everything-claude-code/docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/release-name-plugin-publication-checklist-2026-05-18.md

ECC v2.0.0-rc.1 Release Name And Plugin Publication Checklist

Snapshot date: 2026-05-18.

This checklist is the operator gate for release naming, package publication, and Claude/Codex plugin distribution. It is not a publication action by itself. Run it from the exact release commit before creating tags, publishing npm, submitting marketplace forms, or posting announcements.

Fixed rc.1 Decision

Ship v2.0.0-rc.1 as Everything Claude Code (ECC).

• Keep the GitHub repo at affaan-m/everything-claude-code.
• Keep the npm package as ecc-universal.
• Keep Claude and Codex plugin slugs as ecc.
• Publish the npm prerelease on the next dist-tag, not latest.
• Do not rename to affaan-m/ecc, ecc, or @affaan-m/ecc before rc.1.

Reasons:

• ecc-universal is the current working install and package surface.
• ecc on npm is occupied by an unrelated elliptic-curve package.
• @affaan-m/ecc is unclaimed on npm, but would require a migration plan.
• affaan-m/ecc is not available to the current GitHub auth context.
• Claude and Codex already expose the desired short namespace as ecc.

Current Surface Evidence

Surface	Current value	Evidence command	2026-05-18 result	Release action
Git commit	67e63e63f9bfd074bd6a21bf6bac71f3dfefa58b	git rev-parse HEAD	Recorded from clean main before this ITO-46 evidence refresh	Re-run from final release commit
GitHub repo	affaan-m/everything-claude-code	git remote get-url origin	https://github.com/affaan-m/everything-claude-code.git	Keep for rc.1
Possible short repo	affaan-m/ecc	gh repo view affaan-m/ecc --json nameWithOwner,url,isPrivate	GraphQL could not resolve repository	Do not depend on it for rc.1
npm package	ecc-universal@2.0.0-rc.1 local, 1.10.0 registry latest	node -p "require('./package.json').name + '@' + require('./package.json').version" and npm view ecc-universal name version dist-tags --json	Local rc.1 ready; registry still latest 1.10.0	Publish rc.1 with --tag next after approval
Exact npm short name	ecc	npm view ecc name version description repository.url --json	Occupied by unrelated ecc@0.0.2	Do not use
Scoped npm short name	@affaan-m/ecc	npm view @affaan-m/ecc name version --json	404	Candidate only after migration plan
Claude plugin	ecc@2.0.0-rc.1	claude plugin validate .claude-plugin/plugin.json; claude plugin validate .; claude plugin tag .claude-plugin --dry-run	Validation passed on Claude Code 2.1.143; full plugin validation has one expected root CLAUDE.md context warning; dry run would create ecc--v2.0.0-rc.1	Run dry-run tag again from the final commit, then tag/push only after approval
Claude marketplace	.claude-plugin/marketplace.json	claude plugin marketplace add --help; Anthropic plugin marketplace docs	GitHub repo, git URL, remote marketplace JSON, and local path marketplace sources are supported	Verify post-tag marketplace install/update path after final evidence
Codex plugin	ecc@2.0.0-rc.1	node tests/plugin-manifest.test.js; codex plugin marketplace add --help; OpenAI Codex plugin docs	Plugin manifest passed 54/54; local and GitHub-ref repo marketplace smokes passed on Codex CLI 0.131.0	Use repo marketplace for rc.1; do not claim official directory listing until OpenAI publishing path is available
OpenCode package	ecc-universal@2.0.0-rc.1	node -p "require('./.opencode/package.json').name + '@' + require('./.opencode/package.json').version"	Matches rc.1 package identity	Follow npm package publication
Billing claim	Pending ECC Tools readiness	ECC Tools billing gate and Marketplace account readback	Code-side gate exists; live Marketplace account readback still pending	Do not announce native payments

