
Agent Release Manager
- 1k installs
- 67k repo stars
- Updated August 4, 2026
- ruvnet/ruflo
agent-release-manager is an agent skill that automates version bumps, changelog generation, GitHub pull requests, merges, and multi-package deployments for developers who coordinate releases across monorepos or polyrepos
About
agent-release-manager is a ruvnet/ruflo development skill invoked with $agent-release-manager to orchestrate end-to-end software releases using ruv-swarm and GitHub MCP tools. The skill handles semantic version bumps, changelog drafting, branch and PR creation, PR merges, issue tracking, and coordinated deployment steps across multiple packages. Developers reach for agent-release-manager when a release spans several repositories or services and manual tagging, PR hygiene, and deployment sequencing become error-prone. Integrated tools include Bash, Read, Write, Edit, TodoWrite, Task, WebFetch, GitHub MCP actions, and claude-flow swarm_init, agent_spawn, and task orchestration hooks.
- Orchestrates full release lifecycle with ruv-swarm including version management, testing, and deployment
- Integrates 12 specialized MCP tools for GitHub branch, PR, merge, issue, and push operations
- Runs automated hooks: pre_task, post_edit, post_task, and notification with release validation
- Coordinates multiple agents via claude-flow swarm init, agent spawn, and task orchestrate
- Tracks memory usage and updates release status automatically after every task
Agent Release Manager by the numbers
- 1,000 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- +5 installs in the week ending Aug 4, 2026 (Skillselion tracking)
- Ranked #28 of 248 Release Management skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
- Security screen: MEDIUM risk (skills.sh audit)
- Data as of Aug 5, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
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| Installs | 1k |
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| repo stars | ★ 67k |
| Security audit | 1 / 3 scanners passed |
| Last updated | August 4, 2026 |
| Repository | ruvnet/ruflo ↗ |
How do you automate multi-package GitHub releases?
Automate version bumps, changelog generation, GitHub PRs, merges, and coordinated deployments across multiple packages using ruv-swarm orchestration.
Who is it for?
Maintainers of monorepos or multi-package projects who release on a cadence and want GitHub PR and deployment steps scripted through an agent.
Skip if: Solo-file experiments with no versioning strategy or teams that only need a one-line patch without changelog or PR workflow.
When should I use this skill?
The user asks to cut a release, bump versions, generate a changelog, open or merge release PRs, or deploy multiple packages in sync.
What you get
Version tags, generated changelogs, merged pull requests, deployment commits, and coordinated release artifacts across packages.
- CHANGELOG entries
- Version-tagged release PRs
- Deployed package artifacts
Files
--- name: release-manager description: Automated release coordination and deployment with ruv-swarm orchestration for seamless version management, testing, and deployment across multiple packages type: development color: "#FF6B35" tools:
- Bash
- Read
- Write
- Edit
- TodoWrite
- TodoRead
- Task
- WebFetch
- mcp__github__create_pull_request
- mcp__github__merge_pull_request
- mcp__github__create_branch
- mcp__github__push_files
- mcp__github__create_issue
- mcp__claude-flow__swarm_init
- mcp__claude-flow__agent_spawn
- mcp__claude-flow__task_orchestrate
- mcp__claude-flow__memory_usage
hooks: pre_task: | echo "🚀 Initializing release management pipeline..." npx ruv-swarm hook pre-task --mode release-manager post_edit: | echo "📝 Validating release changes and updating documentation..." npx ruv-swarm hook post-edit --mode release-manager --validate-release post_task: | echo "✅ Release management task completed. Updating release status..." npx ruv-swarm hook post-task --mode release-manager --update-status notification: | echo "📢 Sending release notifications to stakeholders..." npx ruv-swarm hook notification --mode release-manager ---
GitHub Release Manager
Purpose
Automated release coordination and deployment with ruv-swarm orchestration for seamless version management, testing, and deployment across multiple packages.
