diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-prerelease.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-prerelease.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 2635865..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-prerelease.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-name: 'Publish Prerelease'
-on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-
-jobs:
-  publish:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
-        with:
-          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/yarn-nm-install
-      - name: Build the Theatre.js packages
-        run: yarn build
-      - name: Update .yarnrc.yml with the auth config for the npmPublishRegistry
-        run: cat .github/.yarnrc.publish.yml >> .yarnrc.yml
-      - name: Publish the Theatre.js packages
-        env:
-          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
-          # LATEST_COMMIT_HASH: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
-        run: yarn zx scripts/prerelease.mjs
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-insiders.yml b/.github/workflows/release-insiders.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ea6c41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-insiders.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+name: Release insiders
+
+# This workflow is triggered when a comment is created on a PR that contains the string "/release insiders".
+# The comment must be created by a user with write access to the repo.
+on:
+  # only run when a comment is created under a pr
+  issue_comment:
+    types: [created]
+
+env:
+  GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+jobs:
+  insiders:
+    # run if the comment contains "/release insiders" and if the comment is created under a PR
+    if:
+      ${{ github.event.issue.pull_request && contains(github.event.comment.body,
+      '/release insiders') }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
+      # allow writing comments on the PR
+      contents: write
+      pull-requests: write
+
+    steps:
+      # check if the user is an owner of the repo
+      - name: Has write access
+        id: has-write-access
+        uses: actions/github-script@v6
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const res = await github.rest.repos.getCollaboratorPermissionLevel({
+              ...context.repo,
+              username: context.payload.comment.user.login,
+            });
+
+            const hasPermission = ['admin', 'write', 'maintain'].includes(res.data.permission)
+
+            if (!hasPermission) {
+              // if the user doesn't have write access, comment on the PR
+              await github.rest.issues.createComment({
+                issue_number: context.issue.number,
+                owner: context.repo.owner,
+                repo: context.repo.repo,
+                body: `🚫 Cannot publish because user @${context.payload.comment.user.login} doesn't have write access.`
+              })
+            }
+
+            return hasPermission
+
+      # stop the workflow if the user doesn't have write access
+      - name: Stop if user doesn't have write access
+        if: ${{ !steps.has-write-access.outputs.result }}
+        run: |
+          echo "User doesn't have write access. Stopping the workflow."
+          exit 1
+
+      - name: Start the comment
+        id: start-comment
+        uses: actions/github-script@v6
+        with:
+          result-encoding: string
+          script: |
+            const result = await github.rest.issues.createComment({
+              issue_number: context.issue.number,
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              body: `
+              ⏳ Okay @${context.payload.comment.user.login}, I'm releasing an insiders build to npm. I will update this comment when done.
+              <details><summary>More detail</summary>
+
+              In case this fails, follow the workflow run [here](${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}) to debug.
+
+              </details>
+              `
+            })
+
+            const commentId = result.data.id
+
+            return commentId
+
+      - name: Get the pull request's ref
+        id: pr-ref
+        uses: actions/github-script@v6
+        with:
+          result-encoding: string
+          script: |
+            const {data: pullRequest} = await github.rest.pulls.get({
+              ...context.repo,
+              pull_number: context.issue.number
+            })
+
+            return pullRequest.head.sha
+
+      # checkout the repo at the latest commit of the PR
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ steps.pr-ref.outputs.result }}
+
+      - name: Use Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        with:
+          node-version: 16.x
+
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/yarn-nm-install
+      - name: Build the Theatre.js packages
+        run: yarn build
+      - name: Update .yarnrc.yml with the auth config for the npmPublishRegistry
+        run: cat .github/.yarnrc.publish.yml >> .yarnrc.yml
+      - name: Publish the Theatre.js packages
+        id: publish
+        env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+        run: yarn zx scripts/prerelease.mjs
+
+      - name: Update the comment
+        id: update-comment
+        uses: actions/github-script@v6
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const published = JSON.parse(${{ toJSON( steps.publish.outputs.data ) }})
+
+            const result = await github.rest.issues.updateComment({
+              issue_number: context.issue.number,
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              comment_id: "${{ steps.start-comment.outputs.result }}",
+              body: `
+              
+
+              <details>
+              <summary>🎉 Released an insiders' build to npm. Here is how to upgrade:</summary>
+
+              *  🚧 This is an insiders' build. It possibly **is not stable and _may_ corrupt your data**. Always **backup your work** before upgrading.
+              * If you do try this build, welcome aboard, insider 😉. If you're feeling generous, share some feedback here or on [\`#contributing\`](https://discord.com/channels/870988717190426644/940301611023073400) at Discord.
+              * 🔼 To upgrade, edit \`package.json\` and replace the versions of all \`@theatre\` or \`theatric\` packages with their new versions:
+              
+              \`\`\`diff
+              ${published.map((pkg) => {
+                return `--- ${pkg.packageName}: "old-version",\n+++ ${pkg.packageName}: "${pkg.version}",`
+              }).join('\n')}
+              \`\`\`
+
+              All published packages are on npm:
+
+              ${published.map((pkg) => {
+                return `* [\`${pkg.packageName}@${pkg.version}\`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/${pkg.packageName}/v/${pkg.version})`
+              }).join('\n')}
+
+
+              Published at the request of @${context.payload.comment.user.login}, on commit ${{ steps.pr-ref.outputs.result }}. Workflow log [here](${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}) to debug.
+
+              </details>
+              `
+            })
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 91bee94..15daf4f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -64,5 +64,8 @@
   "resolutions": {
     "@types/react": "^17.0.9",
     "@types/react-dom": "^17.0.9"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@actions/core": "^1.10.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/scripts/prerelease.mjs b/scripts/prerelease.mjs
index 7c3e08c..df7e10e 100644
--- a/scripts/prerelease.mjs
+++ b/scripts/prerelease.mjs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 import os from 'os'
 import path from 'path'
+import * as core from '@actions/core'
 
