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+---
+name: release-pr
+description: Create and push a release pull request for this repository when the user wants to bump the npm package version, prepare a release branch, and open a PR before manually triggering the GitHub release workflow.
+---
+
+# Release PR
+
+Use this skill when the user asks to prepare a release PR for this repository, for example:
+
+- "Create the release PR for 0.1.5"
+- "Bump the package to 0.1.5 and open a release PR"
+- "Prepare the next npm release branch"
+
+This skill covers the manual pre-release workflow only: create a release branch, bump the npm version, validate the package still builds, commit, push, and open a PR. Do not trigger the release workflow unless the user explicitly asks.
+
+## Workflow
+
+1. Confirm the target version.
+2. Start from the latest `main`.
+3. Create a dedicated release branch.
+4. Bump the version with npm tooling.
+5. Build to verify the release state.
+6. Commit only the release-version changes.
+7. Push the branch and create the PR with `gh pr create --body-file`.
+
+## Rules
+
+- Use a fresh branch from `main`. For this repository, prefer `codex/release-v<version>`.
+- Use `npm version <version> --no-git-tag-version` instead of manually editing version fields.
+- Expect both `package.json` and `package-lock.json` to change. Review both.
+- Do not create a git tag locally for the PR. The repository release workflow handles tagging after merge.
+- Do not trigger the GitHub Actions release workflow unless the user explicitly asks.
+- If the working tree is not clean before starting, stop and ask how to proceed unless the existing changes are obviously part of the requested release work.
+
+## Commands
+
+Use the commands as separate one-shot steps. Do not rewrite history and do not use interactive git flows.
+
+```bash
+git checkout main
+git pull --ff-only
+git checkout -b codex/release-v0.1.4
+npm version 0.1.4 --no-git-tag-version
+npm run build
+git add package.json package-lock.json
+git commit -m "chore: release v0.1.4"
+git push -u origin codex/release-v0.1.4
+```
+
+Create the PR body with a temporary file rather than inline escaped newlines:
+
+```bash
+body_file=$(mktemp)
+cat > "$body_file" <<'EOF'
+## Summary
+
+- bump package version to `0.1.4`
+- align `package-lock.json` root package metadata with the release version
+
+## Testing
+
+- npm run build
+EOF
+
+gh pr create \
+  --title "chore: release v0.1.4" \
+  --body-file "$body_file" \
+  --base main \
+  --head codex/release-v0.1.4
+```
+
+## Validation Checklist
+
+- `package.json` version matches the requested release version.
+- `package-lock.json` top-level `version` matches `package.json`.
+- `package-lock.json.packages[""].version` matches `package.json`.
+- `npm run build` passes.
+- The commit contains only release-version changes unless the user explicitly asked for more.
+- The PR title matches `chore: release v<version>`.
+
+## Output Expectations
+
+When completing the task, report:
+
+- the branch name
+- the release commit hash
+- the PR URL
+- whether `npm run build` passed
+- any blockers, such as an existing dirty worktree or version mismatch
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+interface:
+  display_name: "Release PR"
+  short_description: "Create and push a release PR"
+  default_prompt: "Use $release-pr to prepare, validate, and open a release pull request."