v2.7.0

feat(mod_format): Add check-only formatting with interactive diff preview; make formatting default to dry-run and extend formatting API
v2.6.1
2025-12-14 16:53:18 +00:00 · 2025-12-14 16:53:18 +00:00 · 2025-12-14 11:52:20 +00:00 · 2025-12-14 11:52:20 +00:00 · 2025-12-14 11:46:42 +00:00 · 2025-12-14 11:46:42 +00:00
19 changed files with 1104 additions and 114 deletions
--- a/assets/templates/npmextra/npmextra.json
+++ b/assets/templates/npmextra/npmextra.json
@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@
      "npmPackagename": "{{module.npmPackagename}}",
      "license": "{{module.license}}",
      "projectDomain": "{{module.projectDomain}}"
+    },
+    "release": {
+      "accessLevel": "{{module.npmAccessLevel}}"
    }
  },
  "@ship.zone/szci": {
-    "npmGlobalTools": [],
-    "npmAccessLevel": "{{module.npmAccessLevel}}"
+    "npmGlobalTools": []
  }
 }
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,59 @@
 # Changelog

+## 2025-12-14 - 2.7.0 - feat(mod_format)
+Add check-only formatting with interactive diff preview; make formatting default to dry-run and extend formatting API
+
+- Add BaseFormatter.check(), displayDiff() and displayAllDiffs() to compute and render diffs without applying changes.
+- Extend runFormatter API with new options: write (use to apply changes), checkOnly (only check for diffs), and showDiff (display diffs). When checkOnly is used, runFormatter returns an ICheckResult.
+- Change default formatting behavior to dry-run. Use --write / -w to actually apply changes. CLI format command updated to respect --write/-w.
+- Add formatNpmextraWithDiff in mod_config to preview diffs for npmextra.json and prompt the user before applying changes; calls to add/remove/clear registries and set access level now use this preview flow.
+- Project.fromCwd now accepts an options object ({ requireProjectType?: boolean }) so callers can skip the projectType requirement when appropriate; runFormatter no longer requires projectType for certain formatters.
+- Introduce a list of formatters that don't require projectType: npmextra, prettier, cleanup, packagejson.
+- Export the ICheckResult type from the formatter module and update mod_format interfaces to include ICheckResult.
+- Bump dependency @push.rocks/smartdiff to ^1.1.0.
+
+## 2025-12-14 - 2.6.1 - fix(npmextra)
+Normalize npmextra.json: move tsdoc legal entry and reposition @git.zone/cli configuration
+
+- Move TSDoc legal text into a top-level "tsdoc.legal" property in npmextra.json
+- Remove the misplaced "gitzone" object that previously contained the TSDoc legal block
+- Reorder and properly nest the "@git.zone/cli" configuration to follow the new "tsdoc" section
+- Pure configuration change (JSON structure) — no functional code changes
+
+## 2025-12-14 - 2.6.0 - feat(mod_commit)
+Add execution plan output to commit command
+
+- Print an execution plan at the start of the commit flow (shows active options and planned steps)
+- New printExecutionPlan(options) added to ts/mod_commit/mod.ui.ts
+- Commit command now calls ui.printExecutionPlan(...) before running format or other steps
+- Execution plan reflects flags: auto-accept (-y), push (-p), build (-b), release (-r), --format, and target registries
+
+## 2025-12-14 - 2.5.0 - feat(mod_standard)
+Add interactive main menu and help to standard CLI module; route commands via dynamic imports
+
+- Introduce interactive CLI menu using @push.rocks/smartinteract to prompt user for actions.
+- Add routing to commands (commit, format, config, template, services, open, help) using dynamic imports.
+- Add showHelp() helper to display usage and available commands.
+- Remove previous static template listing and logger.warn placeholder.
+
+## 2025-12-14 - 2.4.0 - feat(cli)
+Add optional build step to release flow and auto-format npmextra config when registries change
+
+- Introduce a --build/-b flag in the commit/release flow to run 'pnpm build' before pushing/releases
+- Verify the working tree is clean after the build and abort the release if build produces uncommitted changes
+- Increase total step counting to include build and verification steps in the UI progress output
+- Add a runFormatter utility to the formatting module to execute a single formatter programmatically
+- Wire runFormatter('npmextra') into mod_config so npmextra.json is formatted automatically after add/remove/clear/access operations
+- Add npmextra registry config entry (https://verdaccio.lossless.digital) to npmextra.json
+
+## 2025-12-14 - 2.3.0 - feat(config)
+Add interactive menu and help to config command, handle unknown commands, and bump dependencies
+
+- When running the 'config' command with no arguments, show an interactive menu (via SmartInteract) to choose actions (show, add, remove, clear, access, help) instead of defaulting to 'show'.
+- Add explicit 'help' subcommand and log an error for unknown commands before showing help.
+- Update devDependencies: @git.zone/tsbuild -> ^4.0.2, @types/node -> ^25.0.2.
+- Update dependency: @push.rocks/smartjson -> ^6.0.0.
+
 ## 2025-12-04 - 2.2.1 - fix(commit)
 Prevent auto-accept for BREAKING CHANGE commits; require manual confirmation and warn when --yes is used

