Release

Load claudius:git-and-github first — all commit, push, and PR conventions come from there.

Arguments

Optional: major, minor, or patch. If omitted, auto-detect from git history.

Steps

0. Pre-flight

1. Working tree must be clean. If dirty, stop and ask.
2. If on a feature branch, warn and ask whether to release from here or switch to main first.

1. Detect Project Stack

Scan repo for version-carrying files:

File	Version location
Cargo.toml (root/workspace)	[package].version or [workspace.package].version
Cargo.toml (workspace members)	each member's [package].version (may use workspace = true)
pyproject.toml	[project].version or [tool.poetry].version
setup.py / setup.cfg	version= kwarg or [metadata].version
package.json (root + workspaces)	"version" field
lerna.json	"version" ("independent" = per-package)
.claude-plugin/plugin.json	"version" field
version.txt / VERSION	entire file content

If no version files found, stop and ask.

2. Validate Version Consistency

Collect all detected versions:

1. All identical — proceed.
2. Intentionally independent (Cargo workspace members with explicit versions, lerna "independent", npm workspaces with different versions) — list each component + version, ask user which to release.
3. Unexpectedly inconsistent — stop, show mismatch table, let user decide.

3. Determine New Version

1. Get commits since last tag:

   git log $(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 2>/dev/null || git rev-list --max-parents=0 HEAD)..HEAD --oneline --no-decorate
   

2. Investigate actual diffs — commit prefixes can be misleading. Read full diffs for commits touching public APIs, interfaces, or config formats.

3. If bump type provided as argument, use it. Otherwise auto-detect:

   • major: breaking changes in diffs, BREAKING CHANGE in body, or type suffix !
   • minor: new features in diffs, or feat: commits
   • patch: only fixes, refactors, docs, CI
   • Default to patch if unclear

4. Ask for confirmation. Show: current → proposed version, commit list, key diff findings, justification, files to update, post-bump commands. Options: proposed (recommended), alternatives, or abort.

4. Update Version Files

Update all version files (within confirmed scope from Step 2). Then sync lock files:

• Cargo.lock → cargo update --workspace
• package-lock.json / yarn.lock / pnpm-lock.yaml → run matching package manager install
• poetry.lock → poetry lock

5. Generate Changelog Entry

If CHANGELOG.md exists, prepend new entry after header. If absent, create it. Format per Keep a Changelog. Map conventional commit types to sections. Omit empty sections. If compare links exist at bottom, add one for this version.

6. Commit and Push

Stage all modified version files, lock files, and CHANGELOG.md. Commit as chore: release v{new}. Push per git-and-github conventions. Verify push succeeds before proceeding.

7. Create GitHub Release

Write new changelog entry (this version only) to a temp file:

gh release create v{new} --title "v{new}" --notes-file {changelog_temp_file}

8. Summary

Print: version change, updated files, release URL, triggered workflows (if known from CI config).

Constraints

• NEVER create the release before pushing — tag must reference a remote commit.
• NEVER skip lock file sync.
• If any step fails, stop and report. Do not continue with partial state.
• If versions are inconsistent and user hasn't confirmed scope, do not proceed.