# autoship

> CLI tool automating changeset-based package releases with AI-generated descriptions

autoship is an open-source CLI from Vercel Labs that automates package release workflows for repositories using Changesets. It inspects commit history to suggest semver bumps, generates changeset notes with AI, opens pull requests, waits for CI, and merges them to trigger publishing.

Website: https://github.com/vercel-labs/autoship

## What it is for

- Automate version bumps and changeset generation for npm packages
- Delegate package release workflows to AI coding assistants like Claude Code or Cursor
- Publish package releases interactively or headlessly in CI/CD pipelines

## Features

- AI-powered semver bump suggestions based on commit history and diffs
- Automatic generation of changeset descriptions using AI
- End-to-end pull request management including waiting on CI checks before merging
- Support for both interactive prompts and automated headless runs (-y)
- Multi-repository configuration stored locally
- Integrations and agent skill support for AI coding assistants

## Pricing

Open source

## Details

- Type: GitHub repo
- Category: [Development](https://xiry.app/topics/development.md)
- Open source: yes
- Platforms: Command line
- For: Open-source maintainers and JavaScript/TypeScript developers using Changesets
- Alternative to: changesets, semantic-release, release-it
- Tags: cli, npm, changesets, release automation, typescript, git

## Why it was saved

- [@ctatedev, 2 February 2026](https://x.com/ctatedev/status/2018412101346148467): Replaces the manual release process (and inconsistent AI-agent workflows) with one command that handles review, versioning, changelog and release.

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Updated 10 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/autoship

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