SuperClaude/PUBLISHING.md

SuperClaude PyPI Publishing Guide

This guide covers the complete process for publishing SuperClaude to PyPI (Python Package Index).

🚀 Quick Start

1. Validate Project Readiness

python3 scripts/validate_pypi_ready.py

2. Test Upload to TestPyPI

./scripts/publish.sh test

3. Test Installation

./scripts/publish.sh test-install

4. Production Upload

./scripts/publish.sh prod

📋 Prerequisites

1. PyPI Accounts

• Production PyPI: https://pypi.org/account/register/
• TestPyPI: https://test.pypi.org/account/register/

2. API Tokens

Generate tokens with appropriate permissions:

• PyPI: https://pypi.org/manage/account/ → API tokens
• TestPyPI: https://test.pypi.org/manage/account/ → API tokens

3. Local Configuration

Create ~/.pypirc:

[pypi]
username = __token__
password = pypi-[your-production-token-here]

[testpypi]
repository = https://test.pypi.org/legacy/
username = __token__
password = pypi-[your-test-token-here]

4. Install Required Tools

pip install --upgrade build twine toml

📦 Package Information

• Package Name: SuperClaude
• Current Version: 4.0.0b1 (beta release)
• Entry Points:
  • SuperClaude → SuperClaude.__main__:main
  • superclaude → SuperClaude.__main__:main
• Recent Improvements: Enhanced PyPI publishing infrastructure with automated validation and deployment

🔧 Available Scripts

Shell Script (Recommended)

# Test publishing
./scripts/publish.sh test

# Test installation from TestPyPI  
./scripts/publish.sh test-install

# Production publishing
./scripts/publish.sh prod

# Build package only
./scripts/publish.sh build

# Clean build artifacts
./scripts/publish.sh clean

# Validate project structure
./scripts/publish.sh check

Python Script (Advanced)

# Basic TestPyPI upload
python3 scripts/build_and_upload.py --testpypi

# TestPyPI with installation test
python3 scripts/build_and_upload.py --testpypi --test-install

# Production upload
python3 scripts/build_and_upload.py

# Skip validation (faster)
python3 scripts/build_and_upload.py --skip-validation --testpypi

# Clean artifacts only
python3 scripts/build_and_upload.py --clean

Validation Script

# Check if project is ready for publishing
python3 scripts/validate_pypi_ready.py

🤖 GitHub Actions Automation

The project includes automated publishing via GitHub Actions:

Automatic Release Publishing

1. Create a new release on GitHub
2. GitHub Actions automatically builds and publishes to PyPI
3. Package becomes available on PyPI within minutes

Manual Publishing

1. Go to GitHub Actions tab
2. Select "Publish to PyPI" workflow
3. Click "Run workflow"
4. Choose target (testpypi or pypi)

Required Secrets

Set these in GitHub repository settings:

• PYPI_API_TOKEN: Production PyPI token
• TEST_PYPI_API_TOKEN: TestPyPI token

📈 Version Management

Current Version: 4.0.0b1

The project uses semantic versioning with beta notation:

• 4.0.0b1 = Version 4.0.0, Beta 1
• 4.0.0b2 = Version 4.0.0, Beta 2
• 4.0.0 = Version 4.0.0, Stable Release

Update Version Process

1. Update version in:

   • pyproject.toml
   • SuperClaude/__init__.py
   • SuperClaude/__main__.py
   • setup/__init__.py

2. Validate consistency:

   python3 scripts/validate_pypi_ready.py
   

3. Commit and tag:

   git add .
   git commit -m "Bump version to X.Y.Z"
   git tag vX.Y.Z
   git push origin main --tags
   

🔍 Package Structure

The package includes:

SuperClaude/
├── SuperClaude/          # Main package
│   ├── __init__.py       # Package metadata
│   ├── __main__.py       # CLI entry point
│   ├── Core/             # Framework core files
│   ├── Commands/         # Command definitions  
│   ├── Agents/           # Agent specifications
│   ├── Modes/            # Behavioral modes
│   └── MCP/              # MCP server configs
├── setup/                # Installation system
├── scripts/              # Publishing scripts
├── pyproject.toml        # Package configuration
├── README.md             # Project documentation
├── LICENSE               # MIT license
└── MANIFEST.in           # Package manifest

🧪 Testing

Local Testing

# Build package
python3 -m build

# Check distribution
python3 -m twine check dist/*

# Test local installation
pip install dist/SuperClaude-4.0.0b1-py3-none-any.whl

TestPyPI Testing

# Upload to TestPyPI
./scripts/publish.sh test

# Install from TestPyPI
pip install --index-url https://test.pypi.org/simple/ \
           --extra-index-url https://pypi.org/simple/ \
           SuperClaude

# Test CLI
SuperClaude --version

🚨 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Version Already Exists

PyPI doesn't allow re-uploading the same version. Increment version number:

# Current: 4.0.0b1
# Next: 4.0.0b2 or 4.0.0

Import Errors

Check package structure and __init__.py files:

python3 scripts/validate_pypi_ready.py

Upload Failures

1. Check API tokens are correct
2. Verify network connectivity
3. Try TestPyPI first
4. Check PyPI status page

Build Failures

1. Ensure Python ≥3.8
2. Update build tools: pip install --upgrade build twine
3. Clean artifacts: ./scripts/publish.sh clean

Getting Help

• PyPI Help: https://pypi.org/help/
• Packaging Guide: https://packaging.python.org/
• GitHub Issues: https://github.com/SuperClaude-Org/SuperClaude_Framework/issues

📊 Publication Checklist

Before publishing to production PyPI:

• All tests passing
• Version number updated
• Documentation updated
• CHANGELOG.md updated
• TestPyPI upload successful
• TestPyPI installation test passed
• GitHub release created (for automatic publishing)

🎯 Production Publishing

Option 1: GitHub Release (Recommended)

1. Push all changes to main branch
2. Create new release on GitHub with tag v4.0.0b1
3. GitHub Actions automatically publishes to PyPI

Option 2: Manual Publishing

# Validate everything
python3 scripts/validate_pypi_ready.py

# Test on TestPyPI first
./scripts/publish.sh test
./scripts/publish.sh test-install

# Publish to production
./scripts/publish.sh prod

🔐 Security Best Practices

• Store API tokens securely (use ~/.pypirc or environment variables)
• Never commit tokens to version control
• Use minimal permission tokens
• Regularly rotate API tokens
• Use Trusted Publishing for GitHub Actions when possible

📝 Post-Publication

After successful publication:

1. Update README badges with new version
2. Announce release on relevant channels
3. Monitor for issues in GitHub Issues
4. Update documentation if needed
5. Plan next release based on feedback

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For questions or issues with publishing, please open an issue on GitHub or contact the maintainers.