Check and Prepare Package Releases

Scan packages in an org for unreleased changes and prepare release PRs. Run from ~/code/{org}/ or pass the org name as an argument.

Helper script

A pre-built script at ~/.claude/scripts/org-releases.sh collects release status for all packages in one pass. Run it first to avoid spending tokens on individual gh and git calls.

~/.claude/scripts/org-releases.sh <org-name> > /tmp/org-releases.json

If the script is missing or not executable, flag this to the user and stop.

The script outputs a JSON array with per-package entries containing:

• repo, type, gh_org, version
• latest_tag, release_date, commits_since_release
• has_unreleased_news, main_ci

Only packages (repos with DESCRIPTION or Project.toml) are included.

Phase 1: Classify

From the script output, classify each package:

• Ready to release: version bumped, NEWS updated, CI passing
• Needs preparation: unreleased commits but version/NEWS not updated
• Up to date: no commits since last release
• No releases yet: package has never been released

Phase 2: Report

Present a table:

Phase 3: Prepare releases (with confirmation)

For repos needing preparation, ask the user which to proceed with. For each confirmed repo:

1. Create a worktree branch release/v{version}
2. Bump version in DESCRIPTION/Project.toml if not already done
3. Update NEWS.md with entries from commit messages since last release
4. Run R CMD check (R) or tests (Julia)
5. Commit, push, and create a PR

For repos ready to release, offer to create the GitHub release directly.

Phase 4: Team mode

If more than 2 repos need preparation, spawn a team.

Auto-Exit When Standalone

IMPORTANT: If this command is being run as a standalone request, automatically exit after completing all phases successfully.