--- a/npmextra.json
+++ b/npmextra.json
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@
    "npmAccessLevel": "private",
    "npmRegistryUrl": "verdaccio.lossless.one"
  },
-  "gitzone": {
+  "tsdoc": {
+    "legal": "\n## License and Legal Information\n\nThis repository contains open-source code that is licensed under the MIT License. A copy of the MIT License can be found in the [license](license) file within this repository. \n\n**Please note:** The MIT License does not grant permission to use the trade names, trademarks, service marks, or product names of the project, except as required for reasonable and customary use in describing the origin of the work and reproducing the content of the NOTICE file.\n\n### Trademarks\n\nThis project is owned and maintained by Task Venture Capital GmbH. The names and logos associated with Task Venture Capital GmbH and any related products or services are trademarks of Task Venture Capital GmbH and are not included within the scope of the MIT license granted herein. Use of these trademarks must comply with Task Venture Capital GmbH's Trademark Guidelines, and any usage must be approved in writing by Task Venture Capital GmbH.\n\n### Company Information\n\nTask Venture Capital GmbH  \nRegistered at District court Bremen HRB 35230 HB, Germany\n\nFor any legal inquiries or if you require further information, please contact us via email at hello@task.vc.\n\nBy using this repository, you acknowledge that you have read this section, agree to comply with its terms, and understand that the licensing of the code does not imply endorsement by Task Venture Capital GmbH of any derivative works.\n"
+  },
+  "@git.zone/cli": {
    "projectType": "npm",
    "module": {
      "githost": "gitlab.com",
@@ -31,9 +34,13 @@
        "Docker",
        "CI/CD"
      ]
+    },
+    "release": {
+      "registries": [
+        "https://verdaccio.lossless.digital",
+        "https://registry.npmjs.org"
+      ],
+      "accessLevel": "public"
    }
-  },
-  "tsdoc": {
-    "legal": "\n## License and Legal Information\n\nThis repository contains open-source code that is licensed under the MIT License. A copy of the MIT License can be found in the [license](license) file within this repository. \n\n**Please note:** The MIT License does not grant permission to use the trade names, trademarks, service marks, or product names of the project, except as required for reasonable and customary use in describing the origin of the work and reproducing the content of the NOTICE file.\n\n### Trademarks\n\nThis project is owned and maintained by Task Venture Capital GmbH. The names and logos associated with Task Venture Capital GmbH and any related products or services are trademarks of Task Venture Capital GmbH and are not included within the scope of the MIT license granted herein. Use of these trademarks must comply with Task Venture Capital GmbH's Trademark Guidelines, and any usage must be approved in writing by Task Venture Capital GmbH.\n\n### Company Information\n\nTask Venture Capital GmbH  \nRegistered at District court Bremen HRB 35230 HB, Germany\n\nFor any legal inquiries or if you require further information, please contact us via email at hello@task.vc.\n\nBy using this repository, you acknowledge that you have read this section, agree to comply with its terms, and understand that the licensing of the code does not imply endorsement by Task Venture Capital GmbH of any derivative works.\n"
  }
-}
+}
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
  "name": "@git.zone/cli",
  "private": false,
-  "version": "2.2.2",
+  "version": "2.7.0",
  "description": "A comprehensive CLI tool for enhancing and managing local development workflows with gitzone utilities, focusing on project setup, version control, code formatting, and template management.",
  "main": "dist_ts/index.ts",
  "typings": "dist_ts/index.d.ts",
@@ -57,14 +57,14 @@
  },
  "homepage": "https://gitlab.com/gitzone/private/gitzone#readme",
  "devDependencies": {
-    "@git.zone/tsbuild": "^4.0.1",
+    "@git.zone/tsbuild": "^4.0.2",
    "@git.zone/tsrun": "^2.0.1",
    "@git.zone/tstest": "^3.1.3",
    "@push.rocks/smartdelay": "^3.0.5",
    "@push.rocks/smartinteract": "^2.0.16",
    "@push.rocks/smartnetwork": "^4.4.0",
    "@push.rocks/smartshell": "^3.3.0",
-    "@types/node": "^24.10.3"
+    "@types/node": "^25.0.2"
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "@git.zone/tsdoc": "^1.10.2",
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    "@push.rocks/projectinfo": "^5.0.2",
    "@push.rocks/smartcli": "^4.0.19",
-    "@push.rocks/smartdiff": "^1.0.3",
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    "@push.rocks/smartfile": "^13.1.2",
    "@push.rocks/smartfs": "^1.2.0",
    "@push.rocks/smartgulp": "^3.0.4",
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    "@push.rocks/smartlog": "^3.1.10",
    "@push.rocks/smartlog-destination-local": "^9.0.2",
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ importers:
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        version: 4.0.19
      '@push.rocks/smartdiff':
-        specifier: ^1.0.3
-        version: 1.0.3
+        specifier: ^1.1.0
+        version: 1.1.0
      '@push.rocks/smartfile':
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        version: 13.1.2
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        version: 3.0.4
      '@push.rocks/smartjson':
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-        version: 5.2.0
+        specifier: ^6.0.0
+        version: 6.0.0
      '@push.rocks/smartlegal':
        specifier: ^1.0.27
        version: 1.0.27
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ importers:
        version: 4.0.2
    devDependencies:
      '@git.zone/tsbuild':
-        specifier: ^4.0.1
-        version: 4.0.1
+        specifier: ^4.0.2
+        version: 4.0.2
      '@git.zone/tsrun':
        specifier: ^2.0.1
        version: 2.0.1
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        version: 3.3.0
      '@types/node':
-        specifier: ^24.10.3
-        version: 24.10.3
+        specifier: ^25.0.2
+        version: 25.0.2

 packages:

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+
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      '@shikijs/vscode-textmate': 10.0.2

-  '@git.zone/tsbuild@4.0.1':
+  '@git.zone/tsbuild@4.0.2':
    dependencies:
      '@git.zone/tspublish': 1.10.3
      '@push.rocks/early': 4.0.4
@@ -5288,7 +5288,7 @@ snapshots:
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      '@inquirer/type': 2.0.0
      '@types/mute-stream': 0.0.4
-      '@types/node': 22.19.2
+      '@types/node': 22.19.3
      '@types/wrap-ansi': 3.0.0
      ansi-escapes: 4.3.2
      cli-width: 4.1.0
@@ -6046,9 +6046,9 @@ snapshots:
    dependencies:
      '@push.rocks/smartpromise': 4.2.3

-  '@push.rocks/smartdiff@1.0.3':
+  '@push.rocks/smartdiff@1.1.0':
    dependencies:
-      fast-diff: 1.3.0
+      diff: 8.0.2

  '@push.rocks/smartdns@7.6.1':
    dependencies:
@@ -6239,6 +6239,13 @@ snapshots:
      fast-json-stable-stringify: 2.1.0
      lodash.clonedeep: 4.5.0

+  '@push.rocks/smartjson@6.0.0':
+    dependencies:
+      '@push.rocks/smartenv': 6.0.0
+      '@push.rocks/smartstring': 4.1.0
+      fast-json-stable-stringify: 2.1.0
+      lodash.clonedeep: 4.5.0
+
  '@push.rocks/smartlegal@1.0.27':
    dependencies:
      '@push.rocks/smartmarkdown': 3.0.3
@@ -7350,27 +7357,27 @@ snapshots:

  '@types/bn.js@5.2.0':
    dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 24.10.3
+      '@types/node': 25.0.2

  '@types/body-parser@1.19.6':
    dependencies:
      '@types/connect': 3.4.38
-      '@types/node': 24.10.3
+      '@types/node': 25.0.2

  '@types/buffer-json@2.0.3': {}

  '@types/clean-css@4.2.11':
    dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 24.10.3
+      '@types/node': 25.0.2
      source-map: 0.6.1

  '@types/connect@3.4.38':
    dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 24.10.3
+      '@types/node': 25.0.2

  '@types/cors@2.8.19':
    dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 24.10.3
+      '@types/node': 25.0.2

  '@types/debug@4.1.12':
    dependencies:
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  '@types/dns-packet@5.6.5':
    dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 24.10.3
+      '@types/node': 25.0.2

  '@types/elliptic@6.4.18':
    dependencies:
@@ -7390,7 +7397,7 @@ snapshots:

  '@types/express-serve-static-core@5.1.0':
    dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 24.10.3
+      '@types/node': 25.0.2
      '@types/qs': 6.14.0
      '@types/range-parser': 1.2.7
      '@types/send': 1.2.1
@@ -7403,17 +7410,17 @@ snapshots:

  '@types/from2@2.3.6':
    dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 24.10.3
+      '@types/node': 25.0.2

  '@types/fs-extra@11.0.4':
    dependencies:
      '@types/jsonfile': 6.1.4
-      '@types/node': 24.10.3
+      '@types/node': 25.0.2

  '@types/glob@8.1.0':
    dependencies:
      '@types/minimatch': 5.1.2
-      '@types/node': 24.10.3
+      '@types/node': 25.0.2

  '@types/hast@3.0.4':
    dependencies:
@@ -7435,7 +7442,7 @@ snapshots:

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  '@types/mdast@4.0.4':
    dependencies:
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  '@types/mute-stream@0.0.4':
    dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 24.10.3
+      '@types/node': 25.0.2

  '@types/node-forge@1.3.14':
    dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 24.10.3
+      '@types/node': 25.0.2

  '@types/node@16.9.1': {}

-  '@types/node@22.19.2':
+  '@types/node@22.19.3':
    dependencies:
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-  '@types/node@24.10.3':
+  '@types/node@25.0.2':
    dependencies:
      undici-types: 7.16.0

@@ -7479,22 +7486,22 @@ snapshots:

  '@types/send@1.2.1':
    dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 24.10.3
+      '@types/node': 25.0.2

