diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 57c6dbe..bbae663 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -11,11 +11,12 @@ on:
       - main
 
 permissions:
-  contents: write
+  contents: read
 
 jobs:
-  build-rust:
+  validate:
     strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         platform: [ ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest ]
     runs-on: ${{matrix.platform}}
@@ -45,13 +46,29 @@ jobs:
       - name: Lint rust sources
         run: cargo clippy --workspace --all-targets --all-features -- -D warnings
 
-      - name: Execute rust tests
-        run: cargo nextest run --all-features --no-tests=pass
+      - name: Execute rust tests with coverage
+        run: cargo llvm-cov nextest --all-features --no-tests=pass --lcov --output-path lcov.info
+      - name: Upload coverage report
+        if: matrix.platform == 'ubuntu-latest'
+        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
+        with:
+          files: lcov.info
+          fail_ci_if_error: false
+
+  release:
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+    needs: validate
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Generate a changelog
         uses: orhun/git-cliff-action@v4
         id: git-cliff
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
         with:
           config: cliff.toml
           args: -vv --latest --strip header
@@ -60,6 +77,5 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
         with:
           body: ${{ steps.git-cliff.outputs.content }}
diff --git a/Makefile.toml b/Makefile.toml
index a29669a..6601947 100644
--- a/Makefile.toml
+++ b/Makefile.toml
@@ -41,18 +41,11 @@ dependencies = ["add"]
 
 [tasks.cliff]
 install_crate = "git-cliff"
-command = "git"
-args = ["cliff", "-o", "CHANGELOG.md"]
-dependencies = ["commit"]
+command = "git-cliff"
+args = ["-o", "CHANGELOG.md"]
+
+[tasks.release]
+dependencies = ["commit", "cliff"]
 
 [tasks.do]
-dependencies = [
-    "format",
-    "deny",
-    "typos",
-    "check",
-    "clippy",
-    "test",
-    "commit",
-    "cliff"
-]
+dependencies = ["format", "deny", "typos", "check", "clippy", "test"]
diff --git a/README.en.md b/README.en.md
index 590ea5f..422ea50 100644
--- a/README.en.md
+++ b/README.en.md
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ No boilerplate setup. No repeated configuration. Just focus on building.
 
 ### 🔍 Code Quality
 
-* `pre-commit` hooks
 * `cargo clippy` + `cargo fmt`
 * `typos` spell checking
 
@@ -84,7 +83,6 @@ rustup update stable
 
 # for generate
 cargo install cargo-generate
-pip install pre-commit
 
 # install dependencies
 cargo install cargo-deny cargo-cliff typos-cli cargo-make cargo-nextest
@@ -104,15 +102,20 @@ cargo generate --git https://github.com/lhui-dev/rct --name my-app
 
 ```bash
 cd my-app
-pre-commit install
 cargo build
 ```
 
-### 4. Run full pipeline
+### 4. Run validation pipeline
 
 `cargo make do`
 
-Run format → lint → test → commit → changelog in one command
+Run format → lint → test in one command
+
+```bash
+cargo make release
+```
+
+Run commit + changelog separately.
 
 ---
 
@@ -120,14 +123,16 @@ Run format → lint → test → commit → changelog in one command
 
 Built-in automation powered by cargo-make.
 
-**Run everything**
+**Run validation**
 
 ```bash
 cargo make do
 
 ```
 
-**Pipeline:** format → deny → typos → check → clippy → test → commit → cliff
+**Pipeline:** format → deny → typos → check → clippy → test
+
+**Release:** commit → changelog
 
 **Run individually**
 
@@ -176,7 +181,6 @@ cargo deny check
 ├── cliff.toml
 ├── typos.toml
 ├── Makefile.toml
-├── .pre-commit-config.yaml
 ├── README.en.md
 ├── README.md
 └── LICENSE
@@ -186,7 +190,9 @@ cargo deny check
 
 ## ⚙️ Customization
 
-Supports `cargo-generate.toml` for template variables.
+Supports `cargo-generate.toml` for template variables like `description`.
+
+After generating a project, update the repository URL in `cliff.toml` to match your own repository.
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b0484db..cd740b7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ rustup update stable
 
 # 项目生成工具
 cargo install cargo-generate
-pip install pre-commit
 
 # 工程工具链
 cargo install cargo-deny cargo-cliff typos-cli cargo-make cargo-nextest
@@ -102,19 +101,24 @@ cargo generate --git https://github.com/lhui-dev/rct --name my-app
 
 ```bash
 cd my-app
-pre-commit install
 cargo build
 ```
 
 ---
 
-### 4. 执行完整流程
+### 4. 执行检查流程
 
 ```bash
 cargo make do
 ```
 
-一条命令完成：格式化 → 检查 → 测试 → 提交 → 生成 CHANGELOG
+一条命令完成：格式化 → 检查 → 测试
+
+```bash
+cargo make release
+```
+
+单独执行提交和生成 CHANGELOG。
 
 ---
 
@@ -122,7 +126,7 @@ cargo make do
 
 内置基于 `cargo-make` 的自动化任务系统。
 
-### 一键执行
+### 一键检查
 
 ```bash
 cargo make do
@@ -131,9 +135,17 @@ cargo make do
 ### 执行流程
 
 ```
-format → deny → typos → check → clippy → test → commit → cliff
+format → deny → typos → check → clippy → test
+```
+
+### 发布流程
+
+```bash
+cargo make release
 ```
 
+commit → changelog
+
 ### 单独执行任务
 
 ```bash
@@ -183,7 +195,6 @@ cargo deny check
 ├── cliff.toml
 ├── typos.toml
 ├── Makefile.toml
-├── .pre-commit-config.yaml
 ├── README.en.md
 ├── README.md
 └── LICENSE
@@ -193,7 +204,9 @@ cargo deny check
 
 ## ⚙️ 模板自定义
 
-支持通过 `cargo-generate.toml` 定义模板变量，实现初始化时动态替换。
+支持通过 `cargo-generate.toml` 定义模板变量，实现初始化时动态替换，例如 `description`。
+
+生成项目后，记得把 `cliff.toml` 里的仓库地址改成你自己的仓库地址。
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/cargo-generate.toml b/cargo-generate.toml
index c719ed5..73832f9 100644
--- a/cargo-generate.toml
+++ b/cargo-generate.toml
@@ -1,2 +1,11 @@
 [template]
-exclude = ["cliff.toml"]
\ No newline at end of file
+# Copy cliff.toml as-is so git-cliff's own `{{ }}` syntax is not treated as
+# a cargo-generate template expression. Users should update the repository URL
+# in the generated file after project creation.
+exclude = ["cliff.toml"]
+ignore = [".idea", "target", "CHANGELOG.md"]
+
+[placeholders.description]
+type = "string"
+prompt = "What does your project do?"
+default = "A Rust project."
diff --git a/cliff.toml b/cliff.toml
index 5ddf796..b9ce981 100644
--- a/cliff.toml
+++ b/cliff.toml
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ commit_parsers = [
     { message = "^revert", group = "<!-- 9 -->◀️ Revert" },
 ]
 # Prevent commits that are breaking from being excluded by commit parsers.
-protect_breaking_commits = false
+protect_breaking_commits = true
 # Exclude commits that are not matched by any commit parser.
 filter_commits = false
 # Regex to select git tags that represent releases.