Release Assistant | 發布助手

SkillCloud & infra

[UDS] Guide the release process — semantic versioning, release modes, and the start/finish/promote/deploy sequence. Use when: cutting a release, deciding a semantic version bump, promoting a release candidate to stable, recording a deployment. Not for: writing the changelog entries themselves — use /changelog; the deployment mechanics — use /deploy. Keywords: release, semantic versioning, version bump, release candidate, promote, 發布, 語意化版本, 發版流程.

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Then ask your AI: use the Release Assistant | 發布助手 skill

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by asiaostrich/universal-dev-standards in skills/release-standards/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

Guide the release process following Semantic Versioning and changelog best practices.

引導遵循語義化版本和變更日誌最佳實踐的發布流程。

Subcommands | 子命令

SubcommandModeDescription說明
startAllStart a release branch/process開始發布流程
finishCI/CDFinalize release (tag, merge)完成發布(標籤、合併)
promoteManual/HybridPromote RC to StableRC → Stable 晉升
deployManual/HybridRecord deployment to environment記錄部署紀錄
manifestManual/HybridGenerate build-manifest.json產生打包資訊清單
verifyManual/HybridVerify manifest consistency驗證清單一致性
changelogAllGenerate or update CHANGELOG.md產生或更新變更日誌
checkAllRun pre-release verification執行發布前檢查

Release Modes | 發布模式

Configure via uds init or uds config --type release_mode:

ModeDescription說明
ci-cdAutomatic publishing via CI/CD pipeline (default)CI/CD 自動發布(預設)
manualManual packaging + RC workflow手動打包 + RC 工作流程
hybridCI builds artifact + manual deploymentCI 建置 + 手動部署

Version Types | 版本類型

TypePatternnpm Tag用途
StableX.Y.Z@latestProduction release
BetaX.Y.Z-beta.N@betaPublic testing
AlphaX.Y.Z-alpha.N@alphaInternal testing
RCX.Y.Z-rc.N@rcRelease candidate

Workflow | 工作流程

  1. Determine version - Decide version type based on changes (MAJOR/MINOR/PATCH)
  2. Triage open issues/PRs - gh pr list + gh issue list; classify each bring-in vs defer (XSPEC-265) / 掃描 issue/PR、每項二分(帶上 vs backlog)
  3. Update version files - Update package.json and related version references
  4. Update CHANGELOG - Move [Unreleased] entries to new version section
  5. Run pre-release checks - Verify tests, lint, standards compliance, and issue/PR triage gate
  6. Create git tag - Tag with vX.Y.Z format
  7. Commit and push - Commit version bump and push tags

Pre-release Issue/PR Triage Gate | 發版前 issue/PR triage 閘門 (XSPEC-265)

Before bumping, scan open issues/PRs and make a conscious decision per item — do not rely on memory:

ClassAction
Bring-inpatch dependabot PR / release-blocking bug / fix relevant to this version's theme → merge before bump
Defermajor PR, audit/enhancement issue, needs separate evaluation → record in signoff "deferred" + release-notes Known Issues
  • Confirm cross-project/sub-project-triage.md snapshot is recent (≤7 days); refresh if stale.
  • Record the result in the release sign-off (Tier-1): Pre-release issue/PR triage | PASS | N PRs / M issues: X merged / Y deferred.
  • Do not require emptying the backlog — only that every item has a conscious decision + a record. 不要求清空 backlog,只要求每項有意識決策 + 留紀錄。

Version Increment Rules | 版本遞增規則

Change TypeIncrementExample
Breaking changesMAJOR1.9.5 → 2.0.0
New features (backward-compatible)MINOR2.3.5 → 2.4.0
Bug fixes (backward-compatible)PATCH3.1.2 → 3.1.3

Usage | 使用方式

CI/CD Mode (default)

  • /release start 1.2.0 - Start release process for v1.2.0
  • /release changelog 1.2.0 - Update CHANGELOG for v1.2.0
  • /release finish 1.2.0 - Finalize and tag v1.2.0
  • /release check - Run pre-release verification

Manual Mode (RC workflow)

  • /release start 1.2.0-rc.1 - Create RC version
  • uds release manifest - Generate build-manifest.json
  • uds release deploy staging - Record staging deployment
  • uds release deploy staging --result passed - Record test result
  • /release promote 1.2.0 - Promote RC to stable
  • uds release deploy production - Record production deployment
  • uds release verify - Verify manifest consistency

Next Steps Guidance | 下一步引導

After /release completes, the AI assistant should suggest:

發布流程完成。建議下一步 / Release process complete. Suggested next steps:

  • 驗證 npm 發布狀態 npm view <pkg> dist-tagsRecommended / 推薦 — Verify npm publication status
  • 建立 GitHub Release 並撰寫發布說明 — Create GitHub Release with notes
  • 通知利害關係人新版本已發布 — Notify stakeholders of new release

Reference | 參考

AI Agent Behavior | AI 代理行為

完整的 AI 行為定義請參閱對應的命令文件:/release

For complete AI agent behavior definition, see the corresponding command file: /release

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