  '@types/serve-static@2.2.0':
    dependencies:
      '@types/http-errors': 2.0.5
-      '@types/node': 24.10.3
+      '@types/node': 25.0.2

  '@types/symbol-tree@3.2.5': {}

  '@types/tar-stream@3.1.4':
    dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 24.10.3
+      '@types/node': 25.0.2

  '@types/through2@2.0.41':
    dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 24.10.3
+      '@types/node': 25.0.2

  '@types/trusted-types@2.0.7': {}

@@ -7520,11 +7527,11 @@ snapshots:

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+      '@types/node': 25.0.2

  '@types/yauzl@2.10.3':
    dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 24.10.3
+      '@types/node': 25.0.2
    optional: true

  '@ungap/structured-clone@1.3.0': {}
@@ -7967,7 +7974,7 @@ snapshots:
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    dependencies:
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-      '@types/node': 24.10.3
+      '@types/node': 25.0.2
      accepts: 1.3.8
      base64id: 2.0.0
      cookie: 0.7.2
@@ -8135,8 +8142,6 @@ snapshots:

  fast-deep-equal@3.1.3: {}

-  fast-diff@1.3.0: {}
-
  fast-fifo@1.3.2: {}

  fast-json-stable-stringify@2.1.0: {}
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 */
 export const commitinfo = {
  name: '@git.zone/cli',
-  version: '2.2.1',
+  version: '2.7.0',
  description: 'A comprehensive CLI tool for enhancing and managing local development workflows with gitzone utilities, focusing on project setup, version control, code formatting, and template management.'
 }
--- a/ts/classes.gitzoneconfig.ts
+++ b/ts/classes.gitzoneconfig.ts
@@ -40,11 +40,19 @@ export class GitzoneConfig {
  public async readConfigFromCwd() {
    const npmextraInstance = new plugins.npmextra.Npmextra(paths.cwd);
    this.data = npmextraInstance.dataFor<IGitzoneConfigData>('@git.zone/cli', {});
-    this.data.npmciOptions = npmextraInstance.dataFor<
-      IGitzoneConfigData['npmciOptions']
-    >('@ship.zone/szci', {
-      npmAccessLevel: 'public',
-    });
+
+    // Read szci config for backward compatibility
+    const szciConfig = npmextraInstance.dataFor<any>('@ship.zone/szci', {});
+
+    // Prefer accessLevel from @git.zone/cli.release, fallback to @ship.zone/szci.npmAccessLevel
+    const accessLevel =
+      (this.data as any)?.release?.accessLevel ||
+      szciConfig?.npmAccessLevel ||
+      'public';
+
+    this.data.npmciOptions = {
+      npmAccessLevel: accessLevel,
+    };
  }

  constructor() {}
--- a/ts/classes.project.ts
+++ b/ts/classes.project.ts
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@ import type { TGitzoneProjectType } from './classes.gitzoneconfig.js';
 * the Project class is a tool to work with a gitzone project
 */
 export class Project {
-  public static async fromCwd() {
+  public static async fromCwd(options: { requireProjectType?: boolean } = {}) {
    const gitzoneConfig = await GitzoneConfig.fromCwd();
    const project = new Project(gitzoneConfig);
-    if (!project.gitzoneConfig.data.projectType) {
+    const requireProjectType = options.requireProjectType ?? true;
+    if (requireProjectType && !project.gitzoneConfig.data.projectType) {
      throw new Error('Please define a project type');
    }
    return project;
--- a/ts/gitzone.cli.ts
+++ b/ts/gitzone.cli.ts
@@ -80,7 +80,9 @@ export let run = async () => {
    }

    // Handle format with options
+    // Default is dry-mode, use --write/-w to apply changes
    await modFormat.run({
+      write: argvArg.write || argvArg.w,
      dryRun: argvArg['dry-run'],
      yes: argvArg.yes,
      planOnly: argvArg['plan-only'],
@@ -131,6 +133,14 @@ export let run = async () => {
    modHelpers.run(argvArg);
  });

+  /**
+   * manage release configuration
+   */
+  gitzoneSmartcli.addCommand('config').subscribe(async (argvArg) => {
+    const modConfig = await import('./mod_config/index.js');
+    await modConfig.run(argvArg);
+  });
+
  /**
   * manage development services (MongoDB, S3/MinIO)
   */
--- a/ts/mod_commit/index.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_commit/index.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,35 @@ import * as paths from '../paths.js';
 import { logger } from '../gitzone.logging.js';
 import * as helpers from './mod.helpers.js';
 import * as ui from './mod.ui.js';
+import { ReleaseConfig } from '../mod_config/classes.releaseconfig.js';

 export const run = async (argvArg: any) => {
+  // Check if release flag is set and validate registries early
+  const wantsRelease = !!(argvArg.r || argvArg.release);
+  const wantsBuild = !!(argvArg.b || argvArg.build);
+  let releaseConfig: ReleaseConfig | null = null;
+
+  if (wantsRelease) {
+    releaseConfig = await ReleaseConfig.fromCwd();
+    if (!releaseConfig.hasRegistries()) {
+      logger.log('error', 'No release registries configured.');
+      console.log('');
+      console.log('  Run `gitzone config add <registry-url>` to add registries.');
+      console.log('');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Print execution plan at the start
+  ui.printExecutionPlan({
+    autoAccept: !!(argvArg.y || argvArg.yes),
+    push: !!(argvArg.p || argvArg.push),
+    build: wantsBuild,
+    release: wantsRelease,
+    format: !!argvArg.format,
+    registries: releaseConfig?.getRegistries(),
+  });
+
  if (argvArg.format) {
    const formatMod = await import('../mod_format/index.js');
    await formatMod.run();
@@ -56,6 +83,10 @@ export const run = async (argvArg: any) => {
      name: 'pushToOrigin',
      value: !!(argvArg.p || argvArg.push), // Only push if -p flag also provided
    });
+    answerBucket.addAnswer({
+      name: 'createRelease',
+      value: wantsRelease,
+    });
  } else {
    // Warn if --yes was provided but we're requiring confirmation due to breaking change
    if (isBreakingChange && (argvArg.y || argvArg.yes)) {
@@ -89,6 +120,12 @@ export const run = async (argvArg: any) => {
        message: `Do you want to push this version now?`,
        default: true,
      },
+      {
+        type: 'confirm',
+        name: `createRelease`,
+        message: `Do you want to publish to npm registries?`,
+        default: wantsRelease,
+      },
    ]);
    answerBucket = await commitInteract.runQueue();
  }
@@ -111,8 +148,25 @@ export const run = async (argvArg: any) => {
    sourceFilePaths: [],
  });

-  // Determine total steps (6 if pushing, 5 if not)
-  const totalSteps = answerBucket.getAnswerFor('pushToOrigin') && !(process.env.CI === 'true') ? 6 : 5;
+  // Load release config if user wants to release (interactively selected)
+  if (answerBucket.getAnswerFor('createRelease') && !releaseConfig) {
+    releaseConfig = await ReleaseConfig.fromCwd();
+    if (!releaseConfig.hasRegistries()) {
+      logger.log('error', 'No release registries configured.');
+      console.log('');
+      console.log('  Run `gitzone config add <registry-url>` to add registries.');
+      console.log('');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Determine total steps based on options
+  const willPush = answerBucket.getAnswerFor('pushToOrigin') && !(process.env.CI === 'true');
+  const willRelease = answerBucket.getAnswerFor('createRelease') && releaseConfig?.hasRegistries();
+  let totalSteps = 5; // Base steps: commitinfo, changelog, staging, commit, version
+  if (wantsBuild) totalSteps += 2; // build step + verification step
+  if (willPush) totalSteps++;
+  if (willRelease) totalSteps++;
  let currentStep = 0;

