Setup Semantic Release
Automates semantic versioning, changelog generation, and package publishing using Git commits and conventional commits.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add setup-semantic-release npx -- -y @trustedskills/setup-semantic-release
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"setup-semantic-release": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/setup-semantic-release"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill automates the process of setting up Semantic Release, a tool that manages software package versioning and release cycles. It handles determining the next semantic version number (major, minor, or patch) based on commit messages and automatically publishes packages to npm or other registries. This streamlines the release workflow, reducing manual effort and potential errors.
When to use it
- Automating releases: When you want a hands-off approach to releasing new versions of your JavaScript projects.
- Consistent versioning: To ensure that package versions are updated according to semantic versioning principles (SemVer).
- Reducing release errors: Minimize human error in the release process by automating steps like version bumping and publishing.
- CI/CD integration: Integrate with continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines for automated deployments.
Key capabilities
- Automated version number generation based on commit messages.
- Package publication to npm or other registries.
- Semantic Versioning (SemVer) compliance.
- Integration with CI/CD systems.
Example prompts
- "Set up Semantic Release for my project."
- "Configure Semantic Release to publish to npm."
- "Automate the release process using Semantic Release."
Tips & gotchas
- Requires a properly configured Git repository and package.json file.
- Commit messages must adhere to Semantic Release's conventions (e.g.,
feat:,fix:,docs:).
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