---
name: "release-please-automated-changelog"
description: "Automate changelog generation and release pull requests using Google's Release Please."
metadata:
  author: "Google"
  version: "1.0.0"
  runtime_compatibility:
    - "codex"
    - "claude-code"
    - "cursor"
    - "windsurf"
triggers:
  - "configure release please action"
  - "automated release pr google"
  - "release-please manifest"
permissions:
  fs_read: true
  fs_write: "workspace"
  shell_exec: false
  net_access: false
---

# Google Release Please Automated Release PRs

Deploys Release Please: configuring release-please-config.json and .release-please-manifest.json, tracking package versions, maintaining release PRs that update on each commit, and publishing releases upon merge.

## When to Invoke
Invoke this skill whenever you need to:
- configure release please action
- automated release pr google
- release-please manifest

## Execution SOP & Rules
1. Create release-please-config.json specifying release-type (node, python, go) and packages.
2. Create .release-please-manifest.json tracking current version numbers per package.
3. Add GitHub Action googleapis/release-please-action@v4 to main workflow.
4. Inspect the auto-generated release PR containing updated CHANGELOG.md and bumped version tags.

## Verification Checklist
- Run local linting, syntax validation, and type-checks before reporting completion.
- Ensure all created or modified files adhere to workspace boundaries and avoid uncommitted secrets.
- Verify tests or build commands exit cleanly with return code 0.