Cutting A Release
TriliumNext/Trilium
A skill your agent uses when cutting, preparing, or debugging a Trilium release — bumping the monorepo version, tagging, or diagnosing a failed "Release" workflow run.
Generate changelog from commits, bump version, create GitHub release, publish to npm.
Install Release
$ npx skills add Houseofmvps/ultraship --skill release -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install Houseofmvps/ultraship release --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Houseofmvps/ultraship.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/release .claude/skills/release && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "release" agent skill from https://github.com/Houseofmvps/ultraship/tree/main/skills/release into .claude/skills/release/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "release", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/Houseofmvps/ultraship/tree/main/skills/releaseType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add Houseofmvps/ultraship --skill release -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install Houseofmvps/ultraship release --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Houseofmvps/ultraship.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/release .agents/skills/release && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "release" agent skill from https://github.com/Houseofmvps/ultraship/tree/main/skills/release into .agents/skills/release/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "release", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add Houseofmvps/ultraship --skill release -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install Houseofmvps/ultraship release --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Houseofmvps/ultraship.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/release .cursor/skills/release && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "release" agent skill from https://github.com/Houseofmvps/ultraship/tree/main/skills/release into .cursor/skills/release/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "release", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/Houseofmvps/ultraship.git --path skills/release--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add Houseofmvps/ultraship --skill release -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install Houseofmvps/ultraship release --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Houseofmvps/ultraship.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/release .gemini/skills/release && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "release" agent skill from https://github.com/Houseofmvps/ultraship/tree/main/skills/release into .gemini/skills/release/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "release", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install Houseofmvps/ultraship releaseInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add Houseofmvps/ultraship --skill release -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Houseofmvps/ultraship.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/release .github/skills/release && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "release" agent skill from https://github.com/Houseofmvps/ultraship/tree/main/skills/release into .github/skills/release/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "release", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add Houseofmvps/ultraship --skill release -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install Houseofmvps/ultraship release --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Houseofmvps/ultraship.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/release .opencode/skills/release && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "release" agent skill from https://github.com/Houseofmvps/ultraship/tree/main/skills/release into .opencode/skills/release/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "release", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
release- GitHub stars
- 123
- Token cost
- ~736 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 197 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 28
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Generate changelog from commits, bump version, create GitHub release, publish to npm.
- Works in 8 steps: Determine Version Bump → Generate Changelog → Version Bump → …
- User wants to release
- SKILL.md covers Process and Key Principles
- Calls git, node and gh; reaches npmjs.com
What it does
Release is an agent skill from Houseofmvps/ultraship. Generate changelog from commits, bump version, create GitHub release, publish to npm. Use when user wants to release, publish, or ship a new version.
Its SKILL.md is about 740 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Development, covering Changelog and release notes. It works with npm and GitHub. The repository describes itself as: "ULTRASHIP" Claude Code plugin — 39 skills, 33 tools, 11 agents for ship-ready workflows: planning, review, pentesting, safety guardrails, canary monitoring, SEO/AI-readiness… The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- User wants to release
- Ship a new version
Example prompts
- “/release”
Workflow steps
8 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ed232cb. 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:
gitnodeghnpm
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:
npmjs.com
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 loads about 736 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 39 tokens; SKILL.md has 197 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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
The full file from Houseofmvps/ultraship at commit ed232cb, republished under its MIT licence (© Houseofmvps). 197 words, ~736 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/release/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- release
- description
- Generate changelog from commits, bump version, create GitHub release, publish to npm. Use when user wants to release, publish, or ship a new version.
- argument-hint
- <major|minor|patch>
Release
Full release pipeline: changelog → version bump → commit → tag → GitHub release → npm publish.
Process
Step 1: Determine Version Bump
Check recent commits since last tag to determine semver bump:
git describe --tags --abbrev=0 2>/dev/null || echo "none"
git log $(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 2>/dev/null || git rev-list --max-parents=0 HEAD)..HEAD --onelineAnalyze commit messages:
- Any
BREAKING CHANGE:or!:→ major bump - Any
feat:→ minor bump - Only
fix:,chore:,docs:,refactor:→ patch bump
If the user specifies a version (e.g., "release 2.0.0"), use that instead.
