/release
Guide through the Cortex TMS release process — version bump, changelog, sync, tag, publish. Every step requires user approval.
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Guide through the Cortex TMS release process — version bump, changelog, sync, tag, publish. Every step requires user approval.
SKILL.md
release.SKILL.mdname: release
description: Guide through the Cortex TMS release process — version bump, changelog, sync, tag, publish. Every step requires user approval.
disable-model-invocation: true
Release
Guide the user through a Cortex TMS release.
Pre-release Gate
Before starting, run the full quality gate: 1. `pnpm test` — must pass 2. `pnpm run lint` — must have 0 errors 3. `pnpm run build` — must succeed 4. `node bin/cortex-tms.js validate --strict` — must pass
If any step fails, STOP and report. Do not proceed with a broken release.
Release Steps (each requires user approval)
1. **Bump version** — show the new version number and the command. Wait for approval.
npm version [patch|minor|major]
2. **Sync version tags** — update all version markers across docs.
node scripts/sync-project.js
3. **Update CHANGELOG.md** — draft release notes from commits since last tag. Show draft, wait for approval.
4. **Commit release** — show commit message, wait for approval.
5. **Create git tag** — show tag command, wait for approval.
git tag v[version]
6. **Push** — show push command, wait for approval.
git push origin main --tags
7. **Publish to NPM** — show publish command, wait for approval.
npm publish
8. **Create GitHub release** — draft release notes, wait for approval.
Rules
- NEVER skip a step
- NEVER proceed without explicit user approval at each gate
- If something fails mid-release, stop and explain how to recover
Arguments
$ARGUMENTS
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name: release description: Guide through the Cortex TMS release process — version bump, changelog, sync, tag, publish. Every step requires user approval. disable-model-invocation: true
Release
Guide the user through a Cortex TMS release.
Pre-release Gate
Before starting, run the full quality gate: 1. `pnpm test` — must pass 2. `pnpm run lint` — must have 0 errors 3. `pnpm run build` — must succeed 4. `node bin/cortex-tms.js validate --strict` — must pass
If any step fails, STOP and report. Do not proceed with a broken release.
Release Steps (each requires user approval)
1. **Bump version** — show the new version number and the command. Wait for approval.
npm version [patch|minor|major]
2. **Sync version tags** — update all version markers across docs.
node scripts/sync-project.js
3. **Update CHANGELOG.md** — draft release notes from commits since last tag. Show draft, wait for approval.
4. **Commit release** — show commit message, wait for approval.
5. **Create git tag** — show tag command, wait for approval.
git tag v[version]
6. **Push** — show push command, wait for approval.
git push origin main --tags
7. **Publish to NPM** — show publish command, wait for approval.
npm publish
8. **Create GitHub release** — draft release notes, wait for approval.
Rules
- NEVER skip a step
- NEVER proceed without explicit user approval at each gate
- If something fails mid-release, stop and explain how to recover
Arguments
$ARGUMENTS
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Repo: cortex-tms/cortex-tms
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- /implement
Implement an approved plan. Write code, tests, and docs following the sprint checklist in NEXT-TASKS.md.
Open skill - /new-command
Scaffold a new CLI command for Cortex TMS following the existing codebase patterns.
Open skill - /plan
Research the codebase and create an implementation plan following Propose/Justify/Recommend. Use this before any feature, fix, or refactor.
Open skill - /sync
Synchronize task files and source-of-truth documents. Update NEXT-TASKS.md, FUTURE-ENHANCEMENTS.md, README, and CHANGELOG to reflect current project state.
Open skill - /validate
Run the full quality gate — tests, lint, build, and cortex-tms validate --strict.
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