  // Step 1: Baking commitinfo
@@ -173,18 +227,66 @@ export const run = async (argvArg: any) => {
  const projectType = await helpers.detectProjectType();
  const newVersion = await helpers.bumpProjectVersion(projectType, commitVersionType, currentStep, totalSteps);

-  // Step 6: Push to remote (optional)
+  // Step 6: Run build (optional)
+  if (wantsBuild) {
+    currentStep++;
+    ui.printStep(currentStep, totalSteps, '🔨 Running build', 'in-progress');
+    const buildResult = await smartshellInstance.exec('pnpm build');
+    if (buildResult.exitCode !== 0) {
+      ui.printStep(currentStep, totalSteps, '🔨 Running build', 'error');
+      logger.log('error', 'Build failed. Aborting release.');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+    ui.printStep(currentStep, totalSteps, '🔨 Running build', 'done');
+
+    // Step 7: Verify no uncommitted changes
+    currentStep++;
+    ui.printStep(currentStep, totalSteps, '🔍 Verifying clean working tree', 'in-progress');
+    const statusResult = await smartshellInstance.exec('git status --porcelain');
+    if (statusResult.stdout.trim() !== '') {
+      ui.printStep(currentStep, totalSteps, '🔍 Verifying clean working tree', 'error');
+      logger.log('error', 'Build produced uncommitted changes. This usually means build output is not gitignored.');
+      logger.log('error', 'Uncommitted files:');
+      console.log(statusResult.stdout);
+      logger.log('error', 'Aborting release. Please ensure build artifacts are in .gitignore');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+    ui.printStep(currentStep, totalSteps, '🔍 Verifying clean working tree', 'done');
+  }
+
+  // Step: Push to remote (optional)
  const currentBranch = await helpers.detectCurrentBranch();
-  if (
-    answerBucket.getAnswerFor('pushToOrigin') &&
-    !(process.env.CI === 'true')
-  ) {
+  if (willPush) {
    currentStep++;
    ui.printStep(currentStep, totalSteps, `🚀 Pushing to origin/${currentBranch}`, 'in-progress');
    await smartshellInstance.exec(`git push origin ${currentBranch} --follow-tags`);
    ui.printStep(currentStep, totalSteps, `🚀 Pushing to origin/${currentBranch}`, 'done');
  }

+  // Step 7: Publish to npm registries (optional)
+  let releasedRegistries: string[] = [];
+  if (willRelease && releaseConfig) {
+    currentStep++;
+    const registries = releaseConfig.getRegistries();
+    ui.printStep(currentStep, totalSteps, `📦 Publishing to ${registries.length} registr${registries.length === 1 ? 'y' : 'ies'}`, 'in-progress');
+
+    const accessLevel = releaseConfig.getAccessLevel();
+    for (const registry of registries) {
+      try {
+        await smartshellInstance.exec(`npm publish --registry=${registry} --access=${accessLevel}`);
+        releasedRegistries.push(registry);
+      } catch (error) {
+        logger.log('error', `Failed to publish to ${registry}: ${error}`);
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (releasedRegistries.length === registries.length) {
+      ui.printStep(currentStep, totalSteps, `📦 Publishing to ${registries.length} registr${registries.length === 1 ? 'y' : 'ies'}`, 'done');
+    } else {
+      ui.printStep(currentStep, totalSteps, `📦 Publishing to ${registries.length} registr${registries.length === 1 ? 'y' : 'ies'}`, 'error');
+    }
+  }
+
  console.log(''); // Add spacing before summary

  // Get commit SHA for summary
@@ -200,7 +302,9 @@ export const run = async (argvArg: any) => {
    commitMessage: answerBucket.getAnswerFor('commitDescription'),
    newVersion: newVersion,
    commitSha: commitSha,
-    pushed: answerBucket.getAnswerFor('pushToOrigin') && !(process.env.CI === 'true'),
+    pushed: willPush,
+    released: releasedRegistries.length > 0,
+    releasedRegistries: releasedRegistries.length > 0 ? releasedRegistries : undefined,
  });
 };

--- a/ts/mod_commit/mod.ui.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_commit/mod.ui.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,17 @@ interface ICommitSummary {
  commitSha?: string;
  pushed: boolean;
  repoUrl?: string;
+  released?: boolean;
+  releasedRegistries?: string[];
+}
+
+interface IExecutionPlanOptions {
+  autoAccept: boolean;
+  push: boolean;
+  build: boolean;
+  release: boolean;
+  format: boolean;
+  registries?: string[];
 }

 interface IRecommendation {
@@ -39,6 +50,54 @@ export function printHeader(title: string): void {
  console.log('');
 }

+/**
+ * Print execution plan at the start of commit
+ */
+export function printExecutionPlan(options: IExecutionPlanOptions): void {
+  console.log('');
+  console.log('╭───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮');
+  console.log('│  gitzone commit - Execution Plan                              │');
+  console.log('╰───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯');
+  console.log('');
+
+  // Show active options
+  console.log('  Options:');
+  console.log(`    Auto-accept     ${options.autoAccept ? '✓ enabled (-y)' : '○ interactive mode'}`);
+  console.log(`    Push to remote  ${options.push ? '✓ enabled (-p)' : '○ disabled'}`);
+  console.log(`    Build & verify  ${options.build ? '✓ enabled (-b)' : '○ disabled'}`);
+  console.log(`    Release to npm  ${options.release ? '✓ enabled (-r)' : '○ disabled'}`);
+  if (options.format) {
+    console.log(`    Format first    ✓ enabled (--format)`);
+  }
+  console.log('');
+
+  // Show steps
+  console.log('  Steps:');
+  let stepNum = 1;
+  if (options.format) {
+    console.log(`    ${stepNum++}. Format project files`);
+  }
+  console.log(`    ${stepNum++}. Analyze repository changes`);
+  console.log(`    ${stepNum++}. Bake commit info into code`);
+  console.log(`    ${stepNum++}. Generate changelog.md`);
+  console.log(`    ${stepNum++}. Stage and commit files`);
+  console.log(`    ${stepNum++}. Bump version`);
+  if (options.build) {
+    console.log(`    ${stepNum++}. Run build`);
+    console.log(`    ${stepNum++}. Verify clean working tree`);
+  }
+  if (options.push) {
+    console.log(`    ${stepNum++}. Push to remote`);
+  }
+  if (options.release) {
+    console.log(`    ${stepNum++}. Publish to npm registries`);
+    if (options.registries && options.registries.length > 0) {
+      options.registries.forEach(r => console.log(`       → ${r}`));
+    }
+  }
+  console.log('');
+}
+
 /**
 * Print a section with a border
 */
@@ -146,6 +205,13 @@ export function printSummary(summary: ICommitSummary): void {
    lines.push(`Remote:         ⊘ Not pushed (local only)`);
  }

