/release

name: release
description: Bump the unified JobPilot version (host + plugin), update the changelog, commit, and tag a new release
user-invocable: true

Release Skill

Cut a new JobPilot release. Host and plugin share **one version** and ship from **one tag** (`vX.Y.Z`), which triggers `.github/workflows/release.yml` - it builds the terminal binaries for all RIDs, publishes the GitHub Release (the terminal archives, which bundle the plugin tree), and syncs the plugin tree into the `claude-plugins` and `codex-plugins` marketplaces.

Usage

The user provides a version (e.g. `2.1.0`) or a bump type (`major`, `minor`, `patch`). With no argument, default to a `patch` bump.

Context

• **Version source of truth (must stay in lockstep):**
• `apps/terminal/JobPilot.Terminal.csproj` - the `<Version>` element
• `plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json` - `"version"`
• `plugin/.codex-plugin/plugin.json` - `"version"`
• `package.json` - `"version"`
• **Tag format:** `vX.Y.Z` (matches the `v*` trigger in `release.yml`).
• **Changelog:** `CHANGELOG.md` at the repo root, [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com)

format, newest release first. The workflow also sets `generate_release_notes: true` for the GitHub Release.

Steps

1. **Determine the new version:**

• Read the current version from all four files above.
• If they differ, report the mismatch and reconcile to the highest before bumping.
• Use the user's explicit version, else compute from the bump type, else bump patch.
• Verify the new version is strictly greater than the current highest.

2. **Pre-flight checks** (stop and report on any failure - do not paper over):

• Working tree is clean (`git status`).
• Current branch is `main` (or ask if on another branch).
• No existing tag `vX.Y.Z` (`git tag -l`).

3. **Bump version:** set the new version in all four files.

4. **Update CHANGELOG.md** (create it with a `# Changelog` header if missing):

• List commits since the previous tag: `git log <prev-tag>..HEAD --oneline`

(all commits if no tag exists).

• Prepend a `## vX.Y.Z - YYYY-MM-DD` section, grouping the changes under

`### Added` / `### Changed` / `### Fixed` as applicable. Summarize user-facing changes in plain language; fold internal chores/refactors into one line or omit them.

• Skip merge commits and the release commit itself.

5. **Commit:** stage the four version files + `CHANGELOG.md`, commit `chore: release vX.Y.Z`.

6. **Tag:** `git tag -a vX.Y.Z -m "JobPilot vX.Y.Z"`.

7. **Report:** show the new version and tag, and remind the user to run `git push && git push origin vX.Y.Z` to trigger `release.yml`.

Do NOT

• Do not push - the user pushes when ready.
• Do not let the four version fields drift - bump all to the same value.
• Do not use `--no-verify` / `--no-gpg-sign` if hooks fail - report instead.
• Do not amend a previous commit to roll the version - always a new commit.