OSS Release

Batch release workflow for multiple OSS repositories using gh oss-watch releases.

Workflow

Step 1: Check Release Status

Run gh oss-watch releases to identify repos with unreleased commits.

If all repos are up to date, report that and stop.

Step 2: Analyze Unreleased Commits

For each repo needing a release, fetch commit messages since the last tag in parallel:

gh api repos/<owner>/<repo>/compare/<last-tag>...HEAD --jq '[.commits[] | .commit.message | split("\n")[0]] | .[]'

Step 3: Recommend Semver Bump

Classify each commit's first line and recommend the highest applicable bump:

If ALL commits are deps/ci/chore, recommend patch. If any commit adds a feature, recommend minor. If any commit has breaking changes, recommend major.

Step 4: Present Recommendations

Present a table for user confirmation:

| Repo | Current | Recommended | Commits | Rationale |
|------|---------|-------------|---------|-----------|
| repo-name | v1.2.3 | v1.2.4 | 5 | All dependency bumps |

Use AskUserQuestion or wait for explicit user confirmation before proceeding.

Step 5: Create Releases

After confirmation, create releases in parallel:

gh release create <new-tag> --repo <owner>/<repo> --generate-notes

Step 6: Verify

Run gh oss-watch releases again to confirm all repos show "up to date".

Step 7: Wait for Release Builds

Before updating the homebrew tap, all tag-triggered CI builds must complete successfully so release artifacts exist for formula updates.

Check the most recent run for each released repo in parallel:

gh run list --repo <owner>/<repo> --limit 3

If any run is still in_progress or queued, wait for it to complete:

gh run watch <run-id> --repo <owner>/<repo> --exit-status

If any build fails, stop and surface the failure to the user — do not proceed to the tap update.

Step 8: Update Homebrew Tap

Ask the user if they want to update the homebrew tap before proceeding. If they decline, stop here.

After confirmation, trigger the scheduled workflow which handles formula updates automatically:

gh workflow run scheduled.yml --repo jackchuka/homebrew-tap

Important Notes

• Tag-triggered CI: Most repos have CI that triggers on tag push (goreleaser, gh-extension-precompile, npm publish). The gh release create command creates the tag which triggers the CI build.
• npm packages with tag-triggered workflows: These repos derive version from the git tag during CI — no package.json bump needed.
• Parallel execution: Fetch commits and create releases in parallel across repos for speed.
• Never force: Always confirm with user before creating any releases.