+  if (summary.released && summary.releasedRegistries && summary.releasedRegistries.length > 0) {
+    lines.push(`Published:      ✓ Released to ${summary.releasedRegistries.length} registr${summary.releasedRegistries.length === 1 ? 'y' : 'ies'}`);
+    summary.releasedRegistries.forEach((registry) => {
+      lines.push(`                  → ${registry}`);
+    });
+  }
+
  if (summary.repoUrl && summary.commitSha) {
    lines.push('');
    lines.push(`View at: ${summary.repoUrl}/commit/${summary.commitSha}`);
@@ -153,7 +219,9 @@ export function printSummary(summary: ICommitSummary): void {

  printSection('✅ Commit Summary', lines);

-  if (summary.pushed) {
+  if (summary.released) {
+    console.log('🎉 All done! Your changes are committed, pushed, and released.\n');
+  } else if (summary.pushed) {
    console.log('🎉 All done! Your changes are committed and pushed.\n');
  } else {
    console.log('✓ Commit created successfully.\n');
--- a/ts/mod_config/classes.releaseconfig.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_config/classes.releaseconfig.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+import * as plugins from './mod.plugins.js';
+
+export type TAccessLevel = 'public' | 'private';
+
+export interface IReleaseConfig {
+  registries: string[];
+  accessLevel: TAccessLevel;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Manages release configuration stored in npmextra.json
+ * under @git.zone/cli.release namespace
+ */
+export class ReleaseConfig {
+  private cwd: string;
+  private config: IReleaseConfig;
+
+  constructor(cwd: string = process.cwd()) {
+    this.cwd = cwd;
+    this.config = { registries: [], accessLevel: 'public' };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a ReleaseConfig instance from current working directory
+   */
+  public static async fromCwd(cwd: string = process.cwd()): Promise<ReleaseConfig> {
+    const instance = new ReleaseConfig(cwd);
+    await instance.load();
+    return instance;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Load configuration from npmextra.json
+   */
+  public async load(): Promise<void> {
+    const npmextraInstance = new plugins.npmextra.Npmextra(this.cwd);
+    const gitzoneConfig = npmextraInstance.dataFor<any>('@git.zone/cli', {});
+
+    // Also check szci for backward compatibility
+    const szciConfig = npmextraInstance.dataFor<any>('@ship.zone/szci', {});
+
+    this.config = {
+      registries: gitzoneConfig?.release?.registries || [],
+      accessLevel: gitzoneConfig?.release?.accessLevel || szciConfig?.npmAccessLevel || 'public',
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Save configuration to npmextra.json
+   */
+  public async save(): Promise<void> {
+    const npmextraPath = plugins.path.join(this.cwd, 'npmextra.json');
+    let npmextraData: any = {};
+
+    // Read existing npmextra.json
+    if (await plugins.smartfs.file(npmextraPath).exists()) {
+      const content = await plugins.smartfs.file(npmextraPath).encoding('utf8').read();
+      npmextraData = JSON.parse(content as string);
+    }
+
+    // Ensure @git.zone/cli namespace exists
+    if (!npmextraData['@git.zone/cli']) {
+      npmextraData['@git.zone/cli'] = {};
+    }
+
+    // Ensure release object exists
+    if (!npmextraData['@git.zone/cli'].release) {
+      npmextraData['@git.zone/cli'].release = {};
+    }
+
+    // Update registries and accessLevel
+    npmextraData['@git.zone/cli'].release.registries = this.config.registries;
+    npmextraData['@git.zone/cli'].release.accessLevel = this.config.accessLevel;
+
+    // Write back to file
+    await plugins.smartfs
+      .file(npmextraPath)
+      .encoding('utf8')
+      .write(JSON.stringify(npmextraData, null, 2));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get all configured registries
+   */
+  public getRegistries(): string[] {
+    return [...this.config.registries];
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Check if any registries are configured
+   */
+  public hasRegistries(): boolean {
+    return this.config.registries.length > 0;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Add a registry URL
+   * @returns true if added, false if already exists
+   */
+  public addRegistry(url: string): boolean {
+    const normalizedUrl = this.normalizeUrl(url);
+
+    if (this.config.registries.includes(normalizedUrl)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    this.config.registries.push(normalizedUrl);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Remove a registry URL
+   * @returns true if removed, false if not found
+   */
+  public removeRegistry(url: string): boolean {
+    const normalizedUrl = this.normalizeUrl(url);
+    const index = this.config.registries.indexOf(normalizedUrl);
+
+    if (index === -1) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    this.config.registries.splice(index, 1);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Clear all registries
+   */
+  public clearRegistries(): void {
+    this.config.registries = [];
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the npm access level
+   */
+  public getAccessLevel(): TAccessLevel {
+    return this.config.accessLevel;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set the npm access level
+   */
+  public setAccessLevel(level: TAccessLevel): void {
+    this.config.accessLevel = level;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Normalize a registry URL (ensure it has https:// prefix)
+   */
+  private normalizeUrl(url: string): string {
+    let normalized = url.trim();
+
+    // Add https:// if no protocol specified
+    if (!normalized.startsWith('http://') && !normalized.startsWith('https://')) {
+      normalized = `https://${normalized}`;
+    }
+
+    // Remove trailing slash
+    if (normalized.endsWith('/')) {
+      normalized = normalized.slice(0, -1);
+    }
+
+    return normalized;
+  }
+}
--- a/ts/mod_config/index.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_config/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,304 @@
+// gitzone config - manage release registry configuration
+
+import * as plugins from './mod.plugins.js';
+import { ReleaseConfig } from './classes.releaseconfig.js';
+import { runFormatter, type ICheckResult } from '../mod_format/index.js';
+
+export { ReleaseConfig };
+
+/**
+ * Format npmextra.json with diff preview
+ * Shows diff first, asks for confirmation, then applies
+ */
+async function formatNpmextraWithDiff(): Promise<void> {
+  // Check for diffs first
+  const checkResult = await runFormatter('npmextra', {
+    checkOnly: true,
+    showDiff: true,
+  }) as ICheckResult | void;
+
+  if (checkResult && checkResult.hasDiff) {
+    const shouldApply = await plugins.smartinteract.SmartInteract.getCliConfirmation(
+      'Apply formatting changes to npmextra.json?',
+      true
+    );
+    if (shouldApply) {
+      await runFormatter('npmextra', { silent: true });
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export const run = async (argvArg: any) => {
+  const command = argvArg._?.[1];
+  const value = argvArg._?.[2];
+
+  // If no command provided, show interactive menu
+  if (!command) {
+    await handleInteractiveMenu();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  switch (command) {
+    case 'show':
+      await handleShow();
+      break;
+    case 'add':
+      await handleAdd(value);
+      break;
+    case 'remove':
+      await handleRemove(value);
+      break;
+    case 'clear':
+      await handleClear();
+      break;
+    case 'access':
+    case 'accessLevel':
+      await handleAccessLevel(value);
+      break;
+    case 'help':
+      showHelp();
+      break;
+    default:
+      plugins.logger.log('error', `Unknown command: ${command}`);
+      showHelp();
+  }
+};
+
+/**
+ * Interactive menu for config command
+ */
+async function handleInteractiveMenu(): Promise<void> {
+  console.log('');
+  console.log('╭─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮');
+  console.log('│  gitzone config - Release Configuration                     │');
+  console.log('╰─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯');
+  console.log('');
+
+  const interactInstance = new plugins.smartinteract.SmartInteract();
+  const response = await interactInstance.askQuestion({
+    type: 'list',
+    name: 'action',
+    message: 'What would you like to do?',
+    default: 'show',
+    choices: [
+      { name: 'Show current configuration', value: 'show' },
+      { name: 'Add a registry', value: 'add' },
+      { name: 'Remove a registry', value: 'remove' },
+      { name: 'Clear all registries', value: 'clear' },
+      { name: 'Set access level (public/private)', value: 'access' },
+      { name: 'Show help', value: 'help' },
+    ],
+  });
+
+  const action = (response as any).value;
+
+  switch (action) {
+    case 'show':
+      await handleShow();
+      break;
+    case 'add':
+      await handleAdd();
+      break;
+    case 'remove':
+      await handleRemove();
+      break;
+    case 'clear':
+      await handleClear();
+      break;
+    case 'access':
+      await handleAccessLevel();
+      break;
+    case 'help':
+      showHelp();
+      break;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Show current registry configuration
+ */
+async function handleShow(): Promise<void> {
+  const config = await ReleaseConfig.fromCwd();
+  const registries = config.getRegistries();
+  const accessLevel = config.getAccessLevel();
+
+  console.log('');
+  console.log('╭─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮');
+  console.log('│  Release Configuration                                      │');
+  console.log('╰─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯');
+  console.log('');
+
+  // Show access level
+  plugins.logger.log('info', `Access Level: ${accessLevel}`);
+  console.log('');
+
+  if (registries.length === 0) {
+    plugins.logger.log('info', 'No release registries configured.');
+    console.log('');
+    console.log('  Run `gitzone config add <registry-url>` to add one.');
+    console.log('');
+  } else {
+    plugins.logger.log('info', `Configured registries (${registries.length}):`);
+    console.log('');
+    registries.forEach((url, index) => {
+      console.log(`  ${index + 1}. ${url}`);
+    });
+    console.log('');
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Add a registry URL
+ */
+async function handleAdd(url?: string): Promise<void> {
+  if (!url) {
+    // Interactive mode
+    const interactInstance = new plugins.smartinteract.SmartInteract();
+    const response = await interactInstance.askQuestion({
+      type: 'input',
+      name: 'registryUrl',
+      message: 'Enter registry URL:',
+      default: 'https://registry.npmjs.org',
+      validate: (input: string) => {
+        return !!(input && input.trim() !== '');
+      },
+    });
+    url = (response as any).value;
+  }
+
+  const config = await ReleaseConfig.fromCwd();
+  const added = config.addRegistry(url!);
+
+  if (added) {
+    await config.save();
+    plugins.logger.log('success', `Added registry: ${url}`);
+    await formatNpmextraWithDiff();
+  } else {
+    plugins.logger.log('warn', `Registry already exists: ${url}`);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Remove a registry URL
+ */
+async function handleRemove(url?: string): Promise<void> {
+  const config = await ReleaseConfig.fromCwd();
+  const registries = config.getRegistries();
+
+  if (registries.length === 0) {
+    plugins.logger.log('warn', 'No registries configured to remove.');
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (!url) {
+    // Interactive mode - show list to select from
+    const interactInstance = new plugins.smartinteract.SmartInteract();
+    const response = await interactInstance.askQuestion({
+      type: 'list',
+      name: 'registryUrl',
+      message: 'Select registry to remove:',
+      choices: registries,
+      default: registries[0],
+    });
+    url = (response as any).value;
+  }
+
+  const removed = config.removeRegistry(url!);
+
+  if (removed) {
+    await config.save();
+    plugins.logger.log('success', `Removed registry: ${url}`);
+    await formatNpmextraWithDiff();
+  } else {
+    plugins.logger.log('warn', `Registry not found: ${url}`);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Clear all registries
+ */
+async function handleClear(): Promise<void> {
+  const config = await ReleaseConfig.fromCwd();
+
+  if (!config.hasRegistries()) {
+    plugins.logger.log('info', 'No registries to clear.');
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Confirm before clearing
+  const confirmed = await plugins.smartinteract.SmartInteract.getCliConfirmation(
+    'Clear all configured registries?',
+    false
+  );
+
+  if (confirmed) {
+    config.clearRegistries();
+    await config.save();
+    plugins.logger.log('success', 'All registries cleared.');
+    await formatNpmextraWithDiff();
+  } else {
+    plugins.logger.log('info', 'Operation cancelled.');
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Set or toggle access level
+ */
+async function handleAccessLevel(level?: string): Promise<void> {
+  const config = await ReleaseConfig.fromCwd();
+  const currentLevel = config.getAccessLevel();
+
+  if (!level) {
+    // Interactive mode - toggle or ask
+    const interactInstance = new plugins.smartinteract.SmartInteract();
+    const response = await interactInstance.askQuestion({
+      type: 'list',
+      name: 'accessLevel',
+      message: 'Select npm access level for publishing:',
+      choices: ['public', 'private'],
+      default: currentLevel,
+    });
+    level = (response as any).value;
+  }
+
+  // Validate the level
+  if (level !== 'public' && level !== 'private') {
+    plugins.logger.log('error', `Invalid access level: ${level}. Must be 'public' or 'private'.`);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (level === currentLevel) {
+    plugins.logger.log('info', `Access level is already set to: ${level}`);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  config.setAccessLevel(level as 'public' | 'private');
+  await config.save();
+  plugins.logger.log('success', `Access level set to: ${level}`);
+  await formatNpmextraWithDiff();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Show help for config command
+ */
+function showHelp(): void {
+  console.log('');
+  console.log('Usage: gitzone config <command> [options]');
+  console.log('');
+  console.log('Commands:');
+  console.log('  show                        Display current release configuration');
+  console.log('  add [url]                   Add a registry URL');
+  console.log('  remove [url]                Remove a registry URL');
+  console.log('  clear                       Clear all registries');
+  console.log('  access [public|private]     Set npm access level for publishing');
+  console.log('');
+  console.log('Examples:');
+  console.log('  gitzone config show');
+  console.log('  gitzone config add https://registry.npmjs.org');
+  console.log('  gitzone config add https://verdaccio.example.com');
+  console.log('  gitzone config remove https://registry.npmjs.org');
+  console.log('  gitzone config clear');
+  console.log('  gitzone config access public');
+  console.log('  gitzone config access private');
+  console.log('');
+}
--- a/ts/mod_config/mod.plugins.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_config/mod.plugins.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+// mod_config plugins
+export * from '../plugins.js';
+export { logger } from '../gitzone.logging.js';
--- a/ts/mod_format/classes.baseformatter.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_format/classes.baseformatter.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import * as plugins from './mod.plugins.js';
 import { FormatContext } from './classes.formatcontext.js';
-import type { IPlannedChange } from './interfaces.format.js';
+import type { IPlannedChange, ICheckResult } from './interfaces.format.js';
 import { Project } from '../classes.project.js';

