If updated for this skill
git commit -m "<type>(<skill-name>): <meaningful description>"
git commit -m "feat(baoyu-cover-image): add watercolor and minimalist styles"
git commit -m "fix(baoyu-comic): improve panel layout for long dialogues"
git commit -m "docs(project): update architecture documentation"
git add <version-file>
git add CHANGELOG*.md
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About this skill
What does the release-skills skill do?

Universal release workflow. Auto-detects version files and changelogs. Supports Node.js, Python, Rust, Claude Plugin, GitHub Releases, annotated tags, historical release backfill, and generic projects. Use when user says "release", "发布", "new version", "bump version", "push", "推送", "release notes", "GitHub Release", or "回填 Release".

How do I install it?

Run `npx skills add JimLiu/baoyu-skills --skill release-skills --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.

Where does this skill come from?

From JimLiu/baoyu-skills, a repository with 24,562 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.

Is a popular skill a good skill?

Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.

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