stamp/README.md

# stamp

A language-agnostic, changesets-style versioning and changelog tool. Works with any project type and supports monorepos.

## Overview

`stamp` is inspired by the [Changesets](https://github.com/changesets/changesets) workflow, but without the Node.js dependency. It works by having contributors add small **stamp files** (`.stamp/*.md`) alongside their code changes. When it's time to release, `stamp` consumes those files, bumps versions, updates changelogs, creates git tags, and publishes releases to GitHub or Gitea.

## Installation

Via [Mise](https://mise.jdx.dev/):

```toml
# mise.toml
[tools]
"go:github.com/thokra/stamp/cmd/stamp" = "latest"
```

Or with `go install`:

```sh
go install github.com/thokra/stamp/cmd/stamp@latest
```

Or build from source:

```sh
git clone https://github.com/thokra/stamp
cd stamp
go build -o bin/stamp ./cmd/stamp
```

## Quick Start

### 1. Create `.stamp/stamp.toml`

```toml
[[projects]]
name    = "my-app"
path    = "."
version = "0.1.0"

  [projects.publish]
  tags      = true
  releases  = true
  artifacts = ["dist/my-app-*"]
```

Because `stamp.toml` lives inside `.stamp/`, git will track the directory without needing a `.gitignore` file in it.

See [`examples/stamp.toml`](examples/stamp.toml) for a fully annotated example.

### 2. Add a stamp file when making a change

```sh
# Interactive
stamp add

# Non-interactive (great for scripts and AI agents)
stamp add --project=my-app --bump=minor --message="Added new feature"
```

This creates a `.stamp/<random-slug>.md` file. Commit it alongside your code.

### 3. Check pending stamps

```sh
stamp status
```

```
📦 Pending stamps: 2

  PROJECT   CURRENT  NEXT   BUMP   STAMPS
  -------   -------  ----   ----   ------
  my-app    1.2.3    1.3.0  minor  2
```

### 4. Release

```sh
# Bump versions and update changelogs
stamp version

# Create git tags, GitHub/Gitea releases, and upload artifacts
STAMP_REPO=owner/repo stamp publish
```

## Commands

### `stamp add`

Creates a new stamp file describing a change.

| Flag | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `--project` | Project name to include (repeatable) |
| `--bump` | Bump type: `major`, `minor`, `patch`, `premajor`, `preminor`, `prepatch`, `prerelease` |
| `--message` | Description of the change |
| `--no-interactive` | Disable interactive prompts (requires `--project`, `--bump`, `--message`) |
| `--slug` | Custom filename slug (default: auto-generated, e.g. `brave-river`) |

### `stamp status`

Shows all pending stamp files and the projected next version for each project.

| Flag | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `--json` | Output as JSON |

### `stamp version`

Consumes all pending stamp files, bumps versions in `.stamp/stamp.toml`, and prepends a new entry to each project's `CHANGELOG.md`. Then stages and commits the changes via git.

| Flag | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `--snapshot <id>` | Create a pre-release with the given identifier (e.g. `alpha`, `rc`) |
| `--no-commit` | Apply changes without creating a git commit |

### `stamp publish`

Creates git tags and publishes releases (with optional artifact uploads) to GitHub or Gitea.

| Flag | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `--dry-run` / `-n` | Print what would happen without executing |
| `--project` | Only publish a specific project |

Requires `STAMP_REPO=owner/repo` to be set. Detects GitHub vs Gitea automatically via the `GITEA_BASE_URL` environment variable.

Tag format: `<name>@v<version>` (e.g. `my-app@v1.3.0`).

### `stamp comment`

Posts or updates a PR comment summarising pending stamps. Useful in CI to remind contributors to add stamp files or to show reviewers what versions will change.

- **No stamps found** → warns the author with instructions on how to add one.
- **Stamps found** → shows a table of affected projects and their next versions.

| Flag | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `--pr` | Pull request number (required) |
| `--repo` | Repository slug `owner/repo` (defaults to `STAMP_REPO` or `GITHUB_REPOSITORY`) |

## Stamp File Format

Stamp files live in `.stamp/` alongside `stamp.toml`, and use Markdown with YAML or TOML frontmatter.

