prerelease

Trigger the prerelease.yml GitHub Actions workflow, watch it, and verify the release was created.

Steps

1. Trigger the workflow

Default is prerelease. If the user asks for a full release, pass -f release=true.

gh workflow run prerelease.yml --ref main
# full release:
gh workflow run prerelease.yml --ref main -f release=true

2. Find the run

Wait a few seconds, then locate the in-progress run:

sleep 5
gh run list --workflow prerelease.yml -L 3

Capture the run ID of the most recent run.

3. Watch the run

gh run watch <run-id> --exit-status

4. Handle failure

If the run fails, inspect logs:

gh run view <run-id> --log-failed

Report the error and stop.

5. Verify the release

gh release list --limit 1
gh release view <tag>

Output

Print a summary:

## Prerelease: <tag>

- run: <run-id>
- tag: <tag>
- artifacts: ah, SHA256SUMS
- url: <release-url>

Rules

• •default to prerelease unless the user explicitly says "full release"
• •always watch the run to completion — do not fire and forget
• •if the workflow fails, show the failed logs and stop