release

Release — Pre-Ship Gate

Final verification before shipping. Maps to Protocol P12 (Release Readiness) and P13 (Security Gate).

Pattern: This skill runs after all beads are closed. It verifies all work is done, security is clean, and the system is ready to ship.

When This Applies

Signal	Action
All beads closed	Run release checklist
User says "/release" or "ship"	Run release checklist
Before production deployment	Run release checklist

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Prerequisites

Before running /release:

1. All execution phases complete (or user explicitly skipping)
2. No beads in in_progress status
3. Agent Mail available (if multi-agent)

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Tool Reference

Verification Commands

Command	Purpose
bd list --json	Verify all beads closed
bv --robot-summary	Check for orphaned/blocked beads
bv --robot-alerts	Surface any issues
ubs --staged	Security scan (MANDATORY)
pytest / npm test	Run test suite
git status	Check for uncommitted changes
git log --oneline -10	Recent commit history

Agent Mail (MCP)

Tool	Purpose
fetch_inbox(agent_name, urgent_only=True)	Check for unresolved urgent messages
release_file_reservations(project_key, agent_name)	Release any held reservations
send_message(subject="[RELEASE READY]")	Announce release readiness

Message Subjects

Pattern	When
[RELEASE READY] Project Name	All checks passed
[RELEASE BLOCKED] Project Name	Blockers found

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Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                      RELEASE ORCHESTRATOR                        │
│  You are here. You:                                              │
│  - Verify all beads closed                                       │
│  - Run security scan                                             │
│  - Check for uncommitted work                                    │
│  - Validate against rigor tier                                   │
│  - Generate release report                                       │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                              │
         ┌────────────────────┼────────────────────┐
         │                    │                    │
         ▼                    ▼                    ▼
┌─────────────────┐  ┌─────────────────┐  ┌─────────────────┐
│  Bead Status    │  │  Security Gate  │  │  Multi-Agent    │
│  bd list        │  │  ubs --staged   │  │  Cleanup        │
│  bv --robot-*   │  │  Language audits│  │  Agent Mail     │
└─────────────────┘  └─────────────────┘  └─────────────────┘
         │                    │                    │
         └────────────────────┼────────────────────┘
                              │
                              ▼
                    ┌─────────────────┐
                    │  Release Report │ → Present to operator
                    │  GO / NO-GO     │
                    └─────────────────┘