diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ab45494..d4bdcbf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -110,12 +110,11 @@ source ~/.zshrc
 Example release:
 
 ```bash
-# bump version
-npm version patch
+# bump patch version and push commit + tag
+bun run release:patch
 
-# push commit + tag created by npm version
-git push origin main
-git push --tags
+# equivalent to:
+# npm version patch && git push --follow-tags
 ```
 
 ## Auto-update
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4e4d730..be7977f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build": "bun build --compile --outfile loop src/loop.ts",
     "install:global": "bun run build && bun run src/install.ts",
+    "release:patch": "npm version patch && git push --follow-tags",
     "check": "ultracite check",
     "fix": "ultracite fix"
   },