Spec Driven Release

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Spec Driven 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. Spec Driven Release is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Engineering · Sub-category: devops · Last updated: 2026-05-21

Orchestrates production releases through spec-driven deployment workflow with structural anti-skip enforcement. Implements 8 phases covering setup, build, validation, staging, production deployment, post-deployment validation, documentation, and monitoring using the Execute-Verify-Gate pattern at every step. Designed to prevent token optimization bias through lean orchestration, fresh-context subagent delegation, and binary CLI gate enforcement. Supports multiple deployment strategies (blue-green, canary, rolling, recreate) and environments (staging, production). Use when deploying QA-approved stories. Always use this skill when the user runs /release.

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About this skill (catalog notes)

Spec Driven Release includes at least one code block. The SKILL.md runs to about 1,206 words, in the catalog's typical mid-range.

Source: devforgeai.com
Original author: bankielewicz
Indexed lastmod: 2026-05-21
Catalog position: Engineering · devops
Indexed related skills: 10

How Spec Driven Release fits the catalog

Spec Driven Release sits in the Engineering category under the devops 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

Orchestrate safe, automated deployments through strict 8-phase release workflow with staging validation, smoke testing, rollback capabilities, and release documentation.

What this skill does

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

When to invoke it: Use when deploying QA-approved stories. Always use this skill when the user runs /release.

Who uses this skill

The Spec Driven Release Claude Code skill is built for software engineers, backend developers, full-stack teams, and technical leads building and maintaining production systems. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 146,000+ 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/spec-driven-release
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/spec-driven-release/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/spec-driven-release/SKILL.md

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

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

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One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Spec Driven Release Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Spec Driven 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 Spec Driven Release skill?

Use Spec Driven Release when your Claude Code task falls under the Engineering category — specifically in the devops 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 Spec Driven Release" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/engineering/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Spec Driven 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. Spec Driven Release is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/bankielewicz/DevForgeAI/blob/HEAD/.claude/skills/spec-driven-release/SKILL.md
Author: bankielewicz
Website: https://devforgeai.com/

Cite this skill

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

APA

bankielewicz. (2026). Spec Driven Release [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/spec-driven-release/

BibTeX

@misc{spec-driven-release-2026,
  author    = {bankielewicz},
  title     = {Spec Driven Release [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/spec-driven-release/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-07-06 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

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