`npx pressship publish` returns "unknown command 'publish'" despite README documenting it

[liewcf]

Problem

I tried to publish a local WordPress plugin using the documented publish command, but the CLI returned an unknown command error.

Command I ran

npx pressship publish ./enjinmel-smtp

Actual result

error: unknown command 'publish'

Expected result

Based on the README, I expected pressship publish to run the publish flow for the plugin path.

The README currently shows:

npx pressship publish ./my-plugin

and also lists pressship publish under Commands.

Environment

• OS: macOS
• Node.js version: v24.3.0
• npm version: 11.12.1
• Pressship command used through: npx pressship
• Plugin path: ./enjinmel-smtp

[f]

That's strange. Can you try with following: npx pressship@latest publish ./code

[liewcf]

Never mind, I found the cause. My npm config has min-release-age=7.

I did a dry run with this command and it works now:

npx --min-release-age=0 --prefer-online -y pressship@latest publish ./code --dry-run

All good. Thanks!