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Agent skill

Release Patterns

by bybren-llc in bybren-llc/safe-agentic-workflow

PR creation, CI/CD validation, merge coordination, and release patterns.

MITAuto-check passedDevelopment

Install Release Patterns

skills CLI
$ npx skills add bybren-llc/safe-agentic-workflow --skill release-patterns -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install bybren-llc/safe-agentic-workflow release-patterns --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/bybren-llc/safe-agentic-workflow.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/release-patterns .claude/skills/release-patterns && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
release-patterns
GitHub stars
421
Token cost
~1.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
145 words
Files
4 (incl. scripts, references, assets)
Skills in repo
42
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

PR creation, CI/CD validation, merge coordination, and release patterns.

  • Creating pull requests
  • SKILL.md covers Purpose, When This Skill Applies, Stop-the-Line Conditions and Pre-PR Checklist (MANDATORY), plus 6 more sections
  • Calls git and gh; reaches linear.app
  • Running pre-PR validation

What it does

Release Patterns is an agent skill from bybren-llc/safe-agentic-workflow. PR creation, CI/CD validation, merge coordination, and release patterns. Use when creating pull requests, running pre-PR validation, checking CI status, coordinating merges, or managing releases. Do NOT use for routine development commits -- see safe-workflow skill instead.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 6 other files, including scripts, reference files and assets.

It sits in Development, covering Pull requests and CI/CD. It works with Git. The repository describes itself as: SAW — SAFe Agentic Workflow AI Agent Harness for Multi-Agent Team Workflows Built on SAFe methodology (Scaled Agile Framework), adapted for AI agent teams (Now With AI-DLC!)… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Creating pull requests
  • Running pre-PR validation
  • Checking CI status
  • Coordinating merges

Example prompts

  • “/release-patterns”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 26ca58b. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Ships 1 file in scripts/, which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • git
    • gh

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • linear.app

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Release Patterns loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 73 tokens; SKILL.md has 145 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~73
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.1k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from bybren-llc/safe-agentic-workflow at commit 26ca58b, republished under its MIT licence (© bybren-llc). 145 words, ~1,068 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/release-patterns/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 3 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
release-patterns
description
PR creation, CI/CD validation, merge coordination, and release patterns. Use when creating pull requests, running pre-PR validation, checking CI status, coordinating merges, or managing releases. Do NOT use for routine development commits -- see safe-workflow skill instead.

Release Patterns Skill

TEMPLATE: This skill uses {{PLACEHOLDER}} tokens. Replace with your project values before use.

Purpose

Ensure consistent PR creation, CI/CD validation, and release coordination following rebase-first workflow.

When This Skill Applies

  • Creating pull requests
  • Running pre-PR validation
  • Checking CI/CD status
  • Coordinating merge timing
  • Verifying rebase status

Stop-the-Line Conditions

FORBIDDEN Patterns
bash
# FORBIDDEN: Missing ticket reference
gh pr create --title "feat: add feature"  # Missing [{{TICKET_PREFIX}}-XXX]

# FORBIDDEN: Using squash/merge commits (breaks linear history)
gh pr merge --squash
gh pr merge --merge

# FORBIDDEN: Skipping CI validation
git push origin feature  # Without {{CI_VALIDATE_COMMAND}} first

# FORBIDDEN: Pushing without rebase
git push origin feature  # When branch is behind {{MAIN_BRANCH}}
CORRECT Patterns
bash
# CORRECT: Ticket reference in title
gh pr create --title "feat(scope): description [{{TICKET_PREFIX}}-XXX]"

# CORRECT: Rebase merge only
gh pr merge --rebase --delete-branch

# CORRECT: CI validation before push
{{CI_VALIDATE_COMMAND}} && git push --force-with-lease

# CORRECT: Always rebase first
git fetch origin && git rebase origin/{{MAIN_BRANCH}}
git push --force-with-lease origin {{TICKET_PREFIX}}-XXX-description

Pre-PR Checklist (MANDATORY)

Before creating any PR:

  • Branch name: {{TICKET_PREFIX}}-{number}-{description}
  • Commits follow: type(scope): description [{{TICKET_PREFIX}}-XXX]
  • Rebased on latest {{MAIN_BRANCH}}: git fetch origin && git rebase origin/{{MAIN_BRANCH}}
  • CI passes locally: {{CI_VALIDATE_COMMAND}}
  • Linear history: No merge commits (git log --oneline --graph -10)

CI/CD Validation Command

bash
# MANDATORY before any PR
{{CI_VALIDATE_COMMAND}} && echo "READY FOR PR" || echo "FIX ISSUES FIRST"

PR Creation Template

bash
gh pr create --title "feat(scope): description [{{TICKET_PREFIX}}-XXX]" --body "$(cat <<'EOF'
## Summary

Implements [feature/fix] as specified in ticket {{TICKET_PREFIX}}-XXX.

