Mole/.claude/skills/release/SKILL.md

name, description

name	description
release	Use this skill when preparing, validating, and publishing a Mole release.

Release Skill

Use this skill when preparing or executing a Mole release.

Release Checklist

Pre-Release

1. All tests pass: ./scripts/test.sh
2. Format check: ./scripts/check.sh --format
3. No uncommitted changes: git status

Version Bump

Update version in:

• bin/mole (VERSION variable)
• install.sh (if version referenced)

Build Verification

# Build
make build

# Test dry run
MOLE_DRY_RUN=1 ./mole clean

Release Process

1. Create Git Tag

# Create annotated tag
git tag -a v0.x.x -m "Release v0.x.x"

# Push tag
git push origin v0.x.x

2. GitHub Release

Create release via GitHub UI or:

gh release create v0.x.x --generate-notes

Safety Rules

1. NEVER auto-commit release changes
2. ALWAYS test build before tagging
3. ALWAYS verify tests pass
4. NEVER include local paths in release notes