 export abstract class BaseFormatter {
@@ -79,4 +79,94 @@ export abstract class BaseFormatter {
  protected async shouldProcessFile(filepath: string): Promise<boolean> {
    return true;
  }
+
+  /**
+   * Check for diffs without applying changes
+   * Returns information about what would change
+   */
+  async check(): Promise<ICheckResult> {
+    const changes = await this.analyze();
+    const diffs: ICheckResult['diffs'] = [];
+
+    for (const change of changes) {
+      // Skip generic changes that don't have actual content
+      if (change.path === '<various files>') {
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      if (change.type === 'modify' || change.type === 'create') {
+        // Read current content if file exists
+        let currentContent: string | undefined;
+        try {
+          currentContent = await plugins.smartfs.file(change.path).encoding('utf8').read() as string;
+        } catch {
+          // File doesn't exist yet
+          currentContent = undefined;
+        }
+
+        const newContent = change.content;
+
+        // Check if there's an actual diff
+        if (currentContent !== newContent && newContent !== undefined) {
+          diffs.push({
+            path: change.path,
+            type: change.type,
+            before: currentContent,
+            after: newContent,
+          });
+        }
+      } else if (change.type === 'delete') {
+        // Check if file exists before marking for deletion
+        try {
+          const currentContent = await plugins.smartfs.file(change.path).encoding('utf8').read() as string;
+          diffs.push({
+            path: change.path,
+            type: 'delete',
+            before: currentContent,
+            after: undefined,
+          });
+        } catch {
+          // File doesn't exist, nothing to delete
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    return {
+      hasDiff: diffs.length > 0,
+      diffs,
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Display a single diff using smartdiff
+   */
+  displayDiff(diff: ICheckResult['diffs'][0]): void {
+    console.log(`\n--- ${diff.path}`);
+    if (diff.before && diff.after) {
+      console.log(plugins.smartdiff.formatLineDiffForConsole(diff.before, diff.after));
+    } else if (diff.after && !diff.before) {
+      console.log('  (new file)');
+      // Show first few lines of new content
+      const lines = diff.after.split('\n').slice(0, 10);
+      lines.forEach(line => console.log(`  + ${line}`));
+      if (diff.after.split('\n').length > 10) {
+        console.log('  ... (truncated)');
+      }
+    } else if (diff.before && !diff.after) {
+      console.log('  (file will be deleted)');
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Display all diffs from a check result
+   */
+  displayAllDiffs(result: ICheckResult): void {
+    if (!result.hasDiff) {
+      console.log('  No changes detected');
+      return;
+    }
+    for (const diff of result.diffs) {
+      this.displayDiff(diff);
+    }
+  }
 }
--- a/ts/mod_format/format.npmextra.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_format/format.npmextra.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,42 @@ const migrateNamespaceKeys = (npmextraJson: any): boolean => {
  return migrated;
 };

