Official agent skill

Create Release Tags

by kubernetes-sigs in kubernetes-sigs/cloud-provider-azure

Create and optionally push the next Kubernetes-style release tag (vX.Y.Z) from a release-X.Y branch by resolving the remote branch tip, computing the next patch tag, and tagging the commit directly…

OfficialApache-2.0Auto-check passedDevOps & Cloud

Install Create Release Tags

skills CLI
$ npx skills add kubernetes-sigs/cloud-provider-azure --skill create-release-tags -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install kubernetes-sigs/cloud-provider-azure create-release-tags --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/kubernetes-sigs/cloud-provider-azure.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/create-release-tags .claude/skills/create-release-tags && 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
create-release-tags
GitHub stars
294
Token cost
~574 tokens
SKILL.md length
199 words
Files
2 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo
12
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Create and optionally push the next Kubernetes-style release tag (vX.Y.Z) from a release-X.Y branch by resolving the remote branch tip, computing the next patch tag, and tagging the commit directly…

  • Works in 5 steps: Fetch the chosen remote and tags → Resolve the commit at the tip of… → Compute the next stable tag if one is… → …
  • The user wants to tag a release
  • SKILL.md covers Goal, Recommended Workflow, Commands and Notes, plus 2 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls git and python3

What it does

Create Release Tags is an agent skill from kubernetes-sigs/cloud-provider-azure, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Create and optionally push the next Kubernetes-style release tag (vX.Y.Z) from a release-X.Y branch by resolving the remote branch tip, computing the next patch tag, and tagging the commit directly without checking out the branch. Use when the user wants to tag a release, create a version tag, or mentions release tagging, cutting a release, or bumping a patch version.

Its SKILL.md is about 570 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/create_release_tags.py`).

It sits in DevOps & Cloud, covering Container orchestration. It works with Kubernetes. The repository describes itself as: Cloud provider for Azure. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • The user wants to tag a release
  • Create a version tag
  • Mentions release tagging
  • Cutting a release

Example prompts

  • “/create-release-tags”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Fetch the chosen remote and tags
  2. Resolve the commit at the tip of /release-X.Y
  3. Compute the next stable tag if one is not given explicitly
  4. Create the tag pointing at that commit (no branch checkout required)
  5. Optionally push the tag to the remote

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 0201852. 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/ (Python), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • git
    • python3

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use 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

Create Release Tags loads about 574 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 98 tokens; SKILL.md has 199 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~98
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~574

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 kubernetes-sigs/cloud-provider-azure at commit 0201852, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© kubernetes-sigs). 199 words, ~574 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/create-release-tags/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
create-release-tags
description
Create and optionally push the next Kubernetes-style release tag (vX.Y.Z) from a release-X.Y branch by resolving the remote branch tip, computing the next patch tag, and tagging the commit directly without checking out the branch. Use when the user wants to tag a release, create a version tag, or mentions release tagging, cutting a release, or bumping a patch version.

Push Release Tag

Goal

Cut a new stable release tag for a Kubernetes-style release branch:

  • Branch: release-X.Y
  • Tag: vX.Y.Z (patch bump)

Use scripts/create_release_tags.py to:

  1. Fetch the chosen remote and tags
  2. Resolve the commit at the tip of <remote>/release-X.Y
  3. Compute the next stable tag if one is not given explicitly
  4. Create the tag pointing at that commit (no branch checkout required)
  5. Optionally push the tag to the remote

Multiple branches can be tagged in parallel since the script never checks out or modifies the local working tree.

Commands

Replace <SKILL_DIR> with the path of this skill directory.

Plan only:

bash
python3 <SKILL_DIR>/scripts/create_release_tags.py --repo . --branch release-1.34

Create the tag locally:

bash
python3 <SKILL_DIR>/scripts/create_release_tags.py --repo . --branch release-1.34 --create

Create and push the tag:

bash
python3 <SKILL_DIR>/scripts/create_release_tags.py --repo . --branch release-1.34 --push

Notes

  • Default remote is upstream. Override with --remote <name>.
  • If the branch name does not match release-X.Y, pass --series X.Y.
  • Tags are annotated by default. Use --sign for signed tags.
  • --force-branch is a no-op kept for backward compatibility.

Manual Fallback

Fetch the remote branch and tags:

bash
git fetch upstream --prune --tags

Find the latest stable tag merged into the branch:

bash
git tag --merged upstream/release-1.34 --list 'v1.34.*' --sort=version:refname | grep -E '^v1\.34\.[0-9]+$' | tail -n1

Create and push an annotated tag at the remote branch tip:

bash
git tag -a -m "v1.34.7" v1.34.7 upstream/release-1.34
git push upstream v1.34.7

Safety Checks

  • Ensure the computed tag does not already exist.
  • Push only the intended tag, not every local tag.

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Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file (scripts) in .agents/skills/create-release-tags of kubernetes-sigs/cloud-provider-azure.

  • SKILL.md
  • scripts/create_release_tags.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 0201852

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Questions about Create Release Tags

What does Create Release Tags do?

Create and optionally push the next Kubernetes-style release tag (vX.Y.Z) from a release-X.Y branch by resolving the remote branch tip, computing the next patch tag, and tagging the commit directly…. Create Release Tags is an agent skill from kubernetes-sigs/cloud-provider-azure, published by the product's own GitHub organization.Y branch by resolving the remote branch tip, computing the next patch tag, and tagging the commit directly without checking out the branch.

When should I use Create Release Tags?

Create Release Tags fits situations like: the user wants to tag a release; create a version tag; mentions release tagging; cutting a release.

How do I install Create Release Tags in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add kubernetes-sigs/cloud-provider-azure --skill create-release-tags -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/create-release-tags in kubernetes-sigs/cloud-provider-azure) into .claude/skills/create-release-tags in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Create Release Tags in Codex?

Run `npx skills add kubernetes-sigs/cloud-provider-azure --skill create-release-tags -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/create-release-tags in kubernetes-sigs/cloud-provider-azure) into .agents/skills/create-release-tags in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Create Release Tags 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 kubernetes-sigs/cloud-provider-azure --skill create-release-tags -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/create-release-tags, .gemini/skills/create-release-tags, .github/skills/create-release-tags and .opencode/skills/create-release-tags in your project.

What does Create Release Tags need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Create Release Tags needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (git and python3). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Create Release Tags access the network?

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

Is Create Release Tags 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 Create Release Tags use?

Create Release Tags is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Create Release Tags use?

About 574 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.3k 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 Create Release Tags?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Create Release Tags: Kubeshark Installer (kubeshark/kubeshark, 12k stars), KubeSphere Multi-Tenant Management (kubesphere/kubesphere, 17k stars), Sim Helm (simstudioai/sim, 30k stars) and Helm Chart Scaffolding (Cybereason-Public/owLSM, 280 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Create Release Tags?

kubernetes-sigs (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in kubernetes-sigs/cloud-provider-azure, which has 294 GitHub stars. The repository holds 12 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Source: kubernetes-sigs/cloud-provider-azure on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.