# release-bump

Walks ralph-orchestrator through a release: raise the version, build, test, tag. Meant for the moment fixes are committed and publishing is next.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 3189
- Author: mikeyobrien
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/mikeyobrien/ralph-orchestrator/tree/HEAD/.claude/skills/release-bump/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-15
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/release-bump

## What it does

This skill targets ralph-orchestrator releases and knows where the version number lives. Everything sits in the workspace `Cargo.toml`; crates take it from `version.workspace = true`, yet the cross-crate dependencies carry the number explicitly. That makes seven `version = "X.Y.Z"` entries to change, and the skill suggests doing it in one go with Edit and `replace_all: true`.

After that come `cargo build`, which refreshes `Cargo.lock`, and `cargo test`. The commit message follows the pattern `chore: bump to vX.Y.Z`, then `git push origin main`, then the `vX.Y.Z` tag. Main goes first on purpose: push the tag too early and CI builds the release without your bump commit. The skill asks you to confirm the new number and, once the tag is up, offers to follow the release as it runs.

\`.github/workflows/release.yml` handles the rest — a GitHub Release with generated notes, macOS and Linux binaries for arm64 and x64, a crates.io publish in dependency order, and an npm publish as `@ralph-orchestrator/ralph`. Hand-rolling the release with `gh release create` skips all of that. You need cargo and git available, otherwise the build and test steps fail.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mikeyobrien/ralph-orchestrator --skill release-bump -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/release-bump/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/release-bump/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mikeyobrien/ralph-orchestrator --skill release-bump -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/release-bump/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mikeyobrien/ralph-orchestrator --skill release-bump -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/release-bump/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install mikeyobrien/ralph-orchestrator release-bump
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/release-bump/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mikeyobrien/ralph-orchestrator --skill release-bump -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/mikeyobrien/ralph-orchestrator --path .claude/skills/release-bump
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/release-bump/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mikeyobrien/ralph-orchestrator --skill release-bump -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/mikeyobrien/ralph-orchestrator/tree/HEAD/.claude/skills/release-bump/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- change the version string everywhere in `Cargo.toml` at once
- run the test suite before the release commit
- tag the release only after main is pushed
- let CI publish instead of creating a GitHub Release by hand
- watch how the publish goes after the tag is pushed

## Example prompts
- Bump ralph-orchestrator to 0.8.0 and take it through the whole release flow
- Fixes are in main — bump the version and tag the release
- The tag is pushed, show me how the release is going

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: release-bump
description: Use when bumping ralph-orchestrator version for a new release, after fixes are committed and ready to publish
metadata:
  internal: true
---

# Release Bump

## Overview

Bump version and trigger release for ralph-orchestrator. All versions live in workspace `Cargo.toml` - individual crates inherit via `version.workspace = true`.

Confirm the new version with the user. Once the bump commit is pushed, track progress of the release.

## Quick Reference

| Step | Command/Action |
|------|----------------|
| 1. Bump version | Edit `Cargo.toml`: replace all `version = "X.Y.Z"` (7 occurrences) |
| 2. Build | `cargo build` (updates Cargo.lock) |
| 3. Test | `cargo test` |
| 4. Commit | `git add Cargo.toml Cargo.lock && git commit -m "chore: bump to vX.Y.Z"` |
| 5. Push | `git push origin main` |
| 6. Tag | `git tag vX.Y.Z && git push origin vX.Y.Z` |

## Version Locations (All in Cargo.toml)

```toml
# Line ~17 - workspace version
[workspace.package]
version = "X.Y.Z"

# Lines ~113-118 - internal crate dependencies
ralph-proto = { version = "X.Y.Z", path = "crates/ralph-proto" }
ralph-core = { version = "X.Y.Z", path = "crates/ralph-core" }
ralph-adapters = { version = "X.Y.Z", path = "crates/ralph-adapters" }
ralph-tui = { version = "X.Y.Z", path = "crates/ralph-tui" }
ralph-cli = { version = "X.Y.Z", path = "crates/ralph-cli" }
ralph-bench = { version = "X.Y.Z", path = "crates/ralph-bench" }
```

**Tip:** Use Edit tool with `replace_all: true` on `version = "OLD"` → `version = "NEW"` to update all 7 at once.

## What CI Does Automatically

Once you push the tag, `.github/workflows/release.yml` triggers and:

1. Creates the GitHub Release with auto-generated notes
2. Builds binaries for macOS (arm64, x64) and Linux (arm64, x64)
3. Uploads artifacts to the GitHub Release
4. Publishes to crates.io (in dependency order)
5. Publishes to npm as `@ralph-orchestrator/ralph`

## Common Mistakes

| Mistake | Fix |
|---------|-----|
| Only updating workspace.package.version | Must update all 7 occurrences including internal deps |
| Forgetting to run tests | Always `cargo test` before commit |
| Creating release manually with `gh release create` | Just push the tag - CI creates the release with artifacts |
| Pushing tag before main | Push main first, then push the tag |
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© mikeyobrien · MIT · https://github.com/mikeyobrien/ralph-orchestrator/tree/HEAD/.claude/skills/release-bump/SKILL.md

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