release-it Release Automation

release-it is a generic, pluggable CLI tool that automates versioning and package publishing. It handles version bumping, Git committing/tagging/pushing, npm publishing, and GitHub/GitLab release creation -- all in a single configurable workflow. Language-agnostic with a powerful plugin system for extending behavior.

Quick Start

npm install -D release-it

# Create minimal config
echo '{ "github": { "release": true } }' > .release-it.json

# First release (interactive)
npx release-it