feat(release): add plugin packaging script and release notes

.gitignore

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 node_modules/
+dist/
 .env
 .DS_Store
 *.log

Makefile

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.PHONY: check check-rules test-api up down smoke render-config
+.PHONY: check check-rules test-api up down smoke render-config package-plugin
 
 check:
 	cd plugin && npm run check
@@ -20,3 +20,6 @@ smoke:
 
 render-config:
 	node scripts/render-openclaw-config.mjs
+
+package-plugin:
+	node scripts/package-plugin.mjs

README.md

@@ -19,11 +19,26 @@ The no-reply provider returns `NO_REPLY` for any input.
 
 - `plugin/` — OpenClaw plugin (before_model_resolve hook)
 - `no-reply-api/` — OpenAI-compatible minimal API that always returns `NO_REPLY`
-- `docs/` — rollout and configuration notes
+- `docs/` — rollout, integration, run-mode notes
 - `scripts/` — smoke/dev/helper checks
 - `Makefile` — common dev commands (`make check`, `make check-rules`, `make test-api`, `make up`)
 - `CHANGELOG.md` — milestone summary
 
+## Quick start (no Docker)
+
+```bash
+cd no-reply-api
+node server.mjs
+```
+
+Then render config snippet:
+
+```bash
+node scripts/render-openclaw-config.mjs
+```
+
+See `docs/RUN_MODES.md` for Docker mode.
+
 ---
 
 ## Development plan (incremental commits)

docs/RELEASE.md

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Release / Packaging
+
+## Package plugin files
+
+```bash
+node scripts/package-plugin.mjs
+```
+
+Output:
+
+- `dist/plugin/index.ts`
+- `dist/plugin/rules.ts`
+- `dist/plugin/openclaw.plugin.json`
+- `dist/plugin/README.md`
+- `dist/plugin/package.json`
+
+## Use packaged plugin path
+
+Point OpenClaw `plugins.load.paths` to:
+
+`/absolute/path/to/WhisperGate/dist/plugin`
+
+## Verify package completeness
+
+```bash
+cd plugin && npm run check
+```

docs/RUN_MODES.md

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Run Modes
+
+WhisperGate has two runtime components:
+
+1. `plugin/` (OpenClaw plugin)
+2. `no-reply-api/` (deterministic NO_REPLY service)
+
+Docker is optional.
+
+## Mode A (recommended): No Docker
+
+```bash
+cd no-reply-api
+node server.mjs
+```
+
+Then configure OpenClaw provider `baseURL` to `http://127.0.0.1:8787/v1`.
+
+## Mode B: Docker
+
+```bash
+./scripts/dev-up.sh
+# or: docker compose up -d --build whispergate-no-reply-api
+```
+
+Stop:
+
+```bash
+./scripts/dev-down.sh
+```
+
+## Security notes
+
+- Bind API to loopback/private network.
+- If exposed beyond localhost, set `AUTH_TOKEN`.

scripts/package-plugin.mjs

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import fs from "node:fs";
+import path from "node:path";
+
+const root = process.cwd();
+const pluginDir = path.join(root, "plugin");
+const outDir = path.join(root, "dist", "plugin");
+
+fs.rmSync(outDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+fs.mkdirSync(outDir, { recursive: true });
+
+for (const f of ["index.ts", "rules.ts", "openclaw.plugin.json", "README.md", "package.json"]) {
+  fs.copyFileSync(path.join(pluginDir, f), path.join(outDir, f));
+}
+
+console.log(`packaged plugin to ${outDir}`);