What versioning patterns are supported?

The skill supports standard SemVer (X.Y.Z) as well as pre-release tags like Alpha, Beta, and Release Candidates (RC).

Does it handle git tagging and merging?

Yes, the /release finish command helps finalize the process by creating the appropriate git tags and merging changes into the main branch.

Can it help me generate a CHANGELOG automatically?

Yes, the /release changelog command assists in moving [Unreleased] entries to new version sections following industry best practices.

Does this skill support NPM projects?

Yes, while the skill is designed to be language-agnostic, it includes specific support for npm versioning commands and package.json updates.

Release Standards Assistant

Name: Release Standards Assistant
Author: AsiaOstrich

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Deployment & DevOps

Automates the software release process by managing semantic versioning, changelog updates, and pre-release verification.

The Release Standards skill provides a structured, language-agnostic framework for managing software releases according to Semantic Versioning (SemVer) and documentation best practices. It guides developers through the entire release lifecycle—from initializing release branches and executing pre-flight verification checks to generating automated CHANGELOG.md updates and finalizing git tags. By enforcing a consistent workflow for Major, Minor, and Patch updates, this skill ensures that project versioning remains predictable and professional, making it an essential tool for teams looking to standardize their deployment pipeline and improve stakeholder communication.

Key Features

01Pre-release verification and compliance checks

02Streamlined git workflow for release branches and tagging

03Automated Semantic Versioning (SemVer) management

04Standardized CHANGELOG.md generation and maintenance

05Support for Stable, Beta, Alpha, and RC version types

0640 GitHub stars

Use Cases

01Standardizing versioning patterns across diverse development teams

02Managing professional release cycles for production-grade software

03Maintaining clear and consistent changelogs for open-source projects

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add asiaostrich/universal-dev-standards release-standards

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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