Lightweight, composable release tooling for JavaScript and Rust projects. Built on conventional commits and designed for CI/CD pipelines.
| Package | Version | Description |
|---|---|---|
| @releasekit/release |  |
Unified CLI — run version, notes, and publish in a single command |
| @releasekit/version |  |
Semantic versioning based on Git history and conventional commits |
| @releasekit/notes |  |
Changelog generation with LLM-powered enhancement and flexible templating |
| @releasekit/publish |  |
Publish packages to npm and crates.io with git tagging and GitHub releases |
| @releasekit/config | — | (internal) Shared config loading and schema validation |
| @releasekit/core | — | (internal) Shared types and utilities |
- Conventional Commits — automatically derives the next semver bump from commit history
- Monorepo support — versions packages independently or in sync, with per-package git tags
- JavaScript + Rust — handles
package.jsonandCargo.tomlside by side - CI/CD first — JSON output mode for scriptable pipelines; OIDC-based npm publishing
- LLM-enhanced changelogs — optional AI summarisation via Anthropic, OpenAI, or local models
- Composable — use each tool independently or pipe them together
# Preview the full release pipeline
releasekit release --dry-run
# Run a full release: version, changelog, and publish
releasekit release
# Skip changelog generation
releasekit release --skip-notes
# Force a patch bump
releasekit release --bump patchEach tool can also be used independently or piped together:
# Preview changes (dry run)
releasekit-version --dry-run --json
# Run version once, use output for both notes and publish
output=$(releasekit-version --json)
echo "$output" | releasekit-notes
echo "$output" | releasekit-publish
# Changelog-only (no publishing)
releasekit-version --json | releasekit-notes
# Publish-only (no changelog)
releasekit-version --json | releasekit-publishSee the package READMEs for full CLI reference.
- @releasekit/release — README
- @releasekit/version — README
- @releasekit/version — Versioning strategies
- @releasekit/version — CI/CD integration
- @releasekit/notes — README
- @releasekit/publish — README
- Contributing
# Install dependencies
pnpm install
# Build all packages
pnpm build
# Run tests
pnpm test
# Lint and typecheck
pnpm lint
pnpm typecheckSee CONTRIBUTING.md for the full development guide.
MIT