Create and publish a new GitHub release for this repository, then verify that the related GitHub Actions firmware release build starts.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedDevOps & Cloud

Install Release

skills CLI
$ npx skills add jtenniswood/esphome-media-player --skill release -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install jtenniswood/esphome-media-player 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/jtenniswood/esphome-media-player.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/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
234
Token cost
~1.3k tokens
SKILL.md length
479 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
8
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Create and publish a new GitHub release for this repository, then verify that the related GitHub Actions firmware release build starts.

  • Works in 5 steps: Check Readiness → Choose the Version → Create the Release → …
  • The user says /release
  • SKILL.md covers Release Flow and Report Back
  • Calls gh and git

What it does

Release is an agent skill from jtenniswood/esphome-media-player. Create and publish a new GitHub release for this repository, then verify that the related GitHub Actions firmware release build starts. Use when the user says "/release", "make a release", "create a GitHub release", "publish a release", "tag a release", "major release", "feature release", "minor release", "patch release", "start the release action", or wants firmware release assets generated by GitHub Actions.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files (for example `agents/openai.yaml`).

It sits in DevOps & Cloud, covering CI/CD and App store release. It works with GitHub and GitHub Actions. The repository describes itself as: Touch screen display for showing cover artwork from any Home Assistant media entity.

When your agent uses it

  • The user says /release
  • Create a GitHub release
  • Publish a release
  • Feature release

Example prompts

  • “/release”
  • “make a release”
  • “create a GitHub release”
  • “/release”

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Check Readiness
  2. Choose the Version
  3. Create the Release
  4. Verify the Release Action Started
  5. Verify Outputs

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 8ab172b. 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
    • git

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use gh and git, 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 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 1.3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 105 tokens; SKILL.md has 479 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~105
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.3k

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 479 words (~1,346 tokens).

“Create a GitHub release from main and confirm the Build Release action starts. In this repo, publishing a release is the normal way to start the firmware build because .github/workflows/release.yml uploads firmware assets only for the release event.”

— opening of SKILL.md by jtenniswood, Custom licence
name
release

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in .agents/skills/release of jtenniswood/esphome-media-player.

  • SKILL.md
  • agents/openai.yaml

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 8ab172b

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.

Release compared with similar skills
SkillStarsUsed inTokensAuto-checkLicenceRepo updated
Release this skilljtenniswood/esphome-media-player234—~1.3kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence
Release Flowromankurnovskii/BrewMate300—~976Automated safety check: PassMIT
Releasejtenniswood/espframe208—~1.5kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence
Nushellccusage/ccusage19k—~938Automated safety check: PassCustom licence
Make GitHub Actions Workflowdotnet/efcore15k—~2.1kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
AI News RadarLearnPrompt/ai-news-radar1.8k—~2.5kAutomated safety check: NotesMIT

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Categories

Questions about Release

What does Release do?

Create and publish a new GitHub release for this repository, then verify that the related GitHub Actions firmware release build starts. Release is an agent skill from jtenniswood/esphome-media-player. Create and publish a new GitHub release for this repository, then verify that the related GitHub Actions firmware release build starts.

When should I use Release?

Release fits situations like: the user says /release; create a GitHub release; publish a release; feature release.

How do I install Release in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add jtenniswood/esphome-media-player --skill release -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/release in jtenniswood/esphome-media-player) 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 jtenniswood/esphome-media-player --skill release -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/release in jtenniswood/esphome-media-player) 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 jtenniswood/esphome-media-player --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 (gh and git).

Does Release access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use gh and git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. 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 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 Release use?

About 1.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.4k 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: Release Flow (romankurnovskii/BrewMate, 300 stars), Release (jtenniswood/espframe, 208 stars), Nushell (ccusage/ccusage, 19k stars) and Make GitHub Actions Workflow (dotnet/efcore, 15k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Release?

jtenniswood (a GitHub user) maintains it in jtenniswood/esphome-media-player, which has 234 GitHub stars. The repository holds 8 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 20, 2026.

Source: jtenniswood/esphome-media-player on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.