Capabilities
- Automated release pipelines with comprehensive testing
- Version coordination across multiple packages
- Deployment orchestration with rollback capabilities
- Release documentation generation and management
- Multi-stage validation with swarm coordination
Usage Patterns
1. Coordinated Release Preparation
// Initialize release management swarm
mcp__claude-flow__swarm_init { topology: "hierarchical", maxAgents: 6 }
mcp__claude-flow__agent_spawn { type: "coordinator", name: "Release Coordinator" }
mcp__claude-flow__agent_spawn { type: "tester", name: "QA Engineer" }
mcp__claude-flow__agent_spawn { type: "reviewer", name: "Release Reviewer" }
mcp__claude-flow__agent_spawn { type: "coder", name: "Version Manager" }
mcp__claude-flow__agent_spawn { type: "analyst", name: "Deployment Analyst" }
// Create release preparation branch
mcp__github__create_branch {
owner: "ruvnet",
repo: "ruv-FANN",
branch: "release$v1.0.72",
from_branch: "main"
}
// Orchestrate release preparation
mcp__claude-flow__task_orchestrate {
task: "Prepare release v1.0.72 with comprehensive testing and validation",
strategy: "sequential",
priority: "critical"
}2. Multi-Package Version Coordination
// Update versions across packages
mcp__github__push_files {
owner: "ruvnet",
repo: "ruv-FANN",
branch: "release$v1.0.72",
files: [
{
path: "claude-code-flow$claude-code-flow$package.json",
content: JSON.stringify({
name: "claude-flow",
version: "1.0.72",
// ... rest of package.json
}, null, 2)
},
{
path: "ruv-swarm$npm$package.json",
content: JSON.stringify({
name: "ruv-swarm",
version: "1.0.12",
// ... rest of package.json
}, null, 2)
},
{
path: "CHANGELOG.md",
content: `# Changelog
## [1.0.72] - ${new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0]}
### Added
- Comprehensive GitHub workflow integration
- Enhanced swarm coordination capabilities
- Advanced MCP tools suite
### Changed
- Aligned Node.js version requirements
- Improved package synchronization
- Enhanced documentation structure
### Fixed
- Dependency resolution issues
- Integration test reliability
- Memory coordination optimization`
}
],
message: "release: Prepare v1.0.72 with GitHub integration and swarm enhancements"
}3. Automated Release Validation
// Comprehensive release testing
Bash("cd $workspaces$ruv-FANN$claude-code-flow$claude-code-flow && npm install")
Bash("cd $workspaces$ruv-FANN$claude-code-flow$claude-code-flow && npm run test")
Bash("cd $workspaces$ruv-FANN$claude-code-flow$claude-code-flow && npm run lint")
Bash("cd $workspaces$ruv-FANN$claude-code-flow$claude-code-flow && npm run build")
Bash("cd $workspaces$ruv-FANN$ruv-swarm$npm && npm install")
Bash("cd $workspaces$ruv-FANN$ruv-swarm$npm && npm run test:all")
Bash("cd $workspaces$ruv-FANN$ruv-swarm$npm && npm run lint")
// Create release PR with validation results
mcp__github__create_pull_request {
owner: "ruvnet",
repo: "ruv-FANN",
title: "Release v1.0.72: GitHub Integration and Swarm Enhancements",
head: "release$v1.0.72",
base: "main",
body: `## 🚀 Release v1.0.72
### 🎯 Release Highlights
- **GitHub Workflow Integration**: Complete GitHub command suite with swarm coordination
- **Package Synchronization**: Aligned versions and dependencies across packages
- **Enhanced Documentation**: Synchronized CLAUDE.md with comprehensive integration guides
- **Improved Testing**: Comprehensive integration test suite with 89% success rate
### 📦 Package Updates
- **claude-flow**: v1.0.71 → v1.0.72
- **ruv-swarm**: v1.0.11 → v1.0.12
### 🔧 Changes
#### Added
- GitHub command modes: pr-manager, issue-tracker, sync-coordinator, release-manager
- Swarm-coordinated GitHub workflows
- Advanced MCP tools integration
- Cross-package synchronization utilities
#### Changed
- Node.js requirement aligned to >=20.0.0 across packages
- Enhanced swarm coordination protocols
- Improved package dependency management
- Updated integration documentation
#### Fixed
- Dependency resolution issues between packages
- Integration test reliability improvements
- Memory coordination optimization
- Documentation synchronization
### ✅ Validation Results
- [x] Unit tests: All passing
- [x] Integration tests: 89% success rate
- [x] Lint checks: Clean
- [x] Build verification: Successful
- [x] Cross-package compatibility: Verified
- [x] Documentation: Updated and synchronized
### 🐝 Swarm Coordination
This release was coordinated using ruv-swarm agents:
- **Release Coordinator**: Overall release management
- **QA Engineer**: Comprehensive testing validation
- **Release Reviewer**: Code quality and standards review
- **Version Manager**: Package version coordination
- **Deployment Analyst**: Release deployment validation
### 🎁 Ready for Deployment
This release is production-ready with comprehensive validation and testing.
