By name: release-tweet description: Draft a release announcement tweet from a GitHub release. Use when asked to compose a tweet, draft a release announcement, or write social media copy for a new version/release.
Release Tweet Skill
Compose a release announcement tweet from GitHub release notes. This skill fetches the release, summarises changes, identifies contributors, cross-references X/Twitter handles, and outputs composed text for review. It does NOT post the tweet.
Workflow
Step 1 — Fetch release notes
Determine the repository from the current working directory or user input.
If the user specifies a tag:
gh release view <tag> --repo <owner/repo>
If no tag is given, find the latest release:
gh release list --repo <owner/repo> --limit 1
Then fetch its body:
gh release view <tag> --repo <owner/repo>
Extract the release body markdown for processing.
Step 2 — Summarise changes as tweet bullets
Parse the release markdown sections (Added, Changed, Fixed, Removed) and rewrite each item as a concise, outcome-focused bullet:
- One line per bullet
- Merge related items where possible
- Drop purely internal items that don't matter to end users
- Keep the list to a reasonable length for a tweet (aim for 5-10 bullets max)
- Use backticks for CLI commands, tool names, and code references
- Focus on what the user gains, not implementation details
Step 3 — Identify external contributors
Scan release notes for attribution patterns like by [@username](https://github.com/username).
Extract GitHub usernames, then determine the repo owner:
gh api repos/<owner>/<repo> --jq '.owner.login'
Filter out:
- The repo owner
- Bot accounts (e.g.
dependabot,github-actions)
The remaining usernames are external contributors.
Step 4 — Cross-reference X/Twitter handles
For each external contributor, run the multi-signal verification procedure documented in references/handle-verification.md.
Classify each result as high confidence or low confidence.
Step 5 — Compose the tweet
Assemble the tweet using the template and rules in references/tweet-format.md.
Output
Present two things to the user:
- The composed tweet text — ready to copy and post
- A confidence table — showing each contributor's GitHub handle, resolved X handle (if any), confidence level, and reasoning
Example confidence table:
| GitHub | X Handle | Confidence | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| @alice | @alice_dev | High | GitHub twitter_username field set |
| @bob | bob_codes | Low | Same handle exists on X but no corroborating signals |
| @charlie | — | — | No X presence found |
The user reviews everything and posts manually.