+/**
+ * Migrates npmAccessLevel from @ship.zone/szci to @git.zone/cli.release.accessLevel
+ * This is a one-time migration for projects using the old location
+ */
+const migrateAccessLevel = (npmextraJson: any): boolean => {
+  const szciConfig = npmextraJson['@ship.zone/szci'];
+
+  // Check if szci has npmAccessLevel that needs to be migrated
+  if (!szciConfig?.npmAccessLevel) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  // Check if we already have the new location
+  const gitzoneConfig = npmextraJson['@git.zone/cli'] || {};
+  if (gitzoneConfig?.release?.accessLevel) {
+    // Already migrated, just remove from szci
+    delete szciConfig.npmAccessLevel;
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  // Ensure @git.zone/cli and release exist
+  if (!npmextraJson['@git.zone/cli']) {
+    npmextraJson['@git.zone/cli'] = {};
+  }
+  if (!npmextraJson['@git.zone/cli'].release) {
+    npmextraJson['@git.zone/cli'].release = {};
+  }
+
+  // Migrate the value
+  npmextraJson['@git.zone/cli'].release.accessLevel = szciConfig.npmAccessLevel;
+  delete szciConfig.npmAccessLevel;
+
+  console.log(`Migrated npmAccessLevel to @git.zone/cli.release.accessLevel`);
+  return true;
+};
+
 /**
 * runs the npmextra file checking
 */
@@ -39,6 +75,9 @@ export const run = async (projectArg: Project) => {
      // Migrate old namespace keys to new package-scoped keys
      migrateNamespaceKeys(npmextraJson);

+      // Migrate npmAccessLevel from szci to @git.zone/cli.release.accessLevel
+      migrateAccessLevel(npmextraJson);
+
      if (!npmextraJson['@git.zone/cli']) {
        npmextraJson['@git.zone/cli'] = {};
      }
--- a/ts/mod_format/index.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_format/index.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import * as plugins from './mod.plugins.js';
 import { Project } from '../classes.project.js';
 import { FormatContext } from './classes.formatcontext.js';
 import { FormatPlanner } from './classes.formatplanner.js';
+import { BaseFormatter } from './classes.baseformatter.js';
 import { logger, setVerboseMode } from '../gitzone.logging.js';

 // Import wrapper classes for formatters
@@ -18,7 +19,8 @@ import { CopyFormatter } from './formatters/copy.formatter.js';

 export let run = async (
  options: {
-    dryRun?: boolean;
+    write?: boolean;      // Explicitly write changes (default: false, dry-mode)
+    dryRun?: boolean;     // Deprecated, kept for compatibility
    yes?: boolean;
    planOnly?: boolean;
    savePlan?: string;
@@ -34,7 +36,11 @@ export let run = async (
    setVerboseMode(true);
  }

-  const project = await Project.fromCwd();
+  // Determine if we should write changes
+  // Default is dry-mode (no writing) unless --write/-w is specified
+  const shouldWrite = options.write ?? (options.dryRun === false);
+
+  const project = await Project.fromCwd({ requireProjectType: false });
  const context = new FormatContext();
  // Cache system removed - no longer needed
  const planner = new FormatPlanner();
@@ -126,9 +132,9 @@ export let run = async (
      return;
    }

-    // Dry-run mode
-    if (options.dryRun) {
-      logger.log('info', 'Dry-run mode - no changes will be made');
+    // Dry-run mode (default behavior)
+    if (!shouldWrite) {
+      logger.log('info', 'Dry-run mode - use --write (-w) to apply changes');
      return;
    }

@@ -195,3 +201,68 @@ export const handleCleanBackups = async (): Promise<void> => {
    'Backup cleaning has been disabled - backup system removed',
  );
 };
+
+// Import the ICheckResult type for external use
+import type { ICheckResult } from './interfaces.format.js';
+export type { ICheckResult };
+
+// Formatters that don't require projectType to be set
+const formattersNotRequiringProjectType = ['npmextra', 'prettier', 'cleanup', 'packagejson'];
+
+/**
+ * Run a single formatter by name (for use by other modules)
+ */
+export const runFormatter = async (
+  formatterName: string,
+  options: {
+    silent?: boolean;
+    checkOnly?: boolean;    // Only check for diffs, don't apply
+    showDiff?: boolean;     // Show the diff output
+  } = {}
+): Promise<ICheckResult | void> => {
+  // Determine if this formatter requires projectType
+  const requireProjectType = !formattersNotRequiringProjectType.includes(formatterName);
+  const project = await Project.fromCwd({ requireProjectType });
+  const context = new FormatContext();
+
+  // Map formatter names to classes
+  const formatterMap: Record<string, new (ctx: FormatContext, proj: Project) => BaseFormatter> = {
+    cleanup: CleanupFormatter,
+    npmextra: NpmextraFormatter,
+    license: LicenseFormatter,
+    packagejson: PackageJsonFormatter,
+    templates: TemplatesFormatter,
+    gitignore: GitignoreFormatter,
+    tsconfig: TsconfigFormatter,
+    prettier: PrettierFormatter,
+    readme: ReadmeFormatter,
+    copy: CopyFormatter,
+  };
+
+  const FormatterClass = formatterMap[formatterName];
+  if (!FormatterClass) {
+    throw new Error(`Unknown formatter: ${formatterName}`);
+  }
+
+  const formatter = new FormatterClass(context, project);
+
+  // Check-only mode: just check for diffs and optionally display them
+  if (options.checkOnly) {
+    const result = await formatter.check();
+    if (result.hasDiff && options.showDiff) {
+      formatter.displayAllDiffs(result);
+    }
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  // Normal mode: analyze and apply changes
+  const changes = await formatter.analyze();
+
+  for (const change of changes) {
+    await formatter.applyChange(change);
+  }
+
+  if (!options.silent) {
+    logger.log('success', `Formatter '${formatterName}' completed`);
+  }
+};
--- a/ts/mod_format/interfaces.format.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_format/interfaces.format.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,18 @@ export type IPlannedChange = {
  path: string;
  module: string;
  description: string;
-  content?: string; // For create/modify operations
+  content?: string; // New content for create/modify operations
+  originalContent?: string; // Original content for comparison
  diff?: string;
  size?: number;
 };
+
+export interface ICheckResult {
+  hasDiff: boolean;
+  diffs: Array<{
+    path: string;
+    type: 'create' | 'modify' | 'delete';
+    before?: string;
+    after?: string;
+  }>;
+}
--- a/ts/mod_standard/index.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_standard/index.ts
@@ -7,38 +7,85 @@ import * as paths from '../paths.js';
 import { logger } from '../gitzone.logging.js';