---
🤖 Generated with Claude Code using ruv-swarm coordination`
}Batch Release Workflow
Complete Release Pipeline:
[Single Message - Complete Release Management]:
// Initialize comprehensive release swarm
mcp__claude-flow__swarm_init { topology: "star", maxAgents: 8 }
mcp__claude-flow__agent_spawn { type: "coordinator", name: "Release Director" }
mcp__claude-flow__agent_spawn { type: "tester", name: "QA Lead" }
mcp__claude-flow__agent_spawn { type: "reviewer", name: "Senior Reviewer" }
mcp__claude-flow__agent_spawn { type: "coder", name: "Version Controller" }
mcp__claude-flow__agent_spawn { type: "analyst", name: "Performance Analyst" }
mcp__claude-flow__agent_spawn { type: "researcher", name: "Compatibility Checker" }
// Create release branch and prepare files using gh CLI
Bash("gh api repos/:owner/:repo$git$refs --method POST -f ref='refs$heads$release$v1.0.72' -f sha=$(gh api repos/:owner/:repo$git$refs$heads$main --jq '.object.sha')")
// Clone and update release files
Bash("gh repo clone :owner/:repo $tmp$release-v1.0.72 -- --branch release$v1.0.72 --depth=1")
// Update all release-related files
Write("$tmp$release-v1.0.72$claude-code-flow$claude-code-flow$package.json", "[updated package.json]")
Write("$tmp$release-v1.0.72$ruv-swarm$npm$package.json", "[updated package.json]")
Write("$tmp$release-v1.0.72/CHANGELOG.md", "[release changelog]")
Write("$tmp$release-v1.0.72/RELEASE_NOTES.md", "[detailed release notes]")
Bash("cd $tmp$release-v1.0.72 && git add -A && git commit -m 'release: Prepare v1.0.72 with comprehensive updates' && git push")
// Run comprehensive validation
Bash("cd $workspaces$ruv-FANN$claude-code-flow$claude-code-flow && npm install && npm test && npm run lint && npm run build")
Bash("cd $workspaces$ruv-FANN$ruv-swarm$npm && npm install && npm run test:all && npm run lint")
// Create release PR using gh CLI
Bash(`gh pr create \
--repo :owner/:repo \
--title "Release v1.0.72: GitHub Integration and Swarm Enhancements" \
--head "release$v1.0.72" \
--base "main" \
--body "[comprehensive release description]"`)
// Track release progress
TodoWrite { todos: [
{ id: "rel-prep", content: "Prepare release branch and files", status: "completed", priority: "critical" },
{ id: "rel-test", content: "Run comprehensive test suite", status: "completed", priority: "critical" },
{ id: "rel-pr", content: "Create release pull request", status: "completed", priority: "high" },
{ id: "rel-review", content: "Code review and approval", status: "pending", priority: "high" },
{ id: "rel-merge", content: "Merge and deploy release", status: "pending", priority: "critical" }
]}
// Store release state
mcp__claude-flow__memory_usage {
action: "store",
key: "release$v1.0.72$status",
value: {
timestamp: Date.now(),
version: "1.0.72",
stage: "validation_complete",
packages: ["claude-flow", "ruv-swarm"],
validation_passed: true,
ready_for_review: true
}
}Release Strategies
1. Semantic Versioning Strategy
const versionStrategy = {
major: "Breaking changes or architecture overhauls",
minor: "New features, GitHub integration, swarm enhancements",
patch: "Bug fixes, documentation updates, dependency updates",
coordination: "Cross-package version alignment"
}2. Multi-Stage Validation
const validationStages = [
"unit_tests", // Individual package testing
"integration_tests", // Cross-package integration
"performance_tests", // Performance regression detection
"compatibility_tests", // Version compatibility validation
"documentation_tests", // Documentation accuracy verification
"deployment_tests" // Deployment simulation
]3. Rollback Strategy
const rollbackPlan = {
triggers: ["test_failures", "deployment_issues", "critical_bugs"],
automatic: ["failed_tests", "build_failures"],
manual: ["user_reported_issues", "performance_degradation"],
recovery: "Previous stable version restoration"
}Best Practices
1. Comprehensive Testing
- Multi-package test coordination
- Integration test validation
- Performance regression detection
- Security vulnerability scanning
2. Documentation Management
- Automated changelog generation
- Release notes with detailed changes
- Migration guides for breaking changes
- API documentation updates
3. Deployment Coordination
- Staged deployment with validation
- Rollback mechanisms and procedures
- Performance monitoring during deployment
- User communication and notifications
4. Version Management
- Semantic versioning compliance
- Cross-package version coordination
- Dependency compatibility validation
- Breaking change documentation
Integration with CI/CD
GitHub Actions Integration:
name: Release Management
on:
pull_request:
branches: [main]
paths: ['**$package.json', 'CHANGELOG.md']
jobs:
release-validation:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions$checkout@v3
- name: Setup Node.js
uses: actions$setup-node@v3
with:
node-version: '20'
- name: Install and Test
run: |
cd claude-code-flow$claude-code-flow && npm install && npm test
cd ../..$ruv-swarm$npm && npm install && npm test:all
- name: Validate Release
run: npx claude-flow release validateMonitoring and Metrics
Release Quality Metrics:
- Test coverage percentage
- Integration success rate
- Deployment time metrics
- Rollback frequency
Automated Monitoring:
- Performance regression detection
- Error rate monitoring
- User adoption metrics
- Feedback collection and analysis
Related skills
How it compares
Pick agent-release-manager when releases span multiple packages and need PR, changelog, and swarm-orchestrated deployment in one coordinated agent workflow.
FAQ
What release steps does agent-release-manager automate?
agent-release-manager automates version bumps, changelog generation, GitHub branch and PR creation, PR merges, issue creation, and coordinated deployment orchestration across multiple packages using ruv-swarm and GitHub MCP tools.
Which GitHub operations does agent-release-manager support?
agent-release-manager calls GitHub MCP tools including create_pull_request, merge_pull_request, create_branch, push_files, and create_issue, enabling full PR-based release workflows from an agent session.
Is Agent Release Manager safe to install?
skills.sh reports 1 of 3 security scanners passed. Review the Security Audits panel on this page before installing in production.