Automated Release Pipeline FAQs

Question 1

How does autonomous mode handle branch protection?

Accepted Answer

In autonomous mode, the skill can use an administrative override (--admin) to merge release PRs if they are blocked by branch protection rules, provided that CI checks have already passed.

Question 2

Does this skill work with non-Craft projects?

Accepted Answer

While optimized for Craft plugin projects with automated scripts, the skill includes logic to detect and update version metadata for standard Python, Node.js, and R package structures.

Question 3

What pre-flight checks are performed?

Accepted Answer

It runs a full CI mirror including test suites, linting, security audits, and documentation validation. It also performs consistency checks on version strings across all project files before allowing a release to proceed.

Question 4

Can it automatically determine the version bump type?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the skill analyzes commit messages since the last tag. If it finds 'breaking' changes it suggests a major bump; 'feat:' tags trigger a minor bump; otherwise, it defaults to a patch.

Question 5

What does the dry-run mode do?

Accepted Answer

Dry-run mode simulates the entire release pipeline without making any changes. It detects the current and next version and displays a detailed list of every action that would be taken, allowing you to verify the plan before execution.

Automated Release Pipeline

Key Features

Use Cases

Automated Release Pipeline

Key Features

Use Cases