Can I use this skill to check non-OpenShift software releases?

No, this skill is specifically designed to interface with the OpenShift Sippy instance and returns data relevant to OpenShift and OKD releases.

How can I tell if an OpenShift release has reached GA?

In the JSON output, if the 'ga' field contains a timestamp, the release has reached General Availability. If it is null, the release is still in development.

What is the Sippy API used by this skill?

Sippy is an analytics and reporting platform used by OpenShift engineering to track CI/CD health, test results, and release metadata.

Does this skill require any external Python libraries?

No, the skill is implemented using Python's standard library to ensure it runs on any system with Python 3.6+ without additional setup.

Does this support OKD releases?

Yes, it supports OKD release identifiers, typically suffixed with '-okd' (e.g., 4.17-okd).

Get Release Dates

Name: Get Release Dates
Author: openshift-eng

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Retrieves OpenShift release timelines and General Availability (GA) metadata directly from the Sippy API.

This skill provides automated access to critical OpenShift release information, enabling developers and teams to instantly query GA dates, development start times, and version sequences. By interfacing with the Sippy API, it offers real-time data to distinguish between versions in active development and those that have reached General Availability, facilitating more accurate regression analysis, project planning, and environment synchronization within the OpenShift ecosystem.

Key Features

01Dependency-free Python implementation for lightweight execution

02Validate release existence within the Sippy database

03Identify release sequences and previous version relationships

04Fetch GA and development start dates for specific OpenShift versions

0541 GitHub stars

06Distinguish between active development and GA status using real-time API data

Use Cases

01Verifying the GA status of a release before performing regression analysis

02Calculating development cycle durations for project planning and velocity reporting

03Navigating the OpenShift release sequence to find predecessor versions for compatibility testing

What are Skills?·How to Install

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npx skillfish add openshift-eng/ai-helpers get-release-dates

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