@semantic-release/github
Semantic release plugin for automated GitHub releases and pull request comments.
Dev workflow and config npm MIT
Used in agent projects
28
0.2% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in dev workflow and config
#65 of 88
by use in those projects
Downloads
3.2M
npm, last 7 days, @semantic-release/github
GitHub stars
538
last push Oct 8, 2026
How @semantic-release/github is used
@semantic-release/github is a dependency in 28 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (0.2%), #65 of 88 in dev workflow and config. The most used alternative there is dotenv. Projects that use it most often also use semantic-release (100.0%), @semantic-release/changelog (78.6%), @semantic-release/git (78.6%).
Often used with @semantic-release/github
| semantic-release | 100.0% of @semantic-release/github projects · 211.6× more than average |
|---|---|
| @semantic-release/changelog | 78.6% of @semantic-release/github projects · 243.3× more than average |
| @semantic-release/git | 78.6% of @semantic-release/github projects · 232.0× more than average |
| Semantic Release Commit Analyzer | 64.3% of @semantic-release/github projects · 388.7× more than average |
| Husky | 60.7% of @semantic-release/github projects · 9.7× more than average |
| Vitest | 53.6% of @semantic-release/github projects · 4.4× more than average |
| Prettier | 60.7% of @semantic-release/github projects · 3.5× more than average |
| Semantic Release Exec | 42.9% of @semantic-release/github projects · 259.1× more than average |
By coding agent
| Claude Code | 0.6% of projects set up for it |
|---|---|
| Cursor | 0.5% of projects set up for it |
| GitHub Copilot | 0.3% of projects set up for it |
| OpenAI Codex | 1.3% of projects set up for it |
Share of public repos configured for each agent that list @semantic-release/github as a dependency.
Install
| Package | npm install @semantic-release/github |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | TypeScript / JavaScript (22), Next.js (5), Python (1) |
| Example projects | blueprintui/blueprintui, AgentOrchestrator/AgentBase, adeze/raindrop-mcp, NVIDIA/elements, Michael-Obele/shadcn-svelte-mcp |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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