Auto

Spec sheet

Purpose

Auto automates project releases and pull request interactions, using pull request labels to calculate releases.Read 10 Oct 2026 · intuit.github.io

Intended users

Auto is designed for project teams that want to automate releases in continuous integration, while its commands can also be run locally.Read 10 Oct 2026 · intuit.github.io

Integrations

The documented plugins include Jira, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Amazon S3, GitHub Pages, npm, Homebrew, Docker, and VS Code.Read 10 Oct 2026 · intuit.github.io

Support

The repository invites users to file an issue or open a pull request for help and contributions.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

The Auto repository is distributed under the MIT License.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Additional integrations

Functionality plugins include Jira, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Amazon S3, GitHub Pages, and Conventional Commits.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Changelogs

It generates changelogs with pull request links, authors, Jira stories, monorepo awareness, customizable sections, and additional release notes.Read 10 Oct 2026 · intuit.github.io

CI platforms

The documentation includes setup guides for GitHub Actions, CircleCI, Travis CI, and Jenkins 2.Read 10 Oct 2026 · intuit.github.io

CI support

The documentation includes setup guidance for GitHub Actions, CircleCI, Travis CI, and Jenkins 2.Read 4 Oct 2026 · intuit.github.io

Credentials

Publishing and releasing require environment variables including `GH_TOKEN` with repository permission, and publishing plugins may require their own secrets such as `NPM_TOKEN`.Read 4 Oct 2026 · intuit.github.io

Customization

Auto exposes a plugin system, and users can configure plugins through command-line arguments or `.autorc`.Read 4 Oct 2026 · intuit.github.io

Install requirements

The getting-started guide says to install Auto as a development dependency; for non-JavaScript projects it offers a bundled build with Node included.Read 4 Oct 2026 · intuit.github.io

Installation

Auto can be installed as an npm development dependency or downloaded as an executable for major operating systems with Node bundled.Read 10 Oct 2026 · intuit.github.io

Platform builds

The getting-started guide says bundled releases are available for all major operating systems.Read 4 Oct 2026 · intuit.github.io

Plugin limits

When plugins are explicitly configured, that configuration overrides the defaults; the docs advise using only one package manager plugin at a time.Read 10 Oct 2026 · intuit.github.io

Pull request tools

Its pull request commands can retrieve labels, set status, add Markdown comments, and update the pull request body with build metadata.Read 10 Oct 2026 · intuit.github.io

Release types

It supports canary builds, next prereleases, and latest full releases.Read 10 Oct 2026 · intuit.github.io

Security configuration

Publishing requires a GH_TOKEN with repo permission, and the documentation recommends keeping local environment files containing tokens out of version control.Read 10 Oct 2026 · intuit.github.io

Security information

The official product pages and repository information reviewed do not state security certifications or compliance attestations.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Versioning

Auto calculates semantic version bumps from pull requests.Read 10 Oct 2026 · intuit.github.io

Where Specifiction places it

• Release automation tools#6 of 347.8
• Release Notes Management Software#7 of 167.6
• Monorepo Management Tools#18 of 337.7