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Draft, approve, and publish Elsa release announcements for Discord, LinkedIn, and X after an Elsa Core, Elsa Studio, Elsa Extensions, or similarly configured Elsa release has completed. Use when Codex needs to turn release notes, GitHub release URLs, package/feed availability, and build results into channel-specific community and social posts; supports direct Discord webhook posting and optional Buffer, Typefully, Zapier, Make, or manual publishing workflows for LinkedIn and X.

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Elsa Release Announcements

Overview

Use this skill after a release has been published and packages are available. The output is an announcement pack with Discord, LinkedIn, and X copy tailored to each channel, plus optional publishing steps.

Keep this skill separate from elsa-release: release execution verifies tags, GitHub releases, and packages; announcements communicate the finished release.

Recommended Publishing Setup

Use a draft-and-approval workflow by default.

  • Discord: post directly with a Discord incoming webhook when DISCORD_RELEASE_WEBHOOK_URL is configured. If the target is an Announcement Channel, publish/crosspost the webhook message with --crosspost and a bot token in DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN.
  • LinkedIn + X: prefer Buffer or Typefully for queueing/scheduling when accounts are connected.
  • Single orchestration flow: use Zapier or Make when the team wants one approval-triggered workflow that can post Discord plus social channels.
  • Manual fallback: produce copy-ready Markdown/plain-text drafts when no publishing service is configured.

Current service fit:

  • Buffer supports publishing to LinkedIn and X/Twitter and has API support for creating posts across supported channels.
  • Typefully supports multi-platform publishing for X/Twitter and LinkedIn through its API.
  • Discord webhooks are the simplest reliable path for posting into a Discord channel.
  • No service choice should be hard-coded into the release process; credentials, approval, and account ownership vary by team.

Inputs

Collect or infer:

  • Product/repository: Elsa Core, Elsa Studio, Elsa Extensions, or another Elsa project.
  • Version and release kind: stable, preview, or RC.
  • GitHub release URL.
  • Release notes file or GitHub release body.
  • Package availability: NuGet, feedz.io, Docker, npm, or other relevant feeds.
  • Important callouts: breaking changes, upgrade notes, known issues, migration docs, docs links.
  • Desired publish mode: draft-only, discord, buffer, typefully, zapier, make, or manual.

Do not publish anything until the user explicitly approves the final text and target channels.

Workflow

  1. Verify release readiness.

    • Confirm the release exists and is public.
    • Confirm package/feed publishing completed for the release kind.
    • Confirm links work: GitHub release, NuGet/feed package search, docs/changelog.

  2. Generate an announcement pack.

    • Use scripts/announcement_pack.py with release notes as input when available.
    • Treat script output as a scaffold; rewrite it into polished copy.
    • Keep factual claims tied to the release notes and package availability.

  3. Adapt by channel.

    • Discord: rich community post with a strong headline, Discord emoji shortcodes, release links near the top, grouped highlights, practical upgrade notes, and a clear testing/feedback ask for previews or RCs.
    • LinkedIn: polished product/developer narrative, stable release value, major improvements, and one clear link.
    • X: one compact post or a short thread. Put the release link in the first post and avoid overloading a single post.

  4. Ask for approval.

    • Show the exact message for each channel.
    • State whether posting is direct, queued/scheduled, or manual.
    • Do not include secrets or webhook URLs in chat output.

  5. Publish or prepare drafts.

    • Discord direct: use scripts/post_discord.py with DISCORD_RELEASE_WEBHOOK_URL.
    • Discord Announcement Channels: add --crosspost only when DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN is configured for a bot that can publish messages in that channel.
    • Buffer/Typefully: use their API only when credentials and account/channel IDs are already configured.
    • Zapier/Make: POST the approved payload to the configured webhook only when the user has provided the endpoint.
    • Manual: save or present the final channel-specific drafts.

  6. Verify.

    • For direct posts, confirm the API call succeeded.
    • For queued posts, confirm the returned queue/schedule status or draft URL when available.
    • Record what was posted, where, and when.

