cut-release

To automate publishing a GitHub release, you can use this Skill to tag, push, and publish releases with hand-crafted notes. It streamlines software distribution by managing version control tasks directly through Git and GitHub CLI integration.

The best way to tag and push a new version to GitHub is using an automated release workflow. This Skill creates the Git tag, pushes it to GitHub, and generates the corresponding release with your custom-written notes in a single process.

Yes, you need Git and GitHub CLI integration installed to cut a release. These dependencies are required for the Skill to seamlessly push tags and publish the release to your GitHub repository.

Yes, you can write your own release notes when automating GitHub publishing. The Skill facilitates hand-crafted notes, allowing you to provide manual input for the release description instead of relying solely on automated generation.

Automated release tagging works by creating Git tags for new software versions and pushing them to GitHub. This process manages version control by ensuring the repository state is accurately marked and published as a formal release.

A limitation of automating GitHub releases with Git tags is that it requires both Git and GitHub CLI to be properly configured. Without seamless integration of these tools, the automated tagging, pushing, and publishing workflow will not execute correctly.