Release Skill

Use this skill when the user says "cut a release", "release", "cut a new release", "publish a release", or similar.

Two Modes

1. CI Release (default)

Triggered by: "cut a release", "release", "new release", etc.

Bumps the version, pushes, and triggers the GitHub Actions workflow to build, sign, notarize, and publish.

1. Run the CI release script:

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   ./scripts/release-ci.sh
   

2. If the release tag already exists, automatically:

   • Bump the patch version again (e.g., 0.1.30 → 0.1.31)
   • Re-run: ./scripts/release-ci.sh
   • Do NOT stop or ask the user - just handle it automatically

3. Report that the release was triggered and link to: https://github.com/saadnvd1/aTerm/actions

2. Local Release

Triggered by: "cut a release locally", "release manually", "local release", "manual release", etc.

Builds, signs, notarizes, and publishes entirely from the local machine.

1. Run the local release script:

   bashCopy

   ./scripts/release.sh
   

2. If the script says "Release vX.Y.Z already exists", automatically:

   • Bump the patch version in both:
     • src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
     • src-tauri/Cargo.toml
   • Commit with chore: bump version to X.Y.Z
   • Re-run ./scripts/release.sh
   • Do NOT stop or ask the user - just handle it automatically

3. If the script fails for other reasons, you can manually:

   • Build: npm run tauri build
   • Create release: gh release create v{VERSION} --title "aTerm v{VERSION}" --generate-notes src-tauri/target/release/bundle/dmg/aTerm_{VERSION}_aarch64.dmg

4. Report the release URL when done.

Requirements

• gh CLI authenticated
• For local releases: Apple signing credentials in src-tauri/.env.local
• For CI releases: GitHub Actions secrets configured (APPLE_CERTIFICATE, etc.)