### YAML (default)

```markdown
---
bumps:
  my-app: minor
  my-lib: patch
---

Short description used as the changelog entry.

- Optional bullet points for more detail.
```

### TOML

```markdown
+++
[bumps]
my-app = "minor"
+++

Short description.
```

### Bump types

| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `major` | Breaking change — `1.2.3` → `2.0.0` |
| `minor` | New feature — `1.2.3` → `1.3.0` |
| `patch` | Bug fix — `1.2.3` → `1.2.4` |
| `premajor` | Pre-release major — `1.2.3` → `2.0.0-alpha.0` |
| `preminor` | Pre-release minor — `1.2.3` → `1.3.0-alpha.0` |
| `prepatch` | Pre-release patch — `1.2.3` → `1.2.4-alpha.0` |
| `prerelease` | Increment pre-release — `1.2.4-rc.0` → `1.2.4-rc.1` |

## Configuration Reference (`.stamp/stamp.toml`)

```toml
# Global settings (all optional)
[config]
base_branch = "main"   # Base branch for PR change detection (default: main)

[[projects]]
name      = "my-app"
path      = "apps/my-app"    # Path relative to repo root
version   = "1.2.3"          # Current version — updated by `stamp version`
changelog = "CHANGELOG.md"   # Relative to path (default: CHANGELOG.md)

  [projects.publish]
  tags      = true
  releases  = true
  artifacts = [
    "apps/my-app/dist/my-app-linux-amd64",
    "apps/my-app/dist/my-app-darwin-arm64",
  ]
```

## Environment Variables

| Variable | Purpose |
|----------|---------|
| `STAMP_REPO` | Repository slug `owner/repo` — required for `publish` and `comment` |
| `GITHUB_TOKEN` | GitHub token for releases and PR comments — automatically provided by the GitHub Actions runner; no manual setup needed |
| `GITEA_TOKEN` | Gitea access token — **must be created manually** (Gitea Actions does not inject one automatically); create a token in your Gitea account settings and store it as a repository secret |
| `GITEA_BASE_URL` | Gitea instance URL (e.g. `https://gitea.example.com`) — also enables Gitea mode |

## CI Integration

### GitHub Actions — PR check

```yaml
# .github/workflows/stamp-check.yml
name: stamp check

on:
  pull_request:

jobs:
  check:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - name: Install stamp
        run: go install github.com/thokra/stamp/cmd/stamp@latest

      - name: Comment on PR
        run: stamp comment --pr=${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
        env:
          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          STAMP_REPO:   ${{ github.repository }}
```

### Gitea Actions — PR check

```yaml
# .gitea/workflows/stamp-check.yml
name: stamp check

on:
  pull_request:

jobs:
  check:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - name: Install stamp
        run: go install github.com/thokra/stamp/cmd/stamp@latest

      - name: Comment on PR
        run: stamp comment --pr=${{ gitea.event.pull_request.number }}
        env:
          GITEA_TOKEN:    ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}
          GITEA_BASE_URL: ${{ gitea.server_url }}
          STAMP_REPO:     ${{ gitea.repository }}
```

## Development

This project uses [Mise](https://mise.jdx.dev/) to manage the Go toolchain and common tasks.

```sh
# Build
mise run build

# Run tests
mise run test

# Lint
mise run lint

# Install locally
mise run install
```

## Project Structure

```
stamp/
├── cmd/stamp/          # CLI entry point and command definitions
├── internal/
│   ├── changeset/      # Stamp file parsing, writing, and slug generation
│   ├── changelog/      # CHANGELOG.md generation and appending
│   ├── config/         # stamp.toml loading, validation, and saving
│   ├── git/            # Git operations (tag, commit, push)
│   ├── gitea/          # Gitea API client (releases, PR comments)
│   ├── github/         # GitHub API client (releases, PR comments)
│   ├── publish/        # Orchestrates tagging and release publishing
│   └── semver/         # Semantic version bumping logic
├── examples/
│   └── stamp.toml      # Annotated configuration example
└── docs/
    └── workflow.md      # Detailed workflow guide
```

## License

MIT