release-prep

What this skill does

# Release Prep Skill

This skill automates release preparation for MassGen, generating CHANGELOG entries, announcement text, and validating documentation.

## When to Use

Run this skill when preparing a new release:
- After merging the release PR to main
- Before creating the git tag

## Usage

```
/release-prep v0.1.34
```

## What This Skill Does

### 1. Gather Changes

Read commits and PRs since the last tag:

```bash
# Get last tag
git describe --tags --abbrev=0

# Get commits since last tag
git log v0.1.33..HEAD --oneline

# Get merged PRs (if using GitHub)
gh pr list --base main --state merged --search "merged:>2024-01-01"
```

### 2. Archive Previous Announcement

If `docs/announcements/current-release.md` exists:

```bash
# Extract version from current-release.md
VERSION=$(grep -m1 "^# MassGen v" docs/announcements/current-release.md | sed 's/# MassGen v\([^ ]*\).*/\1/')

# Archive it
mv docs/announcements/current-release.md docs/announcements/archive/v${VERSION}.md
```

### 3. Generate CHANGELOG Entry

**Update the Recent Releases section** at the top of `CHANGELOG.md`:
- Add the new release summary at the top
- Keep only the **3 newest releases** in this section
- Remove older entries (they remain in the detailed changelog below)

Create a structured entry following Keep a Changelog format:

```markdown
## [0.1.34] - YYYY-MM-DD

### Added
- **Feature Name**: Description
  - Implementation details

### Changed
- **Modified Feature**: What changed

### Fixed
- **Bug #123**: Description of fix

### Documentations, Configurations and Resources
- **Feature Guide**: New `docs/source/user_guide/feature.rst` for feature usage
- **Design Document**: New `docs/dev_notes/feature_design.md` for implementation details
- **Updated Docs**: Updated `docs/source/reference/cli.rst` with new commands
- **Skills**: New `massgen/skills/skill-name/SKILL.md` for automation
```

**Documentation section rules:**
- Reference specific file paths (`.rst`, `.md`, `.yaml` files)
- Use "New" for newly added files, "Updated" for modified files
- Run `git diff <last-tag>..HEAD --name-only -- "*.md" "*.rst" "*.yaml"` to find changed docs

**Categorization rules:**
- `feat:` commits → Added
- `fix:` commits → Fixed
- `docs:` commits → Documentation
- `refactor:`, `perf:` commits → Changed
- Breaking changes → highlight with ⚠️

**Contributors:**
- Run `git shortlog -sn <last-tag>..HEAD` to find all contributors
- List contributors by commit count in the Technical Details section

### 4. Update Sphinx Documentation

Update `docs/source/index.rst` Recent Releases section:

```bash
# Update Recent Releases section (keep latest 3 releases)
# Add new release at top, remove oldest (v0.1.X-3)
```

**Format:**
```rst
Recent Releases
---------------

**v0.1.44 (January 28, 2026)** - Execute Mode for Independent Plan Selection

New Execute mode for cycling through Normal → Planning → Execute modes via ``Shift+Tab``. Users can independently browse and select from existing plans with a plan selector popover. Context paths preserved between planning and execution phases. Enhanced case studies page with setup guides and quick start instructions.

**v0.1.43 (January 26, 2026)** - Tool Call Batching & Interactive Case Studies

...

**v0.1.42 (January 23, 2026)** - TUI Visual Redesign

...
```

Keep only the 3 most recent releases in this section. Older releases remain in the full changelog.

### 5. Update Configs Documentation

Update `massgen/configs/README.md` Release History section:

```markdown
## Release History & Examples

### v0.1.44 - Latest
**New Features:** Execute Mode for Independent Plan Selection, Case Studies UX Enhancements

**Key Features:**
- **Execute Mode Cycling**: Navigate through Normal → Planning → Execute modes via `Shift+Tab`
- **Plan Selector Popover**: Browse and select from up to 10 recent plans with timestamps
- **Context Path Preservation**: Context paths automatically preserved between planning and execution
- **Enhanced Case Studies**: Setup guides and quick start instructions on case studies page

**Example Usage:**
```bash
# Use the TUI with plan mode cycling
massgen --config @examples/basic/multi/three_agents_default

