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title: "release-it"
description: "A command-line tool for automating software releases."
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<PurposeNote title="Good for">Coordinating version bumps, tags, and publishing steps.</PurposeNote>

## What it does

A command-line tool for automating software releases.

## When it fits

Coordinating version bumps, tags, and publishing steps.

## Other options in this category

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- [API Extractor](/packages/api-extractor) — Reviewing public API changes in a published TypeScript library.
- [ni](/packages/ni) — Running familiar install and script commands across different repositories.
- [npm-check-updates](/packages/npm-check-updates) — Reviewing and updating package.json dependency constraints.
- [npmgraph](/packages/npmgraph) — Understanding the packages pulled into a dependency tree.
- [pkgroll](/packages/pkgroll) — Building distributable JavaScript and TypeScript libraries.

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## Source

[Project source for release-it ↗](https://github.com/release-it/release-it)

Editorial overview reviewed on October 24, 2026. Follow the source for current setup, compatibility, and licensing.

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