chore: replace gen-release-notes script with communique by jdx · Pull Request #700 · jdx/hk

jdx · 2026-02-21T18:59:04Z

Summary

Replaces the custom gen-release-notes bash script (which shelled out to the Claude Code CLI) with communique, a purpose-built tool for AI-editorialized release notes
Adds communique.toml with project context and emoji = false default
Simplifies create-release job to use CHANGELOG.md baseline (removes Claude Code CLI dependency)
Adds separate enhance-release job that runs communique after the release is created, so it can be retried independently if it fails

Test plan

Verify mise install picks up communique
Test locally with communique generate v1.36.0 --dry-run to confirm it generates notes for a past release
Review workflow changes to confirm the job ordering is correct

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Note

Low Risk
Changes are limited to CI/release automation and tool configuration; the main risk is altered release-note content/timing if CHANGELOG.md parsing or the post-release communique step fails.

Overview
The release workflow no longer generates release notes via the custom mise task/Claude CLI; it now extracts the latest section from CHANGELOG.md and creates the GitHub release with the tag as the title.

A new enhance-release job runs after create-release to update the GitHub release using communique, with communique.toml added for project context/defaults and communique added to mise.toml. The old mise-tasks/gen-release-notes script is removed, along with the release job’s direct Anthropic/Claude dependency.

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Summary of Changes

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Release automation now creates GitHub releases using notes extracted directly from CHANGELOG.md, removing the custom mise gen-release-notes script and the in-workflow Claude Code CLI dependency. A new enhance-release job runs after the release is created to update/enhance the release notes via communique (configured by the new communique.toml), and mise.toml is updated to install communique as a tool.

Highlights

Release Note Generation Tool Replacement: Replaced the custom gen-release-notes bash script, which previously relied on the Claude Code CLI, with communique, a purpose-built tool designed for AI-editorialized release notes.
Communique Configuration Added: Introduced a new communique.toml configuration file to define project context and set emoji = false as a default for the generated release notes.
Simplified Release Creation Job: The create-release GitHub Actions job was simplified to use CHANGELOG.md directly for baseline release notes, thereby removing the in-workflow dependency on the Claude Code CLI.
New Release Enhancement Job: Added a separate enhance-release job that executes communique after the initial release is created, allowing the release note enhancement process to be retried independently if it fails.

Changelog

communique.toml
- Added a new configuration file for the communique tool.
- Defined project context for hk and set emoji = false as a default.
mise-tasks/gen-release-notes
- Removed the bash script previously responsible for generating AI-editorialized release notes using Claude Code.
mise.toml
- Updated the mise configuration to include communique in the list of managed tools.

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Code Review

This pull request is a great improvement, replacing a complex custom bash script for release note generation with communique, a purpose-built tool. This significantly simplifies the codebase and improves maintainability by relying on a standard, configurable tool instead of a bespoke script. The new communique.toml configuration is clear and the addition of the tool to mise.toml is correct.

The main concern with this pull request is its incompleteness. The description details changes to the GitHub Actions release workflow, including a new enhance-release job, but the workflow files themselves are not included in the changes. A full review of the new release process is not possible without seeing how communique is integrated. Please add the relevant workflow files to this pull request so the entire change can be reviewed and verified.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