# In the TUI:
# 1. Press Shift+Tab to enter Planning mode
# 2. Create a plan: "Create a Python web scraper for news articles"
# 3. Press Shift+Tab twice to enter Execute mode
# 4. Select your plan from the popover and press Enter to execute
```
```

### 6. Update README.md

#### 6.1 Latest Features Section

Update the "🆕 Latest Features" section:

```markdown
## 🆕 Latest Features (v0.1.44)

**🎉 Released: January 28, 2026**

**What's New in v0.1.44:**
- **🔄 Execute Mode** - Cycle through Normal → Planning → Execute modes via `Shift+Tab` to independently browse and execute existing plans
- **📋 Plan Selector** - Browse up to 10 recent plans with timestamps, view full task breakdowns, and execute with preserved context paths
- **📚 Enhanced Case Studies** - Interactive setup guides and quick start instructions on case studies page
- **⚡ TUI Performance** - Optimized timeline rendering with viewport-based scrolling for faster UI responsiveness
- **🔧 Plan Mode Fixes** - Fixed planning instruction injection bug in execute mode, improved tool tracking

**Try v0.1.44 Features:**
```bash
# Install or upgrade
pip install --upgrade massgen

# Experience Execute mode with plan cycling
uv run massgen --display textual

# In the TUI:
# 1. Press Shift+Tab to enter Planning mode
# 2. Create a plan: "Build a Python web scraper"
# 3. Press Shift+Tab twice to enter Execute mode
# 4. Select your plan and press Enter to execute
```
```

Also update the table of contents link from v0.1.43 → v0.1.44.

#### 6.2 Recent Achievements Section

Move the current "Recent Achievements" to "Previous Achievements" and add new release:

```markdown
### Recent Achievements (v0.1.44)

**🎉 Released: January 28, 2026**

#### Execute Mode for Independent Plan Selection
- **Mode Cycling**: Navigate through Normal → Planning → Execute modes via `Shift+Tab` or mode bar click
- **Plan Selector Popover**: Browse up to 10 recent plans with timestamps and original prompts
- **View Full Plan**: Modal displays complete task breakdown from selected plan
- **Empty Submission**: Press Enter to execute selected plan without additional input
- **Context Path Preservation**: Context paths (`@/path/to/file`) automatically restored from planning to execution phase

...

### Previous Achievements (v0.0.3 - v0.1.43)

✅ **Tool Call Batching & Interactive Case Studies (v0.1.43)**: Consecutive MCP tool calls grouped into collapsible tree views...
```

Also update roadmap TOC links:
- `[Recent Achievements (v0.1.43)]` → `[Recent Achievements (v0.1.44)]`
- `[Previous Achievements (v0.0.3 - v0.1.42)]` → `[Previous Achievements (v0.0.3 - v0.1.43)]`
- `[v0.1.44 Roadmap]` → `[v0.1.45 Roadmap]`

Update the roadmap section at bottom to reference next version (v0.1.45).

### 7. Update ROADMAP.md

Update the main roadmap file:

#### 7.1 Version and Date
```markdown
**Current Version:** v0.1.44

**Last Updated:** January 28, 2026
```

#### 7.2 Release Table

Shift all releases down and add new next release:

```markdown
| Release | Target | Feature | Owner | Use Case |
|---------|--------|---------|-------|----------|
| **v0.1.45** | 01/30/26 | Improve Subagent Display in TUI | @ncrispino | Stream and view subagents with full timeline in TUI ([#821](...)) |
| **v0.1.46** | 02/02/26 | Next feature | @owner | Use case |
```

#### 7.3 Add Completed Section

Add the just-released version as COMPLETED:

```markdown
## ✅ v0.1.44 - Execute Mode & Case Studies Enhancement (COMPLETED)

**Released: January 28, 2026**

### Features

- **Execute Mode**: Independent mode for browsing and executing existing plans ([#819](...))
  - Cycle through Normal → Planning → Execute modes via `Shift+Tab`
  - Plan selector popover shows up to 10 recent plans with timestamps
  - "View Full Plan" button opens modal with all tasks