`GsSmartTagCommand` often fails if you work with temporary local tags
The smart tag command only fetches the last tag from HEAD (`git describe`). This is often not a version tag if you also work with local only temporary (lightweight) tags. In that case it refuses to work kind of randomly.
diff --git a/core/commands/changelog.py b/core/commands/changelog.py
index 5a7d9cc7..88eea6e7 100644
--- a/core/commands/changelog.py
+++ b/core/commands/changelog.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class GsGenerateChangeLogCommand(WindowCommand, GitCommand):
     """
 
     def run(self):
-        show_single_line_input_panel(REF_PROMPT, self.get_last_local_tag(), self.on_done)
+        show_single_line_input_panel(REF_PROMPT, self.get_last_local_semver_tag(), self.on_done)
 
     def on_done(self, ref):
         merge_entries = self.log(
diff --git a/core/commands/tag.py b/core/commands/tag.py
index 6310d843..0b37d6fe 100644
--- a/core/commands/tag.py
+++ b/core/commands/tag.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import re
-import sublime
 from sublime_plugin import TextCommand
 
 from ...common import util
@@ -7,15 +6,28 @@ from ..git_command import GitCommand
 from ..ui_mixins.quick_panel import PanelActionMixin
 from ..ui_mixins.input_panel import show_single_line_input_panel
 
+MYPY = False
+if MYPY:
+    from typing import Literal, Optional
+    ReleaseTypes = Literal[
+        "patch",
+        "minor",
+        "major",
+        "prerelease",
+        "prepatch",
+        "preminor",
+        "premajor"]
+
+
 RELEASE_REGEXP = re.compile(r"^([0-9A-Za-z-]*[A-Za-z-])?([0-9]+)\\.([0-9]+)\\.([0-9]+)(?:-([0-9A-Za-z-\\.]*?)?([0-9]+))?$")
 
 TAG_CREATE_PROMPT = "Enter tag:"
 TAG_CREATE_MESSAGE = "Tag \\"{}\\" created."
 TAG_CREATE_MESSAGE_PROMPT = "Enter message:"
-TAG_PARSE_FAIL_MESSAGE = "The last tag cannot be parsed."
 
 
 def smart_incremented_tag(tag, release_type):
+    # type: (str, ReleaseTypes) -> Optional[str]
     """
     Automatic increment of a given tag depending on the type of release.
     """
@@ -60,6 +72,7 @@ class GsTagCreateCommand(TextCommand, GitCommand):
     """
 
     def run(self, edit, tag_name="", target_commit=None):
+        # type: (object, str, str) -> None
         window = self.view.window()
         if not window:
             return
@@ -68,6 +81,7 @@ class GsTagCreateCommand(TextCommand, GitCommand):
         show_single_line_input_panel(TAG_CREATE_PROMPT, tag_name, self.on_entered_name)
 
     def on_entered_name(self, tag_name):
+        # type: (str) -> None
         """
         After the user has entered a tag name, validate the tag name and prompt for
         a tag message.
@@ -97,6 +111,7 @@ class GsTagCreateCommand(TextCommand, GitCommand):
         )
 
     def on_entered_message(self, message):
+        # type: (str) -> None
         """
         Create a tag with the specified tag name and message.
         """
@@ -126,13 +141,10 @@ class GsSmartTagCommand(PanelActionMixin, TextCommand):
     ]
 
     def smart_tag(self, release_type):
-        tag_name = None
-        last_tag_name = self.get_last_local_tag()
+        # type: (ReleaseTypes) -> None
+        tag_name = ""
+        last_tag_name = self.get_last_local_semver_tag()
         if last_tag_name:
-            tag_name = smart_incremented_tag(last_tag_name, release_type)
-
-        if not tag_name:
-            sublime.message_dialog(TAG_PARSE_FAIL_MESSAGE)
-            return
+            tag_name = smart_incremented_tag(last_tag_name, release_type) or last_tag_name
 
         self.view.run_command("gs_tag_create", {"tag_name": tag_name})
diff --git a/core/git_mixins/tags.py b/core/git_mixins/tags.py
index 24a8b19d..b65c4937 100644
--- a/core/git_mixins/tags.py
+++ b/core/git_mixins/tags.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ TagDetails = namedtuple("TagDetails", ("sha", "tag", "human_date", "relative_dat
 
 MYPY = False
 if MYPY:
-    from typing import List, Tuple
+    from typing import List, Optional, Tuple
 
 
 class TagsMixin(mixin_base):
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ class TagsMixin(mixin_base):
         ]
         return self.handle_semver_tags(entries)
 
-    def get_last_local_tag(self):
+    def get_last_local_semver_tag(self):
+        # type: () -> Optional[str]
         """
         Return the last tag of the current branch. get_tags() fails to return an ordered list.
         """
-
-        tag = self.git("describe", "--tags", "--abbrev=0", throw_on_error=False).strip()
-        return tag
+        _, tags = self.get_local_tags()
+        return tags[0].tag if tags else ""
 
     def handle_semver_tags(self, entries):
         # type: (List[TagDetails]) -> Tuple[List[TagDetails], List[TagDetails]]
['core/commands/tag.py', 'core/commands/changelog.py', 'core/git_mixins/tags.py']