# release-dry-run

This skill reviews changes since the latest release tag and recommends a MAJOR, MINOR, or PATCH bump. Use it to assess a release before changing the version.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 1557
- Author: dyoshikawa
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/dyoshikawa/rulesync/tree/HEAD/.rulesync/skills/release-dry-run/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/release-dry-run

## What it does

The skill fetches Git tags, identifies the latest one, then compares it with the current `HEAD`. Its report lists commits and file-change statistics, grouping the work into breaking changes, new features, bug fixes, and other changes.

It then recommends a semantic version bump and explains the reasoning. Removed features or changed behavior in an existing feature point toward a MAJOR bump. The run is read-only: it changes no files and creates no commits.

Git tags and repository history are needed; the workflow runs `git fetch --tags` before comparing revisions. The skill supports Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, and OpenCode.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dyoshikawa/rulesync --skill release-dry-run -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dyoshikawa/rulesync --skill release-dry-run -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dyoshikawa/rulesync --skill release-dry-run -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install dyoshikawa/rulesync release-dry-run
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dyoshikawa/rulesync --skill release-dry-run -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/dyoshikawa/rulesync --path .rulesync/skills/release-dry-run
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dyoshikawa/rulesync --skill release-dry-run -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/dyoshikawa/rulesync/tree/HEAD/.rulesync/skills/release-dry-run/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- list commits since the latest release tag
- group repository changes by category
- assess the required version bump
- draft a reasoned release recommendation

## Example prompts
- Compare `HEAD` with the latest release tag and recommend a version bump.
- Summarize the commits and changed files since the last release, then classify the changes.
- Check for breaking changes and explain the recommended version bump.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: release-dry-run
description: "Dry run for release: summarize changes since last release and suggest version bump."
targets:
  - "*"
---

This is a dry run command for release. It will summarize the changes since the last release and suggest the appropriate version bump based on semantic versioning.

## Steps

1. Get the latest release tag.
   - Run `git fetch --tags` to ensure all tags are available.
   - Run `git describe --tags --abbrev=0` to get the latest tag.
   - Assign the result to $latest_tag.

2. Compare code changes between the latest tag and the current HEAD.
   - Run `git log ${latest_tag}..HEAD --oneline` to get the commit list.
   - Run `git diff ${latest_tag}..HEAD --stat` to get the file change statistics.

3. Analyze the changes and create a summary in the following format:

   ```
   ## Changes Summary

   ### Commits since ${latest_tag}
   - List of commits with their messages

   ### Changed Files
   - Summary of file changes (added, modified, deleted)

   ### Change Categories
   - **Breaking Changes**: List any breaking changes (API changes, removed features, etc.)
   - **New Features**: List new features added
   - **Bug Fixes**: List bug fixes
   - **Other Changes**: List other changes (refactoring, documentation, tests, etc.)
   ```

4. Based on the analysis, suggest the appropriate version bump following semantic versioning rules:
   - **MAJOR** (X.0.0): Breaking changes that are not backward compatible
     - Removed or renamed public APIs
     - Changed behavior of existing features
     - Dropped support for older Node.js versions
   - **MINOR** (x.Y.0): New features that are backward compatible
     - New CLI commands or options
     - New configuration options
     - New tool support
   - **PATCH** (x.y.Z): Bug fixes and minor improvements
     - Bug fixes
     - Documentation updates
     - Internal refactoring without API changes
     - Dependency updates (unless they cause breaking changes)

   **Important**: Whenever the changes include any feature removal or a change in the behavior of an existing feature, do not hesitate to choose a MAJOR version bump. Prioritize protecting users from unexpected breakage over keeping the version number low.

5. Output the final recommendation in the following format:

   ```
   ## Version Bump Recommendation

   Current version: ${latest_tag}
   Recommended bump: MAJOR / MINOR / PATCH
   Suggested new version: vX.Y.Z

   ### Reasoning
   - Explain why this version bump is recommended based on the changes.
   ```

**Note**: This is a dry run only. No files will be modified and no commits will be made.
````
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© dyoshikawa · MIT · https://github.com/dyoshikawa/rulesync/tree/HEAD/.rulesync/skills/release-dry-run/SKILL.md

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