# ncipollo/release-action

An action which manages a github release

Repository: https://github.com/ncipollo/release-action
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/release-action
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-04T09:52:28+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 89/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 74, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2567, "days_push": 29, "days_rel": 172, "gap_med": 20.5, "n_releases_24m": 9}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1674, forks 229 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:20.435038+00:00)

## What it is
A GitHub Actions action that creates GitHub releases and optionally uploads build artifacts to them. It supports updating existing releases, release bodies from files, and glob-based artifact paths.

## Use cases
- publish a github release from a ci workflow
- upload build artifacts to a github release
- automate release creation on tag push
- update an existing github release with new assets
- attach binaries to a release in github actions
- set release notes from a file in ci

## When to choose
- you want to automate GitHub release creation and artifact uploads inside GitHub Actions
- you need idempotent releases that update existing releases or assets
- you want a simple, well-maintained action without writing API scripts

## When to avoid
- you release to registries or package managers rather than GitHub releases
- you need releases outside GitHub Actions or on other CI platforms
- you need complex multi-step release orchestration beyond creating/uploading releases

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: ci-cd, deployment, developer-tools
- domain: version-control, developer-tools
- platform: cloud
- tags: github-actions, github-release, release-automation, artifact-upload, continuous-delivery, devops, automation

## Member repositories
- ncipollo/release-action (main) score 89

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:20.435038+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:42:32.952058+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ncipollo/release-action (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:20.435038+00:00, sha edb5b79ce17b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.