PyPI Publishing with Doppler (Local-Only)

Self-Evolving Skill: This skill improves through use. If instructions are wrong, parameters drifted, or a workaround was needed — fix this file immediately, don't defer. Only update for real, reproducible issues.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:

• Publishing Python packages to PyPI from local machine
• Setting up Doppler for PyPI token management
• Creating local publish scripts with CI detection guards
• Validating repository ownership before release

WORKSPACE-WIDE POLICY: LOCAL-ONLY PUBLISHING

This skill supports LOCAL machine publishing ONLY.

FORBIDDEN

• Publishing from GitHub Actions
• Publishing from any CI/CD pipeline (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, CircleCI)
• publishCmd in semantic-release configuration
• Building packages in CI (uv build in prepareCmd)
• Storing PyPI tokens in GitHub secrets

REQUIRED

• Use scripts/publish-to-pypi.sh on local machine
• CI detection guards in publish script
• Manual approval before each release
• Doppler credential management (no plaintext tokens)
• Repository verification (prevents fork abuse)

Rationale

• Security: No long-lived PyPI tokens in GitHub secrets
• Speed: 30 seconds locally vs 3-5 minutes in CI
• Control: Manual approval step before production release
• Flexibility: Centralized credential management via Doppler

See: ADR-0027, docs/development/PUBLISHING.md

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Overview

This skill provides local-only PyPI publishing using Doppler for secure credential management. It integrates with the workspace-wide release workflow where:

1. GitHub Actions: Automated versioning ONLY (tags, releases, CHANGELOG)
2. Local Machine: Manual PyPI publishing with Doppler credentials

Bundled Scripts

Script	Purpose
scripts/publish-to-pypi.sh	Local PyPI publishing with CI detection guards

Usage: Copy to your project's scripts/ directory:

/usr/bin/env bash << 'DOPPLER_EOF'
# Resolve plugin root using cc-plugin-root helper
PLUGIN_DIR="$(cc-plugin-root itp)"
cp "$PLUGIN_DIR/skills/pypi-doppler/scripts/publish-to-pypi.sh" scripts/
chmod +x scripts/publish-to-pypi.sh
DOPPLER_EOF

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Prerequisites

One-Time Setup

1. Install Doppler CLI:

   brew install dopplerhq/cli/doppler
   

2. Authenticate with Doppler:

   doppler login
   

3. Verify access to claude-config project:

   doppler whoami
   doppler projects
   

PyPI Token Setup

1. Create PyPI API token:

   • Visit: https://pypi.org/manage/account/token/
   • Enable 2FA if not already enabled (required since 2024)
   • Create token with scope: "Entire account" or specific project
   • Copy token (starts with pypi-AgEIcHlwaS5vcmc..., ~180 characters)

2. Store token in Doppler:

   doppler secrets set PYPI_TOKEN='pypi-AgEIcHlwaS5vcmc...' \
     --project claude-config \
     --config prd
   

3. Verify token stored:

   doppler secrets get PYPI_TOKEN \
     --project claude-config \
     --config prd \
     --plain
   

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Publishing Workflow

MANDATORY: Verify Version Increment Before Publishing

Pre-publish validation: Before publishing to PyPI, verify that the version has incremented from the previous release. Publishing without a version increment is invalid and wastes resources.

Autonomous check sequence:

1. Compare local pyproject.toml version against latest PyPI version
2. If versions match -- STOP - do not proceed with publishing
3. Inform user: "Version not incremented. Run semantic-release first or verify commits include feat: or fix: types."

Complete Release Workflow

Step 1: Development & Commit (Conventional Commits):

git add .
git commit -m "feat: add new feature"  # MINOR bump
git push origin main

Step 2: Automated Versioning (GitHub Actions - 40-60s):

GitHub Actions automatically: analyzes commits, determines next version, updates pyproject.toml/package.json, generates CHANGELOG, creates git tag, creates GitHub release.

PyPI publishing does NOT happen here (by design - see ADR-0027).

Step 3: Local PyPI Publishing (30 seconds):

git pull origin main
./scripts/publish-to-pypi.sh

Using Bundled Script (Recommended)

/usr/bin/env bash << 'GIT_EOF'
# First time: copy script from skill to your project (resolve plugin root via cc-plugin-root)
PLUGIN_DIR="$(cc-plugin-root itp)"
cp "$PLUGIN_DIR/skills/pypi-doppler/scripts/publish-to-pypi.sh" scripts/
chmod +x scripts/publish-to-pypi.sh

# After semantic-release creates GitHub release
git pull origin main

# Publish using local copy of bundled script
./scripts/publish-to-pypi.sh
GIT_EOF

Bundled script features: CI detection guards, repository verification, Doppler integration, build + publish + verify workflow, clear error messages.

Manual Publishing (Advanced)

For manual publishing without the canonical script:

/usr/bin/env bash << 'CONFIG_EOF'
# Retrieve token from Doppler
PYPI_TOKEN=$(doppler secrets get PYPI_TOKEN \
  --project claude-config \
  --config prd \
  --plain)

# Build package
uv build

# Publish to PyPI
UV_PUBLISH_TOKEN="${PYPI_TOKEN}" uv publish
CONFIG_EOF

WARNING: Manual publishing bypasses CI detection guards and repository verification. Use canonical script unless you have a specific reason not to.

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Reference Documentation

Topic	Reference
CI Detection	CI Detection Enforcement
Credential Management	Doppler & Token Management
Troubleshooting	Troubleshooting Guide
TestPyPI Testing	TestPyPI Testing
mise Task Integration	mise Task Integration

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Related Documentation

• ADR-0027: docs/architecture/decisions/0027-local-only-pypi-publishing.md - Architectural decision for local-only publishing
• ADR-0028: docs/architecture/decisions/0028-skills-documentation-alignment.md - Skills alignment with ADR-0027
• PUBLISHING.md: docs/development/PUBLISHING.md - Complete release workflow guide
• mise-tasks Skill: mise-tasks - Task orchestration with dependency management
• Release Workflow Patterns: release-workflow-patterns.md - DAG patterns and anti-patterns
• Bundled Script: scripts/publish-to-pypi.sh - Reference implementation with CI guards

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Validation History

• 2025-12-03: Refactored to discovery-first, environment-agnostic approach
  • discover_uv() checks PATH, direct installs, version managers (priority order)
  • Supports: curl install, Homebrew, cargo, mise, asdf - doesn't force any method
• 2025-11-22: Created with ADR-0027 alignment (workspace-wide local-only policy)
• Validation: CI detection guards tested, Doppler integration verified

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Last Updated: 2025-12-03 Policy: Workspace-wide local-only PyPI publishing (ADR-0027) Supersedes: None (created with ADR-0027 compliance from start)

Post-Execution Reflection

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1. Did the command succeed? — If not, fix the instruction or error table that caused the failure.
2. Did parameters or output change? — If the underlying tool's interface drifted, update Usage examples and Parameters table to match.
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