Forge Release

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Forge Release skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Forge Release is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: General · Sub-category: automation · Last updated: 2026-05-28

PROJECT-LOCAL OVERRIDE for jarvis-agents (TBD). Fires at status=released after forge-test has verified the branch locally. Merges ISS-* to the resolved target branch, appends the issue's CHANGELOG entry, pushes, cleans up the worktree, and auto-closes the issue. VPS staging deploy is deprecated.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Forge Release includes 9 code blocks for direct copy-paste. The SKILL.md runs to about 940 words, in the catalog's typical mid-range.

License: Apache-2.0
Original author: SidCorp-co
Indexed lastmod: 2026-05-28
Catalog position: General · automation
Indexed related skills: 10

How Forge Release fits the catalog

Forge Release sits in the General category under the automation sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

Final step of the auto-chain. By the time this skill fires the branch has already been verified locally by forge-test. This skill merges to the resolved target branch, folds the issue's releaseNotes bullet into CHANGELOG.md ## [Unreleased], pushes, and closes the issue.

What this skill does

Forge Release is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the automation sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/forge-release/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Forge Release Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 76,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/forge-release
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/forge-release/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/forge-release/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/forge-release/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/forge-release/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\forge-release\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Forge Release Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/forge-release/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Forge Release skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Forge Release skill?

Use Forge Release when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the automation area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Forge Release" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Forge Release skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Forge Release is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/SidCorp-co/forge/blob/HEAD/.claude/skills/forge-release/SKILL.md
License: Apache-2.0
Author: SidCorp-co

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

SidCorp-co. (2026). Forge Release [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/forge-release/

BibTeX

@misc{forge-release-2026,
  author    = {SidCorp-co},
  title     = {Forge Release [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/forge-release/}
}

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