Repository Release Readiness Checker
Audit a software repository's public release surface without changing or executing the project.
The problem it solves
Repository Release Readiness Checker A read-only command-line audit for the awkward moment between “the code works on my machine” and “this repository is ready for strangers.” It checks the public surface of a software project, reports evidence, and leaves every file untouched.
Who Repository Release Readiness Checker is for
- Developers and maintainers who need reviewable evidence before changing or releasing software.
- Users working with release, audit, documentation who want the documented v1.0.0 behavior.
- People who prefer an open-source release with visible limitations, source, and license terms.
Intended result
Audit a software repository's public release surface without changing or executing the project.
This summary is reconciled from the current catalog and repository documentation.
Features in v1.0.0
Capabilities below come from the current project README and release documentation.
Core community and release documents
Local links in Markdown documentation
Common sensitive filenames and recognizable secret signatures
.gitignore coverage for environment files
Test presence and GitHub Actions configuration
A concise readiness score with error, warning, information, and pass findings
Verified examples
Screenshots are shown only when the current README references a local source image. Otherwise, repository example files are linked directly.
Verified release evidence
This project does not currently publish a screenshot or dedicated example folder. The current README, tests, changelog, tagged release, and source repository remain the verified examples of its behavior.
Platforms and implementation
The public release claims only the cataloged platforms and technologies.
Supported platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Built with
- Python
Quick start
The shortest documented path into the current release.
Audit the current repository:
release-ready .Create a portable HTML report:
release-ready . --format html --output release-readiness.htmlUse JSON in another tool without failing a pipeline:
release-ready . --format json --output release-readiness.json --fail-on neverThe command exits 1 when the configured failure threshold is reached and 2 when the target or report cannot be processed.
Current limitations
These boundaries are part of the product and prevent the page from implying unverified capability.
- It does not prove that documentation claims are true or that a project is secure.
- Remote HTTP links are not requested in v1.0.
- Generated and dependency directories are skipped using a conservative built-in list.
- Secret detection is intentionally narrow to reduce accidental disclosure and false confidence.
Privacy and licensing
Review the actual data boundary before using a tool with sensitive inputs.
Privacy and safety
Scanning is local. The tool does not upload source code or contact external services. It reads text files up to 1 MB for known secret signatures and never prints a detected secret value.
License and release
Repository Release Readiness Checker is published under MIT. The current cataloged release is v1.0.0, published 2026-07-18.
Related projects
Related projects are selected deterministically from shared catalog tags, category, and implementation technologies—not popularity or paid placement.
Repository Release Readiness Checker v1.0.0
Use the tagged release for downloads and release notes. Use the repository for source, issues, contribution guidance, security reporting, and complete documentation.
Page source: current Forge catalog plus README and CHANGELOG from the canonical local repository. Fingerprint: 68c39c9ae3adc866.