**Ticket**: https://linear.app/{{LINEAR_WORKSPACE}}/issue/{{TICKET_PREFIX}}-XXX

## Changes Made

- Change 1
- Change 2

## Testing

{{CI_VALIDATE_COMMAND}}
# All checks passed

## Pre-merge Checklist

- [x] Rebased on latest {{MAIN_BRANCH}}
- [x] CI passes
- [x] Ticket referenced
EOF
)"

Merge Strategy

ONLY use rebase merge:

bash
# CORRECT
gh pr merge --rebase --delete-branch

# NEVER
gh pr merge --squash   # Loses commit history
gh pr merge --merge    # Creates merge commits

QAS Gate (MANDATORY)

Before merging any PR, invoke QAS for independent review:

text
Prompt: "Review PR #XXX for {{TICKET_PREFIX}}-YYY. Validate commit format,
CI status, patterns."

Release Workflow

Version Bump
bash
# Determine version bump based on commits
# feat: -> minor bump
# fix: -> patch bump
# feat!: or BREAKING CHANGE -> major bump

# Tag the release
git tag -a v{{VERSION}} -m "Release v{{VERSION}}"
git push origin v{{VERSION}}
GitHub Release
bash
gh release create v{{VERSION}} --title "v{{VERSION}}" --notes "$(cat <<'EOF'
## Changes

- feat(scope): description [{{TICKET_PREFIX}}-XXX]
- fix(scope): description [{{TICKET_PREFIX}}-YYY]

## Breaking Changes

None

## Migration Steps

None required
EOF
)"
Branch Sync (Post-Release)
bash
# After release merge, sync branches
git checkout {{MAIN_BRANCH}} && git pull origin {{MAIN_BRANCH}}
git checkout dev && git pull origin dev
git merge {{MAIN_BRANCH}}  # Only case where merge commits are allowed
git push origin dev

Authoritative References

  • PR Template: .github/pull_request_template.md
  • Workflow Guide: CONTRIBUTING.md (Pull Request Process section)
  • CI/CD Pipeline: docs/ci-cd/CI-CD-Pipeline-Guide.md
  • Agent Workflow SOP: docs/sop/AGENT_WORKFLOW_SOP.md

© bybren-llc, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 3 other files (scripts, references, assets) in .agents/skills/release-patterns of bybren-llc/safe-agentic-workflow.

  • SKILL.md
  • assets/.gitkeep
  • references/.gitkeep
  • scripts/.gitkeep

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 26ca58b

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Categories

Questions about Release Patterns

What does Release Patterns do?

PR creation, CI/CD validation, merge coordination, and release patterns. Release Patterns is an agent skill from bybren-llc/safe-agentic-workflow. PR creation, CI/CD validation, merge coordination, and release patterns.

When should I use Release Patterns?

Release Patterns fits situations like: creating pull requests; running pre-PR validation; checking CI status; coordinating merges.

How do I install Release Patterns in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add bybren-llc/safe-agentic-workflow --skill release-patterns -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/release-patterns in bybren-llc/safe-agentic-workflow) into .claude/skills/release-patterns in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Release Patterns in Codex?

Run `npx skills add bybren-llc/safe-agentic-workflow --skill release-patterns -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/release-patterns in bybren-llc/safe-agentic-workflow) into .agents/skills/release-patterns in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Release Patterns in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add bybren-llc/safe-agentic-workflow --skill release-patterns -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/release-patterns, .gemini/skills/release-patterns, .github/skills/release-patterns and .opencode/skills/release-patterns in your project.

What does Release Patterns need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Release Patterns needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git and gh).

Does Release Patterns access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. In commands or code: linear.app; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Release Patterns safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Release Patterns use?

Release Patterns is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Release Patterns use?

About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Release Patterns?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Release Patterns: Qv Devops PR Review (tetherto/qvac, 681 stars), Review (werf/werf, 4.7k stars), GitHub Workflow Automation (FNOSP/FlyNarwhal, 495 stars) and Work With PR Lifecycle (code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent, 70k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Release Patterns?

bybren-llc (a GitHub organization) maintains it in bybren-llc/safe-agentic-workflow, which has 421 GitHub stars. The repository holds 42 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on July 20, 2026.

Source: bybren-llc/safe-agentic-workflow on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.