 export let run = async () => {
-  const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
-  logger.log('warn', 'no action specified');
+  console.log('');
+  console.log('╭─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮');
+  console.log('│  gitzone - Development Workflow CLI                         │');
+  console.log('╰─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯');
+  console.log('');

-  const dirEntries = await plugins.smartfs.directory(paths.templatesDir).list();
-  const templates: string[] = [];
-  for (const entry of dirEntries) {
-    try {
-      const stats = await plugins.smartfs
-        .file(plugins.path.join(paths.templatesDir, entry.path))
-        .stat();
-      if (stats.isDirectory) {
-        templates.push(entry.name);
-      }
-    } catch {
-      // Skip entries that can't be accessed
+  const interactInstance = new plugins.smartinteract.SmartInteract();
+  const response = await interactInstance.askQuestion({
+    type: 'list',
+    name: 'action',
+    message: 'What would you like to do?',
+    default: 'commit',
+    choices: [
+      { name: 'Commit changes (semantic versioning)', value: 'commit' },
+      { name: 'Format project files', value: 'format' },
+      { name: 'Configure release settings', value: 'config' },
+      { name: 'Create from template', value: 'template' },
+      { name: 'Manage dev services (MongoDB, S3)', value: 'services' },
+      { name: 'Open project assets', value: 'open' },
+      { name: 'Show help', value: 'help' },
+    ],
+  });
+
+  const action = (response as any).value;
+
+  switch (action) {
+    case 'commit': {
+      const modCommit = await import('../mod_commit/index.js');
+      await modCommit.run({ _: ['commit'] });
+      break;
    }
+    case 'format': {
+      const modFormat = await import('../mod_format/index.js');
+      await modFormat.run({ interactive: true });
+      break;
+    }
+    case 'config': {
+      const modConfig = await import('../mod_config/index.js');
+      await modConfig.run({ _: ['config'] });
+      break;
+    }
+    case 'template': {
+      const modTemplate = await import('../mod_template/index.js');
+      await modTemplate.run({ _: ['template'] });
+      break;
+    }
+    case 'services': {
+      const modServices = await import('../mod_services/index.js');
+      await modServices.run({ _: ['services'] });
+      break;
+    }
+    case 'open': {
+      const modOpen = await import('../mod_open/index.js');
+      await modOpen.run({ _: ['open'] });
+      break;
+    }
+    case 'help':
+      showHelp();
+      break;
  }
-
-  let projects = `\n`;
-  for (const template of templates) {
-    projects += `       - ${template}\n`;
-  }
-
-  logger.log(
-    'info',
-    `
-    You can do one of the following things:
-    * create a new project with 'gitzone template [template]'
-      the following templates exist: ${projects}
-    * format a project with 'gitzone format'
-  `,
-  );
-  done.resolve();
-  return done.promise;
 };
+
+function showHelp(): void {
+  console.log('');
+  console.log('Usage: gitzone <command> [options]');
+  console.log('');
+  console.log('Commands:');
+  console.log('  commit      Create a semantic commit with versioning');
+  console.log('  format      Format and standardize project files');
+  console.log('  config      Manage release registry configuration');
+  console.log('  template    Create a new project from template');
+  console.log('  services    Manage dev services (MongoDB, S3/MinIO)');
+  console.log('  open        Open project assets (GitLab, npm, etc.)');
+  console.log('  docker      Docker-related operations');
+  console.log('  deprecate   Deprecate a package on npm');
+  console.log('  meta        Run meta commands');
+  console.log('  start       Start working on a project');
+  console.log('  helpers     Run helper utilities');
+  console.log('');
+  console.log('Run gitzone <command> --help for more information on a command.');
+  console.log('');
+}
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Juergen Kunz	1b328c3045	v2.7.0 Some checks failed Default (tags) / security (push) Failing after 0s Details Default (tags) / test (push) Failing after 0s Details Default (tags) / release (push) Has been skipped Details Default (tags) / metadata (push) Has been skipped Details	2025-12-14 16:53:18 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	f444a04876	feat(mod_format): Add check-only formatting with interactive diff preview; make formatting default to dry-run and extend formatting API	2025-12-14 16:53:18 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	6bd2d35992	v2.6.1 Some checks failed Default (tags) / security (push) Failing after 0s Details Default (tags) / test (push) Failing after 0s Details Default (tags) / release (push) Has been skipped Details Default (tags) / metadata (push) Has been skipped Details	2025-12-14 11:52:20 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	d038b1d681	fix(npmextra): Normalize npmextra.json: move tsdoc legal entry and reposition @git.zone/cli configuration	2025-12-14 11:52:20 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	d60de5cef7	v2.6.0 Some checks failed Default (tags) / security (push) Failing after 0s Details Default (tags) / test (push) Failing after 0s Details Default (tags) / release (push) Has been skipped Details Default (tags) / metadata (push) Has been skipped Details	2025-12-14 11:46:42 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	e1076a60ad	feat(mod_commit): Add execution plan output to commit command	2025-12-14 11:46:42 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	6deba06443	v2.5.0 Some checks failed Default (tags) / security (push) Failing after 0s Details Default (tags) / test (push) Failing after 0s Details Default (tags) / release (push) Has been skipped Details Default (tags) / metadata (push) Has been skipped Details	2025-12-14 11:03:00 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	00cd9dc8e7	feat(mod_standard): Add interactive main menu and help to standard CLI module; route commands via dynamic imports	2025-12-14 11:03:00 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	6b0941eea9	v2.4.0 Some checks failed Default (tags) / security (push) Failing after 0s Details Default (tags) / test (push) Failing after 0s Details Default (tags) / release (push) Has been skipped Details Default (tags) / metadata (push) Has been skipped Details	2025-12-14 10:51:16 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	7348567a62	feat(cli): Add optional build step to release flow and auto-format npmextra config when registries change	2025-12-14 10:51:16 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	ccdca55c9a	v2.3.0 Some checks failed Default (tags) / security (push) Failing after 0s Details Default (tags) / test (push) Failing after 0s Details Default (tags) / release (push) Has been skipped Details Default (tags) / metadata (push) Has been skipped Details	2025-12-14 10:32:58 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	6c62f80c57	feat(config): Add interactive menu and help to config command, handle unknown commands, and bump dependencies	2025-12-14 10:32:58 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	7bb2f65669	update	2025-12-14 01:42:59 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	48c4b0c9b2	update	2025-12-14 01:31:06 +00:00