Release Please
generate release PRs based on the conventionalcommits.org spec observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
99/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 99
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 7
- age_days: 2687
- days_rel: 9
- days_push: 9
- n_releases_24m: 38
Adoption not part of the score
7401 stars · 582 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Release Please is a tool by Google that automates changelog generation, GitHub releases, and version bumps by parsing Conventional Commit messages from git history and maintaining release PRs. It is available as a CLI and a GitHub Action.
Use cases
- automate changelog generation from commit messages
- create GitHub releases automatically
- bump package. versions via release PRs
- enforce conventional commits for semantic versioning
- set up release automation as a GitHub Action
When to choose
- your project follows conventionalcommits.org conventions
- you want automated CHANGELOG.md and version bump PRs
- you release from a linear git history with squash merges
When to avoid
- you need automatic publication to package managers
- you need complex multi-branch release management
- your commits don't follow conventional commit format
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
ci-cd version-control developer-tools workflow-automation developer-tools version-control cli conventional-commits changelog release-automation github-action semver automation devops nodejs github
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/googleapis/release-please · fetched 2026-08-28 · 2beadbb1ede1
- homepage: https://www.conventionalcommits.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 503eca3845b7
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| googleapis/release-please | main | 99 |
| googleapis/release-please-action | plugin | 87 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="googleapis/release-please")
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem