Agent skill

OpenWork Release Process

by different-ai in different-ai/openwork

Cuts an OpenWork desktop release through a tag-driven GitHub Actions workflow that makes no commits, with pre-tag checks on open fix PRs and verification afterward.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedDevOps & Cloud

Install OpenWork Release Process

skills CLI
$ npx skills add different-ai/openwork --skill release -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install different-ai/openwork release --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/different-ai/openwork.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.opencode/skills/release .claude/skills/release && 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
GitHub stars
24k
Token cost
~2.3k tokens
SKILL.md length
984 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
33
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Cuts an OpenWork desktop release through a tag-driven GitHub Actions workflow that makes no commits, with pre-tag checks on open fix PRs and verification afterward.

  • Cutting a new OpenWork release
  • SKILL.md covers Before you tag: open fix PRs…, Cut a release (default path), Tag-first (expedited, admins… and Watch, plus 3 more sections
  • Calls gh, pnpm and git; needs WARDEN_PRIVATE_KEY
  • Rerunning or recovering a release tag after a failed run

What it does

Versions live only in git tags: committed `package.json` files keep a `0.0.0-dev` placeholder and CI stamps the tag-derived version at build time, so a release makes zero commits to the repo. The Release App workflow in `.github/workflows/release-macos-aarch64.yml` builds, signs and publishes the desktop assets, and the full runbook is `docs/RELEASING.md`. A release counts as done when the run is green and the GitHub release is published rather than a draft, never when the tag is merely created.

Before tagging, the agent lists open PRs since the previous stable tag whose title or body mentions fixes such as crash, blank screen or regression, plus open fork PRs, because fork PRs get no automatic clearance. For each one it decides to land it first or ship anyway, and shipping anyway must be recorded with the PR numbers, who decided and why in the release notes PR that the changelog workflow opens after publishing. The skill also covers rerunning or recovering a tag and verifying release assets.

When your agent uses it

  • Cutting a new OpenWork release
  • Rerunning or recovering a release tag after a failed run
  • Checking release assets once the GitHub release is published
  • Screening open crash-fix PRs before tagging

Example prompts

  • “Cut the next OpenWork release, but check for open crash fixes first.”
  • “Recover the release tag whose workflow run failed.”
  • “Verify that the published GitHub release has all the desktop assets.”

Requirements

  • A checkout of the OpenWork repository with GitHub CLI (`gh`)
  • Permission to push tags and run the Release App workflow

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 9ce20f8. 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

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • gh
    • pnpm
    • git
    • jq
    • curl
    • npm

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use gh, pnpm, git, curl and npm, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

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

  • Credentials

    Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • WARDEN_PRIVATE_KEY

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

Context cost

OpenWork Release Process loads about 2.3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 50 tokens; SKILL.md has 984 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~50
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2.3k

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); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 984 words (~2,295 tokens).

“Cut an OpenWork release. The "Release App" workflow (.github/workflows/release-macos-aarch64.yml) builds, signs, and publishes the desktop app assets on the GitHub release. Full runbook: docs/RELEASING.md.”

— opening of SKILL.md by different-ai, Custom licence
name
release

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in .opencode/skills/release of different-ai/openwork.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 9ce20f8

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Questions about OpenWork Release Process

What does OpenWork Release Process do?

Cuts an OpenWork desktop release through a tag-driven GitHub Actions workflow that makes no commits, with pre-tag checks on open fix PRs and verification afterward. 0-dev` placeholder and CI stamps the tag-derived version at build time, so a release makes zero commits to the repo.md`.

When should I use OpenWork Release Process?

OpenWork Release Process fits situations like: cutting a new OpenWork release; rerunning or recovering a release tag after a failed run; checking release assets once the GitHub release is published; screening open crash-fix PRs before tagging.

How do I install OpenWork Release Process in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add different-ai/openwork --skill release -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.opencode/skills/release in different-ai/openwork) into .claude/skills/release in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install OpenWork Release Process in Codex?

Run `npx skills add different-ai/openwork --skill release -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.opencode/skills/release in different-ai/openwork) into .agents/skills/release in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use OpenWork Release Process 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 different-ai/openwork --skill release -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, .gemini/skills/release, .github/skills/release and .opencode/skills/release in your project.

What does OpenWork Release Process need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, OpenWork Release Process needs the command-line tools its instructions call (gh, pnpm, git, jq, curl and npm) and credentials named WARDEN_PRIVATE_KEY. Our summary lists: A checkout of the OpenWork repository with GitHub CLI (`gh`); Permission to push tags and run the Release App workflow.

Does OpenWork Release Process access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use gh, git, curl and npm, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is OpenWork Release Process 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. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does OpenWork Release Process use?

OpenWork Release Process has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.

How many tokens does OpenWork Release Process use?

About 2.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 9.2k 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 OpenWork Release Process?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with OpenWork Release Process: Agr Release (computerlovetech/agr, 451 stars), ClickUp CLI Release Process (krodak/clickup-cli, 121 stars), Vercel CI Integration (jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace, 2.8k stars) and Cline CLI Release Publisher (cline/cline, 70k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains OpenWork Release Process?

different-ai (a GitHub organization) maintains it in different-ai/openwork, which has 23,943 GitHub stars. The repository holds 33 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.

Source: different-ai/openwork on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.