Releasing WoW Addons
Expert guidance for the full addon release workflow using Mechanic automation.
Related Commands
- •c-release - Automated release workflow
CLI Commands (Use These First)
MANDATORY: Always use CLI commands before manual exploration.
| Task | Command |
|---|---|
| Full Release | mech release MyAddon 1.2.0 "Release message" |
| Bump Version | mech call version.bump -i '{"addon": "MyAddon", "version": "1.2.0"}' |
| Add Changelog | mech call changelog.add -i '{"addon": "MyAddon", "version": "1.2.0", "message": "..."}' |
| Commit Changes | mech call git.commit -i '{"addon": "MyAddon", "message": "Release 1.2.0"}' |
| Create Tag | mech call git.tag -i '{"addon": "MyAddon", "version": "1.2.0"}' |
Capabilities
- •Full Automation — Single-command release workflow (bump → changelog → commit → tag)
- •Version Management — Consistent version bumping across
.tocfiles - •Changelog Maintenance — Structured
CHANGELOG.mdupdates with categories - •Git Integration — Automated commits and annotated tags
Routing Logic
| Request type | Load reference |
|---|---|
| Release workflow, changelog format | ../../docs/integration/release.md |
| CLI Reference | ../../docs/cli-reference.md |
Quick Reference
The One-Command Release
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# Recommended: Validates → Bumps → Changelogs → Commits → Tags mech release MyAddon 1.2.0 "Added cooldown tracking and fixed memory leaks"
Pre-Release Checklist
- •Validate:
mech call addon.validate -i '{"addon": "MyAddon"}' - •Lint:
mech call addon.lint -i '{"addon": "MyAddon"}' - •Test:
mech call addon.test -i '{"addon": "MyAddon"}' - •Audit:
mech call addon.deprecations -i '{"addon": "MyAddon"}'
Changelog Categories
- •
### Added: New features - •
### Changed: Changes to existing features - •
### Fixed: Bug fixes - •
### Removed: Removed features - •
### Deprecated: Features to be removed - •
### Security: Security-related changes