Version Bumper

Purpose

Automatically manages semantic version updates for Claude Code plugins, ensuring consistency across plugin.json, marketplace catalog, and git tags - optimized for claude-code-plugins repository workflow.

Trigger Keywords

• "bump version" or "update version"
• "release" or "new release"
• "major version" or "minor version" or "patch version"
• "increment version"
• "version update"

Semantic Versioning

Format: MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH (e.g., 2.1.3)

Rules:

• MAJOR (2.x.x) - Breaking changes, incompatible API changes
• MINOR (x.1.x) - New features, backward compatible
• PATCH (x.x.3) - Bug fixes, backward compatible

Examples:

• 1.0.0

  →

  1.0.1

  (bug fix)

• 1.0.0

  →

  1.1.0

  (new feature)

• 1.0.0

  →

  2.0.0

  (breaking change)

Version Bump Process

When activated, I will:

1. Identify Current Version

   # Read plugin version
   current=$(jq -r '.version' .claude-plugin/plugin.json)
   echo "Current version: $current"
   

2. Determine Bump Type

   • From user request (major/minor/patch)
   • Or suggest based on changes
   • Or ask user which type

3. Calculate New Version

   # Example for patch bump: 1.2.3 → 1.2.4
   IFS='.' read -r major minor patch <<< "$current"
   new_version="$major.$minor.$((patch + 1))"
   

4. Update Files

   • Update

     .claude-plugin/plugin.json

   • Update

     .claude-plugin/marketplace.extended.json

   • Sync to

     marketplace.json

5. Validate Consistency

   • Verify all files have same version
   • Check no other plugins use this version
   • Validate semver format

6. Create Git Tag (Optional)

   git tag -a "v$new_version" -m "Release v$new_version"
   

Update Locations

1. Plugin JSON

// .claude-plugin/plugin.json
{
  "name": "plugin-name",
  "version": "1.2.4",  // ← Update here
  ...
}

2. Marketplace Extended

// .claude-plugin/marketplace.extended.json
{
  "plugins": [
    {
      "name": "plugin-name",
      "version": "1.2.4",  // ← Update here
      ...
    }
  ]
}

3. Sync CLI Catalog

npm run sync-marketplace
# Regenerates marketplace.json with new version

Bump Types

Patch Bump (Bug Fix)

When to use:

• Bug fixes
• Documentation updates
• Minor improvements
• No new features

Example: 1.2.3 → 1.2.4

Minor Bump (New Feature)

When to use:

• New features
• New commands/agents/skills
• Backward compatible changes
• Enhanced functionality

Example: 1.2.3 → 1.3.0

Major Bump (Breaking Change)

When to use:

• Breaking API changes
• Incompatible updates
• Major refactor
• Removed features

Example: 1.2.3 → 2.0.0

Validation Checks

Before bumping:

• ✅ Current version is valid semver
• ✅ New version is higher than current
• ✅ No other plugin uses new version
• ✅ All files have same current version
• ✅ Git working directory is clean (optional)

After bumping:

• ✅ plugin.json updated
• ✅ marketplace.extended.json updated
• ✅ marketplace.json synced
• ✅ All versions consistent
• ✅ CHANGELOG.md updated (if exists)

Changelog Management

If CHANGELOG.md exists, I update it:

# Changelog

## [1.2.4] - 2025-10-16

### Fixed
- Bug fix description
- Another fix

## [1.2.3] - 2025-10-15
...

Git Integration

Option 1: Version Commit

# Update version files
git add .claude-plugin/plugin.json
git add .claude-plugin/marketplace.extended.json
git add .claude-plugin/marketplace.json
git add CHANGELOG.md  # if exists

# Commit version bump
git commit -m "chore: Bump plugin-name to v1.2.4"

Option 2: Version Tag

# Create annotated tag
git tag -a "plugin-name-v1.2.4" -m "Release plugin-name v1.2.4"

# Or for monorepo
git tag -a "v1.2.4" -m "Release v1.2.4"

# Push tag
git push origin plugin-name-v1.2.4

Multi-Plugin Updates

For repository-wide version bump:

# Bump marketplace version
jq '.metadata.version = "1.0.40"' .claude-plugin/marketplace.extended.json

# Update all plugins (if needed)
for plugin in plugins/*/; do
  # Update plugin.json
  # Update marketplace entry
done

Version Consistency Check

I verify:

# Plugin version
plugin_v=$(jq -r '.version' plugins/category/plugin-name/.claude-plugin/plugin.json)

# Marketplace version
market_v=$(jq -r '.plugins[] | select(.name == "plugin-name") | .version' .claude-plugin/marketplace.extended.json)

# Should match
if [ "$plugin_v" != "$market_v" ]; then
  echo "❌ Version mismatch!"
  echo "Plugin: $plugin_v"
  echo "Marketplace: $market_v"
fi

Release Workflow

Complete release process:

1. Determine Bump Type

   • Review changes since last version
   • Decide: patch/minor/major

2. Update Version

   • Bump plugin.json
   • Update marketplace catalog
   • Sync marketplace.json

3. Update Changelog

   • Add release notes
   • List changes
   • Include date

4. Commit Changes

   git add .
   git commit -m "chore: Release v1.2.4"
   

5. Create Tag

   git tag -a "v1.2.4" -m "Release v1.2.4"
   

6. Push

   git push origin main
   git push origin v1.2.4
   

7. Validate

   • Check GitHub release created
   • Verify marketplace updated
   • Test plugin installation

Output Format

🔢 VERSION BUMP REPORT

Plugin: plugin-name
Old Version: 1.2.3
New Version: 1.2.4
Bump Type: PATCH

✅ UPDATES COMPLETED:
1. Updated .claude-plugin/plugin.json → v1.2.4
2. Updated marketplace.extended.json → v1.2.4
3. Synced marketplace.json → v1.2.4
4. Updated CHANGELOG.md

📊 CONSISTENCY CHECK:
✅ All files have version 1.2.4
✅ No version conflicts
✅ Semantic versioning valid

📝 CHANGELOG ENTRY:
## [1.2.4] - 2025-10-16
### Fixed
- Bug fix description

🎯 NEXT STEPS:
1. Review changes: git diff
2. Commit: git add . && git commit -m "chore: Bump to v1.2.4"
3. Tag: git tag -a "v1.2.4" -m "Release v1.2.4"
4. Push: git push origin main && git push origin v1.2.4

✨ Ready to release!

Repository-Specific Features

For claude-code-plugins repo:

• Handles both plugin and marketplace versions
• Updates marketplace metadata version
• Manages plugin count in README
• Syncs both catalog files
• Creates proper release tags

Examples

User says: "Bump the security-scanner plugin to patch version"

I automatically:

1. Read current version: 1.2.3
2. Calculate patch bump: 1.2.4
3. Update plugin.json
4. Update marketplace.extended.json
5. Sync marketplace.json
6. Validate consistency
7. Report success

User says: "Release version 2.0.0 of plugin-name"

I automatically:

1. Recognize major version (breaking change)
2. Update all version files
3. Update CHANGELOG.md with major release notes
4. Create git commit
5. Create git tag v2.0.0
6. Provide push commands

User says: "Increment version for new feature"

I automatically:

1. Detect this is a minor bump
2. Calculate new version (1.2.3 → 1.3.0)
3. Update all files
4. Add changelog entry
5. Report completion