Announcement Shape

Use this structure for the announcement pack:

# Elsa <version> Announcement Pack

## Facts

## Discord

## LinkedIn

## X single-post option

## X thread option

## Links

Channel guidance:

  • Discord can be more direct, celebratory, and useful: mention the release, top changes, package availability, and links. Prefer :rocket:, :point_right:, :sparkles:, :tools:, :test_tube:, and similar Discord emoji shortcodes over raw Unicode emoji.
  • Discord posts should suppress link previews. Use the webhook SUPPRESS_EMBEDS message flag and wrap links in angle brackets, for example <https://github.com/elsa-workflows/elsa-core/releases/tag/3.7.0>.
  • Discord stable releases should say the stable version is available and ask for feedback on upgrades or regressions.
  • Discord preview/RC releases should explicitly say they are intended for testing and validation before stable release.
  • LinkedIn should explain the release in terms of developer value and project momentum, with fewer implementation details.
  • X should be concise. Use a thread when there are more than two high-signal points.
  • Stable releases may say packages are available on NuGet only after verifying that publish succeeded.
  • Preview/RC announcements must clearly say preview/RC and avoid implying production stability.

Discord Style

Use this shape for Discord drafts and adapt the details to the actual release:

:rocket: **Elsa Workflows 3.7.0 is here!**

We've published the stable **Elsa 3.7.0** release across **Elsa Core** and **Elsa Studio**.

:point_right: Core: <https://github.com/elsa-workflows/elsa-core/releases/tag/3.7.0>
:point_right: Studio: <https://github.com/elsa-workflows/elsa-studio/releases/tag/3.7.0>

This release brings a solid set of improvements around **authentication**, **workflow diagnostics**, **Studio extensibility**, and the **modular server runtime**.

### :sparkles: Highlights

:closed_lock_with_key: **Modern authentication support in Elsa Studio**
Summarize the high-value change in one or two practical sentences.

:compass: **Improved workflow instance diagnostics**
Summarize the most user-visible diagnostics improvements.

:jigsaw: **Modular server runtime improvements**
Summarize the Core/runtime changes.

### :tools: Upgrade notes
Call out compatibility or dependency changes users should validate.

### :raised_hands: Feedback welcome
Ask users to report upgrade issues, regressions, and bugs.

Helper Usage

Generate drafts:

python3 .agents/skills/elsa-release-announcements/scripts/announcement_pack.py \
  --product "Elsa Core" \
  --version 3.7.0 \
  --release-kind stable \
  --release-url https://github.com/elsa-workflows/elsa-core/releases/tag/3.7.0 \
  --notes-file doc/changelogs/3.7.0.md \
  --package-url 'https://www.nuget.org/packages?q=Elsa'

Post to Discord after approval:

DISCORD_RELEASE_WEBHOOK_URL="..." \
python3 .agents/skills/elsa-release-announcements/scripts/post_discord.py \
  --message-file announcements/discord-3.7.0.md

Post and publish to a Discord Announcement Channel after approval:

DISCORD_RELEASE_WEBHOOK_URL="..." \
DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN="..." \
python3 .agents/skills/elsa-release-announcements/scripts/post_discord.py \
  --message-file announcements/discord-3.7.0.md \
  --crosspost

For --crosspost, the webhook post is sent with wait=true so Discord returns the created message ID. The script then calls Discord's crosspost endpoint for that message. The bot must have access to the Announcement Channel; if the bot did not create the message, grant the channel permissions needed to publish another sender's message.

Guardrails

  • Never publish without explicit user approval of the exact channel text.
  • Never expose webhook URLs, API tokens, access tokens, or account IDs in final responses.
  • Do not claim package availability until verified.
  • Do not claim a feature is new unless release notes or commits support it.
  • Do not use the same wording blindly across all channels.
  • Keep LinkedIn/X posts free of internal build details unless they matter to users.
  • If a platform API fails or credentials are missing, fall back to copy-ready drafts.