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 # npm cli release test repo thingy
 
 Throwing things against the wall here.
+
+```sh
+$ node node_modules/@npmcli/template-oss/bin/release-please.js  --branch="test-branch-name" --defaultTag="latest"
+$ set -x GITHUB_REPOSITORY npm/npm-cli-release-please
+$ set -x GITHUB_TOKEN (gh auth token)
+```