Why does the workflow require a custom token?

Using a custom secret like MY_RELEASE_PLEASE_TOKEN instead of the default GITHUB_TOKEN allows the created release PRs to trigger further CI/CD workflows.

Does this skill support monorepos?

Yes, it includes specific configuration patterns for multi-package repositories, including linked-version plugins.

Which programming languages are supported?

It features specific configurations for Node.js, Python (pyproject.toml), and infrastructure projects using Helm charts.

What does the Release-Please Standards skill do?

It provides templates and validation rules for configuring release-please, a tool that automates versioning and changelogs based on your commit history.

How does it determine the next version number?

It follows the Conventional Commits specification, using prefixes like feat: for minor updates and fix: for patch updates.

Automated Release Standards

Name: Automated Release Standards
Author: laurigates

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Deployment & DevOps

Automates semantic versioning and changelog generation by implementing standardized release-please configurations and workflows.

The Release-Please Standards skill provides a comprehensive framework for establishing automated release cycles within GitHub repositories. It streamlines the setup of release-please workflows, ensuring that semantic versioning and changelog updates are handled automatically based on Conventional Commits. By providing pre-defined configurations for Node.js, Python, and Helm, as well as multi-package monorepos, this skill helps developers maintain consistent release patterns, validate compliance, and reduce the manual overhead of software distribution.

Key Features

01Compliance checking for configuration and manifest files

029 GitHub stars

03Standardized changelog section management

04Support for Node.js, Python, Helm, and multi-package repositories

05Integration with Conventional Commit standards for versioning

06Automated GitHub Actions workflow generation for releases

Use Cases

01Enforcing consistent versioning standards across a multi-repo organization

02Migrating manual release processes to automated GitHub Actions

03Setting up automated semantic versioning for a new project

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add laurigates/claude-plugins release-please-standards

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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