everything-claude-code/docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/publication-readiness.md

ECC v2.0.0-rc.1 Publication Readiness

This checklist is the release gate for public publication surfaces. Do not use it as evidence by itself. Fill the evidence fields with fresh command output or URLs from the exact commit being released.

For the current rc.1 naming decision and package/plugin publication path, see naming-and-publication-matrix.md.

Release Identity Matrix

Surface	Expected value	Source of truth	Fresh check	Evidence artifact	Owner	Status
Product name	Everything Claude Code / ECC	README.md, CHANGELOG.md, release notes	rg -n "Everything Claude Code" README.md CHANGELOG.md docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1	Pending	Release owner	Pending
GitHub repo	affaan-m/everything-claude-code	Git remote and release URLs	git remote get-url origin	Pending	Release owner	Pending
Git tag	v2.0.0-rc.1	GitHub releases	gh release view v2.0.0-rc.1 --repo affaan-m/everything-claude-code	Pending	Release owner	Pending
npm package	ecc-universal	package.json	node -p "require('./package.json').name"	Pending	Package owner	Pending
npm version	2.0.0-rc.1	VERSION, package.json, lockfiles	node -p "require('./package.json').version"	Pending	Package owner	Pending
npm dist-tag	next for rc, latest only for GA	npm registry	npm view ecc-universal dist-tags --json	Pending	Package owner	Pending
Claude plugin slug	ecc / ecc@ecc install path	.claude-plugin/plugin.json, .claude-plugin/marketplace.json	node tests/hooks/hooks.test.js	Pending	Plugin owner	Pending
Claude plugin manifest	2.0.0-rc.1, no unsupported agents or explicit hooks fields	.claude-plugin/plugin.json, .claude-plugin/PLUGIN_SCHEMA_NOTES.md	claude plugin validate .claude-plugin/plugin.json	Pending	Plugin owner	Pending
Codex plugin manifest	2.0.0-rc.1 with shared skill source	.codex-plugin/plugin.json	node tests/docs/ecc2-release-surface.test.js	Pending	Plugin owner	Pending
OpenCode package	ecc-universal plugin module	.opencode/package.json, .opencode/index.ts	npm run build:opencode	Pending	Package owner	Pending
Agent metadata	2.0.0-rc.1	agent.yaml, .agents/plugins/marketplace.json	node tests/scripts/catalog.test.js	Pending	Release owner	Pending
Migration copy	rc.1 upgrade path, not GA claim	release-notes.md, quickstart.md, HERMES-SETUP.md	npx markdownlint-cli docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/*.md	Pending	Docs owner	Pending

Publication Gates

Gate	Required evidence	Fresh check	Blocker field	Owner	Status
GitHub release	Tag exists, release notes use final URLs, assets attached if needed	gh release view v2.0.0-rc.1 --json tagName,url,isPrerelease	Blocker:	Release owner	Pending
npm package	npm pack --dry-run has expected files, version matches, rc goes to next	npm pack --dry-run and npm publish --tag next --dry-run where supported	Blocker:	Package owner	Pending
Claude plugin	Manifest validates, marketplace JSON points to public repo, install docs match slug	claude plugin validate .claude-plugin/plugin.json	Blocker:	Plugin owner	Pending
Codex plugin	Manifest version matches package and docs, hook limitations are explicit	node tests/docs/ecc2-release-surface.test.js	Blocker:	Plugin owner	Pending
OpenCode package	Build output is regenerated from source and package metadata is current	npm run build:opencode	Blocker:	Package owner	Pending
ECC Tools billing reference	Any billing claim links to verified Marketplace/App state	gh api repos/ECC-Tools/ECC-Tools plus app/marketplace URL check	Blocker:	ECC Tools owner	Pending
Announcement copy	X, LinkedIn, GitHub release, and longform copy point to live URLs	rg -n "TODO" docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1 and repeat for TBD	Blocker:	Release owner	Pending

Required Command Evidence

Record the exact commit SHA and command output before any publication action:

Evidence	Command	Required result	Recorded output
Clean release branch	git status --short --branch	On intended release commit; no unrelated files	Pending
Harness audit	npm run harness:audit -- --format json	70/70 passing	Pending
Adapter scorecard	npm run harness:adapters -- --check	PASS	Pending
Observability readiness	npm run observability:ready	14/14 passing	Pending
Root suite	node tests/run-all.js	0 failures	Pending
Markdown lint	npx markdownlint-cli '**/*.md' --ignore node_modules	0 failures	Pending
Package surface	node tests/scripts/npm-publish-surface.test.js	0 failures	Pending
Release surface	node tests/docs/ecc2-release-surface.test.js	0 failures	Pending
Optional Rust surface	cd ecc2 && cargo test	0 failures or explicit deferral	Pending

Do Not Publish If

• main has unreviewed release-surface changes after the evidence was recorded.
• npm view ecc-universal dist-tags --json contradicts the intended rc/GA tag.
• Claude plugin validation is unavailable and no manual install smoke test is recorded.
• Release notes or announcement drafts still contain placeholder URLs, TODO, TBD, private workspace paths, or personal operator references.
• Billing, Marketplace, or plugin-submission copy claims a live surface before the live URL exists.
• Stale PR salvage work is mid-flight on the same branch.

Announcement Order

1. Merge the release-version PR.
2. Record the required command evidence from the release commit.
3. Create or verify the GitHub prerelease.
4. Publish npm with the rc dist-tag.
5. Submit or update plugin marketplace surfaces.
6. Update release notes with final live URLs.
7. Publish GitHub release copy.
8. Publish X, LinkedIn, and longform copy only after the public URLs work.