microboxlabs/tag-release

Tag & Release

Create versioned releases for packages in this monorepo using scoped tags that trigger CI/CD pipelines.

When to Use

Use this skill when the user wants to:

• Release a new version of a package
• Create a git tag for a package
• Bump a package version and publish
• Tag a package release (e.g. "tag miot-calendar-client v0.2.0")

Instructions

Step 1: Parse Input

Extract the package name and version from the user's request.

• Package name = the directory name under packages/ (e.g. miot-calendar-client)
• Version = semver string (e.g. 0.2.0)

If the user provides an npm scoped name (e.g. @microboxlabs/miot-calendar-client), map it to the directory name under packages/.

If the user provides a bare v<version> tag, ask which package it applies to — never create a plain v<version> tag.

Step 2: Verify the Package Exists

Confirm the package directory exists:

ls packages/<package-name>/package.json

If it doesn't exist, list available packages and ask the user to choose.

Step 3: Bump Version in package.json

Read packages/<package-name>/package.json and check the current version field.

• If it already matches the target version, skip this step.
• If it doesn't match, update the version field to the target version.

Step 4: Commit the Version Bump

If the version was changed in Step 3, stage and commit:

git add packages/<package-name>/package.json
git commit -m "Bump <package-name> to v<version>"

If no changes were needed, skip this step.

Step 5: Create Annotated Tag

Create an annotated tag (not lightweight) using the scoped format:

git tag -a "<package-name>@v<version>" -m "<package-name>@v<version>"

Example: git tag -a "[email protected]" -m "[email protected]"

Step 6: Push Commits and Tag

Push the commit (if any) and the tag to the remote:

git push origin trunk
git push origin "<package-name>@v<version>"

Step 7: Create GitHub Release

Create a GitHub release using the gh CLI:

gh release create "<package-name>@v<version>" \
  --title "<package-name>@v<version>" \
  --generate-notes \
  --latest

Tag Convention

These rules are critical and must always be followed:

1. Tag format: <package-dir-name>@v<version> — NEVER use plain v<version>
2. Package dir name = the folder name under packages/ (e.g. miot-calendar-client), not the npm scope name (@microboxlabs/miot-calendar-client)
3. Version sync: The version field in packages/<name>/package.json must match the tag version exactly
4. Annotated tags: Always use git tag -a with a message, never lightweight tags
5. Release title: Must match the tag name exactly (e.g. [email protected])

CI/CD Integration

Pushing a scoped tag triggers the corresponding GitHub Actions workflow:

• publish-npm.yaml: Triggered by tags matching miot-calendar-client@v*
  • Builds the package with Turbo
  • Runs lint, type-check, and tests
  • Publishes to npm via OIDC trusted publishing

As new publishable packages are added, each will have its own workflow trigger pattern following the same <package-name>@v* convention.

Monorepo Packages

Current packages under packages/:

| Directory | npm Name | Publishable | |---|---|---| | miot-calendar-client | @microboxlabs/miot-calendar-client | Yes | | db | — | No (internal) | | ui | — | No (internal) | | eslint-config | — | No (internal) | | typescript-config | — | No (internal) | | sonarcloud-tools | — | No (internal) |