This directory contains automation scripts for Cody release captains.

An interactive CLI workflow that follows the Release Captain Playbook and guides release captains through the complete Cody release process.

• Git CLI
• GitHub CLI (gh)
• jq for JSON processing
• Write access to the Cody repository
• JetBrains account with admin access (for JetBrains releases)
• GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable set

./release/release-captain.sh

The script provides an interactive menu with these options:

1. Day 1: Create release branch - Creates release branch, backport labels, and prerelease builds
2. Day 2-6: Stabilize release branch - Helps create new prerelease builds after backports
3. Day 7: Ship stable release - Guides through stable release process for VSCode, JetBrains, and Agent
4. Emergency patch release - Creates emergency patch releases when needed
5. Check prerequisites - Validates required tools and permissions

• MILESTONE - The milestone number (e.g., 66). If not set, the script will prompt for it.

# Set milestone and run
export MILESTONE=66
./release/release-captain.sh

The script automates most tasks but still requires manual steps for:

• Reviewing and organizing generated changelogs
• JetBrains Marketplace management (unhiding releases, writing release notes)
• Community notifications and QA coordination
• Monitoring workflow statuses
• Final release verification

Hey team! 👋 I'm the release captain for milestone {MILESTONE}.

We've branched from commit {COMMIT_HASH} for M{MILESTONE}, which will produce:
- VSCode v1.{MILESTONE}.0 
- JetBrains v7.{MILESTONE}.0

**For ship-blocking fixes**: Add the `backport M{MILESTONE}` label to your PRs.

**Prerelease versions for dogfooding**:
- VSCode Insiders: v1.{MILESTONE_MINUS_ONE}.{BUILD} 
- JetBrains Nightly: v7.{MILESTONE_MINUS_ONE}.0-nightly

Please update your extensions and help us test! 🧪

Next opportunity to reach stable: land code by {NEXT_BRANCH_DATE}, ships {NEXT_RELEASE_DATE}.

Hi QA team! 👋

New prerelease builds are ready for testing:
- **JetBrains**: v7.{MILESTONE_MINUS_ONE}.0-nightly
- **VSCode Insiders**: v1.{MILESTONE_MINUS_ONE}.{BUILD}

Please QA these versions and report any issues. Thanks! 🙏

Hi community support team! 👋

I'm the release captain for Cody milestone {MILESTONE}. 

**Current prerelease versions**:
- VSCode Insiders: v1.{MILESTONE_MINUS_ONE}.{BUILD}
- JetBrains Nightly: v7.{MILESTONE_MINUS_ONE}.0-nightly

Please flag any issues you see with these versions - especially helpful since prerelease has fewer users. Thanks for the partnership! 🤝

• Main release guide: See the comprehensive release captain guide in the codebase
• Agent release guide
• Cody Web publishing guide