 const packagesToPublish = [
   '@theatre/core',
@@ -166,10 +167,16 @@ async function writeVersionsToPackageJSONs(
     }),
   )
 
-  for (const packageName of packagesToPublish) {
-    if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS) {
-      await $`echo ${`Published ${packageName}@${assignedVersionByPackageName[packageName]}`} >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY`
-    } else {
+  if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS) {
+    const data = packagesToPublish.map((packageName) => ({
+      packageName,
+      version: assignedVersionByPackageName[packageName],
+    }))
+
+    // set the output for github actions.
+    core.setOutput('data', JSON.stringify(data))
+  } else {
+    for (const packageName of packagesToPublish) {
       await $`echo ${`Published ${packageName}@${assignedVersionByPackageName[packageName]}`}`
     }
   }
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index aa20d00..87c9551 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -5,6 +5,25 @@ __metadata:
   version: 6
   cacheKey: 8
 
+"@actions/core@npm:^1.10.0":
+  version: 1.10.0
+  resolution: "@actions/core@npm:1.10.0"
+  dependencies:
+    "@actions/http-client": ^2.0.1
+    uuid: ^8.3.2
+  checksum: 0a75621e007ab20d887434cdd165f0b9036f14c22252a2faed33543d8b9d04ec95d823e69ca636a25245574e4585d73e1e9e47a845339553c664f9f2c9614669
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
+"@actions/http-client@npm:^2.0.1":
+  version: 2.0.1
+  resolution: "@actions/http-client@npm:2.0.1"
+  dependencies:
+    tunnel: ^0.0.6
+  checksum: 799ec3df91e28a9da91ce6592e94f8b8923ccf6cc21a2f72c7429be5af5273f1625335411adc2a1bb222d56c852d5767214dfa6fa32a6da7e81dba8290e08f17
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@ampproject/remapping@npm:^2.1.0":
   version: 2.1.2
   resolution: "@ampproject/remapping@npm:2.1.2"
@@ -31271,6 +31290,7 @@ fsevents@^1.2.7:
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "theatre-monorepo@workspace:."
   dependencies:
+    "@actions/core": ^1.10.0
     "@babel/core": ^7.18.9
     "@babel/plugin-proposal-class-properties": ^7.18.6
     "@babel/plugin-proposal-nullish-coalescing-operator": ^7.18.6
@@ -31941,6 +31961,13 @@ fsevents@^1.2.7:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"tunnel@npm:^0.0.6":
+  version: 0.0.6
+  resolution: "tunnel@npm:0.0.6"
+  checksum: c362948df9ad34b649b5585e54ce2838fa583aa3037091aaed66793c65b423a264e5229f0d7e9a95513a795ac2bd4cb72cda7e89a74313f182c1e9ae0b0994fa
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "tweetnacl@npm:^0.14.3, tweetnacl@npm:~0.14.0":
   version: 0.14.5
   resolution: "tweetnacl@npm:0.14.5"