Required Gate

Run these checks from the final release commit and paste the exact output into a fresh publication-evidence-YYYY-MM-DD.md file before release actions:

git status --short --branch
git rev-parse HEAD
git remote get-url origin
npm view ecc name version description repository.url --json
npm view @affaan-m/ecc name version --json
npm view ecc-universal name version dist-tags --json
node tests/plugin-manifest.test.js
node tests/docs/ecc2-release-surface.test.js
claude plugin validate .claude-plugin/plugin.json
claude plugin tag .claude-plugin --dry-run
codex plugin marketplace add --help
HOME="$(mktemp -d)" codex plugin marketplace add ./
HOME="$(mktemp -d)" codex plugin marketplace add affaan-m/everything-claude-code --ref "$(git rev-parse HEAD)"
npm pack --dry-run --json
npm publish --tag next --dry-run
npm run build:opencode
npm run preview-pack:smoke

If a command is unavailable on the release machine, record the exact error and keep the related publication action blocked.

Publication Order

Step	Action	Required evidence	Stop condition
1	Freeze name and version	Package, Claude plugin, Codex plugin, OpenCode package, VERSION, and release docs all say 2.0.0-rc.1	Any preview/rc.1 mismatch
2	Verify clean release branch	git status --short --branch shows only the intended release commit and no unrelated drift	Any unexplained dirty file
3	Verify package and plugin manifests	node tests/plugin-manifest.test.js and node tests/docs/ecc2-release-surface.test.js pass	Manifest or release-surface failure
4	Dry-run package surface	npm pack --dry-run --json; npm publish --tag next --dry-run	Missing files, wrong dist-tag, or publish dry-run failure
5	Dry-run Claude distribution	claude plugin validate; claude plugin tag .claude-plugin --dry-run; marketplace source/help evidence	Validation, tag, or install-smoke failure
6	Verify Codex repo marketplace	codex plugin marketplace add --help; temp-home local and GitHub-ref repo marketplace add smoke; OpenAI official directory status recorded	Missing repo marketplace or unverified official-directory status
7	Verify OpenCode package	npm run build:opencode	Build failure
8	Regenerate release URL ledger	Live and approval-gated URLs separated in release-url-ledger-YYYY-MM-DD.md	Placeholder, private URL, or announcement URL drift
9	Create GitHub prerelease	gh release view v2.0.0-rc.1 --json tagName,url,isPrerelease	Missing URL or wrong prerelease flag
10	Publish npm rc	npm view ecc-universal version dist-tags --json shows rc.1 on next	rc.1 lands on latest or registry output is unclear
11	Publish/plugin-submit	Claude official submission and Codex repo marketplace evidence recorded	Form not submitted, listing not visible, or docs status changed
12	Announce	X, LinkedIn, GitHub release, and longform copy use final live URLs	Any final URL is still pending

Do Not Proceed

• Do not publish npm before npm pack --dry-run --json is captured from the final release commit.
• Do not create or push Claude plugin tags before claude plugin tag .claude-plugin --dry-run passes from the final release commit.
• Do not claim an official Codex Plugin Directory listing unless OpenAI documents a public submission path or confirms the plugin has been listed.
• Do not announce billing, Marketplace, or native payments until ECC Tools live Marketplace account readback returns ready.
• Do not rename the repo or package until rc.1 is published and a migration guide maps old names to new names.
• Do not post social copy while any release, npm, plugin, or billing URL is still approval-gated.

External Distribution Sources

• Anthropic Claude Code plugin docs: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/plugins
• Anthropic Claude Code marketplace docs: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/plugin-marketplaces
• OpenAI Codex plugin docs: https://developers.openai.com/codex/plugins/build#add-a-marketplace-from-the-cli

As of this snapshot, Anthropic documents self-hosted marketplace distribution through GitHub, git URL, remote marketplace JSON, and local path sources. OpenAI documents repo/personal marketplace distribution for Codex and describes an official Plugin Directory, but ECC has not submitted or received an official directory listing in this pass.