This MR contains the following updates: | Package | Update | Change | |---|---|---| | [hk](https://github.com/jdx/hk) | minor | `1.36.0` → `1.38.0` | MR created with the help of [el-capitano/tools/renovate-bot](https://gitlab.com/el-capitano/tools/renovate-bot). **Proposed changes to behavior should be submitted there as MRs.** --- ### Release Notes <details> <summary>jdx/hk (hk)</summary> ### [`v1.38.0`](https://github.com/jdx/hk/blob/HEAD/CHANGELOG.md#1380---2026-03-06) [Compare Source](jdx/hk@v1.37.0...v1.38.0) ##### 🚀 Features - **(hook)** add `fail_on_fix` option by [@jdx](https://github.com/jdx) in [#725](jdx/hk#725) ##### 🐛 Bug Fixes - **(builtins)** remove redundant check/check\_diff from builtins by [@nkakouros](https://github.com/nkakouros) in [#726](jdx/hk#726) ##### 📦️ Dependency Updates - update anthropics/claude-code-action digest to [`26ec041`](jdx/hk@26ec041) by [@renovate\[bot\]](https://github.com/renovate\[bot]) in [#720](jdx/hk#720) - update jdx/mise-action digest to [`e79ddf6`](jdx/hk@e79ddf6) by [@renovate\[bot\]](https://github.com/renovate\[bot]) in [#721](jdx/hk#721) - update actions-rust-lang/setup-rust-toolchain digest to [`a0b538f`](jdx/hk@a0b538f) by [@renovate\[bot\]](https://github.com/renovate\[bot]) in [#719](jdx/hk#719) - update rust crate tokio to v1.50.0 by [@renovate\[bot\]](https://github.com/renovate\[bot]) in [#722](jdx/hk#722) ### [`v1.37.0`](https://github.com/jdx/hk/blob/HEAD/CHANGELOG.md#1370---2026-03-03) [Compare Source](jdx/hk@v1.36.0...v1.37.0) ##### 🚀 Features - **(hook)** add env support to hooks by [@jdx](https://github.com/jdx) in [#709](jdx/hk#709) - parse Go-style diffs by [@jdx](https://github.com/jdx) in [#704](jdx/hk#704) ##### 🐛 Bug Fixes - **(builtins)** strip extra trailing newlines in end-of-file-fixer by [@jdx](https://github.com/jdx) in [#708](jdx/hk#708) - **(docs)** correctly document what --all is about by [@nkakouros](https://github.com/nkakouros) in [#715](jdx/hk#715) - **(git)** exclude untracked files from unstaged\_files set by [@nkakouros](https://github.com/nkakouros) in [#716](jdx/hk#716) - **(hkrc)** config format and load order by [@ivy](https://github.com/ivy) in [#710](jdx/hk#710) - **(release)** write release notes to file instead of capturing stdout by [@jdx](https://github.com/jdx) in [#688](jdx/hk#688) - **(release)** make release notes editorialization non-blocking by [@jdx](https://github.com/jdx) in [#690](jdx/hk#690) - **(step)** gate check\_diff forced check\_first on Fix mode only by [@nkakouros](https://github.com/nkakouros) in [#717](jdx/hk#717) ##### 📚 Documentation - **(shanty)** add audio player with sea shanty recording by [@jdx](https://github.com/jdx) in [67a25ad](jdx/hk@67a25ad) - document config file search paths by [@ivy](https://github.com/ivy) in [#701](jdx/hk#701) - require AI disclosure on GitHub comments by [@jdx](https://github.com/jdx) in [#703](jdx/hk#703) ##### 🔍 Other Changes - replace gen-release-notes script with communique by [@jdx](https://github.com/jdx) in [#700](jdx/hk#700) - add autofix.ci workflow by [@jdx](https://github.com/jdx) in [#705](jdx/hk#705) ##### 📦️ Dependency Updates - lock file maintenance by [@renovate\[bot\]](https://github.com/renovate\[bot]) in [#686](jdx/hk#686) - update taiki-e/upload-rust-binary-action digest to [`f391289`](jdx/hk@f391289) by [@renovate\[bot\]](https://github.com/renovate\[bot]) in [#692](jdx/hk#692) - update anthropics/claude-code-action digest to [`c22f7c3`](jdx/hk@c22f7c3) by [@renovate\[bot\]](https://github.com/renovate\[bot]) in [#691](jdx/hk#691) - update rust crate libc to v0.2.181 by [@renovate\[bot\]](https://github.com/renovate\[bot]) in [#694](jdx/hk#694) - update rust crate clap to v4.5.58 by [@renovate\[bot\]](https://github.com/renovate\[bot]) in [#693](jdx/hk#693) - lock file maintenance by [@renovate\[bot\]](https://github.com/renovate\[bot]) in [#695](jdx/hk#695) - update anthropics/claude-code-action digest to [`edd85d6`](jdx/hk@edd85d6) by [@renovate\[bot\]](https://github.com/renovate\[bot]) in [#698](jdx/hk#698) - update rust crate clap to v4.5.60 by [@renovate\[bot\]](https://github.com/renovate\[bot]) in [#699](jdx/hk#699) - lock file maintenance by [@renovate\[bot\]](https://github.com/renovate\[bot]) in [#702](jdx/hk#702) - lock file maintenance by [@renovate\[bot\]](https://github.com/renovate\[bot]) in [#711](jdx/hk#711) ##### New Contributors - [@ivy](https://github.com/ivy) made their first contribution in [#710](jdx/hk#710) - [@nkakouros](https://github.com/nkakouros) made their first contribution in [#715](jdx/hk#715) </details> --- ### Configuration 📅 **Schedule**: Branch creation - At any time (no schedule defined), Automerge - At any time (no schedule defined). 🚦 **Automerge**: Disabled by config. 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chore: replace gen-release-notes script with communique

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fix: correct taplo formatting order in mise.toml

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

jdx enabled auto-merge (squash) February 21, 2026 19:20

jdx merged commit 665618c into main Feb 21, 2026
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jdx deleted the chore/adopt-communique branch February 21, 2026 19:24

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