Simple release

Full auto pipeline for simple releases your packages.

• Collect git history for auto release
• Use Conventional Commits for commit guidelines
• Generate CHANGELOG.md
• Update package.json, package-lock.json
• Parse body commits as Markdown, support utf-8 and emoji 🚀
• Commit, tag and push new version
• Upload release on Github
• Upload package on Github
• Upload package on Npmjs.org
• Zero dependencies

Install

npm i @askuzminov/simple-release

CLI

package.json

"scripts": {
  "release": "simple-release"
}

npm run release

Commands

• help -> get command list

  simple-release help

• prerelease -> only up version, not git changes and release

  simple-release prerelease

• prerelease=SOME.NEW.VERSION -> only up version with custom ID

  simple-release prerelease=1.2.0

• enable-prerelease -> force full process

  simple-release enable-prerelease

• disable-push -> prevent git push

  simple-release disable-push

• disable-git -> prevent git commit and tag

  simple-release disable-git

• disable-md -> prevent write CHANGELOG.md

  simple-release disable-md

• disable-github -> prevent github release

  simple-release disable-github

• publish-github -> publish in github registry

  simple-release publish-github

• publish-npmjs -> publish in npmjs registry

  simple-release publish-npmjs

• --publish-custom -> publish in list of customs registries

  simple-release --publish-custom https://your_domain_name/npm/ --publish-custom https://other_domain_name/api/npm

• --mode -> Mode:

  • publish (default);
  • current-version (return current version);
  • next-version (return next version);
  • has-changes (return true | false).

  simple-release --mode publish # Default
  simple-release --mode current-version # Return current npm version
  simple-release --mode next-version # Return next npm version
  simple-release --mode has-changes # Return true | false

• --match -> Match only needed tags in git history

  Using glob(7)

  simple-release --match 'v[0-9]*'
  simple-release --match='v[0-9]*'

• --file -> Filter files for include/exclude

  By default, all files are included except those described in .gitignore

  Include:

  • folder
  • folder/file
  • folder/*.css

  Exclude:

  • :!folder
  • :!folder/*file
  • :(exclude)folder
  • :(exclude,icase)SUB

  simple-release --file src --file types --file 'folder/*.css' --file ':!dist'
  simple-release --file=src --file=types --file='folder/*.css' --file=':!dist'

• --version -> Custom format for version, default v{VERSION}

  simple-release --version v{VERSION}
  simple-release --version=v{VERSION}
  simple-release --version @my-org/my-lib@{VERSION}

• --source-repo -> Custom path to links for sourcecode

  Default from package.json: repository.url

  simple-release --source-repo myorg/somepackage
  simple-release --source-repo https://github.com/askuzminov/simple-release
  simple-release --source-repo https://github.com/askuzminov/simple-release.git

• --release-repo -> Custom path to links for release notes

  Default from package.json: repository.url

  simple-release --release-repo myorg/somepackage
  simple-release --release-repo https://github.com/askuzminov/simple-release
  simple-release --release-repo https://github.com/askuzminov/simple-release.git

Lint

Check commit message on:

"husky": {
  "hooks": {
    "commit-msg": "simple-release-lint"
  }
},

Schemas of message:

• <type>: <description> - simple variant
• <type>(scope): <description> - with some scope
• <type>!: <description> - breaking change
• <type>(scope)!: <description> - breaking change with scope

Example with body

feat(ABC-123): New solution

- Add [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/)
- **Some** *specs* added...

Example with breaking change:

refactor(core): Migrate on new solution

BREAKING CHANGES: should upgrade version
Some specs...

Available types

• break - MAJOR Breaking changes
• feat - MINOR Features
• build - PATCH Build system or external dependencies
• chore - PATCH Chore
• ci - PATCH Continuous Integration
• docs - PATCH Documentation
• fix - PATCH Bug Fixes
• perf - PATCH Performance
• refactor - PATCH Refactoring
• revert - PATCH Revert code
• style - PATCH Styles and formatting
• test - PATCH Tests

For MAJOR can be used ! (example refactor!: new lib).

For MAJOR also can be used BREAKING CHANGES: or BREAKING CHANGE: in description of commit.

Ignored commits in lint

• Merge pull request
• Merge remote-tracking branch
• Automatic merge
• Auto-merged ... in ...
• Auto-merged ... into ...
• Merged ... in ...
• Merged ... into ...
• Merge branch
• Revert
• revert
• fixup
• squash

Scripts

Used standard scripts for https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/version.

"scripts": {
  "preversion": "npm test",
  "version": "npm run build",
  "postversion": "npm run clean"
}

And when enable publish, used standard scripts for https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/publish.

See full list of scripts in https://docs.npmjs.com/misc/scripts#description.

Init v1.0.0

Setup package.json

"version": "1.0.0-0",

Example CI

echo "Setup NPM"
echo 'always-auth=true' > ~/.npmrc
echo '//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${NPM_TOKEN}' >> ~/.npmrc
echo '//npm.pkg.github.com/:_authToken=${GH_TOKEN}' >> ~/.npmrc

if [[ $BRANCH_NAME == 'master' ]]; then
  echo "Release production"
  npx @askuzminov/simple-release publish-github publish-npmjs
else
  echo "Release canary"
  npx @askuzminov/simple-release publish-github publish-npmjs prerelease=$BRANCH_NAME.$BUILD_ID
fi

Github actions

Use fetch-depth for full

- name: Checkout
  uses: actions/checkout@v3
  with: { fetch-depth: 0 }

Setup GIT example

Setup branch for push

git config --global push.default current
git config --local user.email "bot@ci.com"
git config --local user.name "CI"
mkdir -p ~/.ssh
ssh-keyscan github.com > ~/.ssh/known_hosts

Setup custom gitlab example

Add in .gitignore

.npmrc

Setup package.json

  "scripts": {
    "release": "simple-release"
  },

Setup .gitlab-ci.yml

image: node:18

stages:
  - publish

deploy:
  stage: publish
  only:
    - branches
  variables:
    # Setup group or project access token with role "Maintainer"
    # https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/group/settings/group_access_tokens.html
    CI_JOB_TOKEN: $CI_TOKEN
    # Setup strategy for clean history
    GIT_STRATEGY: clone
    # Setup depth for full history
    GIT_DEPTH: 0
  script:
    - |
      # Setup GIT
      git config --local user.email "ci@example.com"
      git config --local user.name "ci"
      # Allow ci to push branch
      git remote set-url origin "https://ci:$CI_JOB_TOKEN@$CI_SERVER_HOST/$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE/$CI_PROJECT_NAME.git"
      # Avoid problem with detached branch
      git checkout "$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME"
    - |
      # Setup .npmrc
      echo "//$CI_SERVER_HOST/api/v4/projects/$CI_PROJECT_ID/packages/npm/:_authToken=$CI_JOB_TOKEN" > .npmrc
      echo "@$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE:registry=https://$CI_SERVER_HOST/api/v4/projects/$CI_PROJECT_ID/packages/npm/" >> .npmrc
    - |
      # Prepare your package
      npm ci
      npm run lint
      npm test
    - |
      if [[ $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == 'master' ]]; then
        echo "Release production"
        npm run release -- --publish-custom "https://${CI_SERVER_HOST}/api/v4/projects/${CI_PROJECT_ID}/packages/npm/"
      else
        echo "Release canary"
        npm run release -- --publish-custom "https://${CI_SERVER_HOST}/api/v4/projects/${CI_PROJECT_ID}/packages/npm/" prerelease=$CI_COMMIT_REF_SLUG.$CI_JOB_ID
      fi