Step 2: Generate Changelog
Group commits by type:
## What's New
- feat: Add deploy command with pre-flight checks
- feat: Add content scoring with readability analysis
## Bug Fixes
- fix: Secret scanner false positive on .env.example
## Other Changes
- chore: Update dependencies
- refactor: Restructure SEO scanner for cross-page analysisStep 3: Version Bump
Update version in:
package.json— theversionfield- Any other version references the project uses
# Read current version
node -e "console.log(JSON.parse(require('fs').readFileSync('package.json','utf8')).version)"Use the Edit tool to update the version string.
Step 4: Commit & Tag
git add package.json CHANGELOG.md
git commit -m "release: v<new-version>"
git tag -a v<new-version> -m "v<new-version>"Step 5: Push
git push origin main --tagsStep 6: GitHub Release
gh release create v<new-version> --title "v<new-version>" --notes "<changelog>"Use the changelog from Step 2 as release notes.
Step 7: npm Publish (if applicable)
Only if package.json exists and has a name field (and is not private):
npm publishIf publish fails due to auth, show the user how to set up their npm token.
Step 8: Post-Release Summary
====================================
RELEASE COMPLETE
====================================
Package: ultraship
Version: 1.0.7
Tag: v1.0.7
Commits: 12 since last release
GitHub: https://github.com/Houseofmvps/ultraship/releases/tag/v1.0.7
npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/ultraship
====================================
Changelog:
- 3 new features
- 2 bug fixes
- 1 breaking change
====================================Key Principles
- Never skip the changelog — every release needs a clear description
- Always tag — tags are how users pin versions
- Atomic releases — version bump + changelog in one commit, then tag
- Respect user's git email — use configured git email for commits
© Houseofmvps, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/release of Houseofmvps/ultraship.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit ed232cb
Compare with similar skills
Release next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release this skillHouseofmvps/ultraship | 123 | — | ~736 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Cutting A ReleaseTriliumNext/Trilium | 38k | — | ~3.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | AGPL-3.0 | |
| Verdaccio Pull Request Workflowverdaccio/verdaccio | 18k | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Hunk Release Workflowmodem-dev/hunk | 9.5k | — | ~3.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Version ReleaseNG-ZORRO/ng-zorro-antd | 9.2k | — | ~3.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Release Roundethereumjs/ethereumjs-monorepo | 2.8k | — | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | None |
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Questions about Release
What does Release do?
Generate changelog from commits, bump version, create GitHub release, publish to npm. Release is an agent skill from Houseofmvps/ultraship. Generate changelog from commits, bump version, create GitHub release, publish to npm.
When should I use Release?
Release fits situations like: user wants to release; ship a new version.
How do I install Release in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add Houseofmvps/ultraship --skill release -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/release in Houseofmvps/ultraship) into .claude/skills/release in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Release in Codex?
Run `npx skills add Houseofmvps/ultraship --skill release -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/release in Houseofmvps/ultraship) into .agents/skills/release in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Release 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 Houseofmvps/ultraship --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 Release need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Release needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git, node, gh and npm).
Does Release access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. In commands or code: npmjs.com; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Release 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 Release use?
Release 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 use?
About 736 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.9k 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?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Release: Cutting A Release (TriliumNext/Trilium, 38k stars), Verdaccio Pull Request Workflow (verdaccio/verdaccio, 18k stars), Hunk Release Workflow (modem-dev/hunk, 9.5k stars) and Version Release (NG-ZORRO/ng-zorro-antd, 9.2k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Release?
Houseofmvps (a GitHub user) maintains it in Houseofmvps/ultraship, which has 123 GitHub stars. The repository holds 28 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on July 8, 2026.
Source: Houseofmvps/ultraship on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.