diff --git a/docs/commands.md b/docs/commands.md
index 994c581..1669b15 100644
--- a/docs/commands.md
+++ b/docs/commands.md
@@ -266,9 +266,10 @@ usage: git elegant release-work [tag name]
 
 Annotates the latest commit of `master` branch with a given tag and publishes
 it. The tag's message will be prepopulated using commits subjects (from oldest
-to newest) between the last available tag and HEAD. The release notes will be
-either copied to clipboard (if `pbcopy` or `xclip` is available) or printed
-to standard output using `git elegant show-release-notes`.
+to newest) between the last available tag and HEAD. If there are no tags, then
+all commits will be used. The release notes will be either copied to clipboard
+(if `pbcopy` or `xclip` is available) or printed to standard output using
+`git elegant show-release-notes`.
 
 The command uses branch and stash pipes to preserve the current Git state prior
 to execution and restore after.
diff --git a/libexec/git-elegant-accept-work b/libexec/git-elegant-accept-work
index 129e235..b205a5f 100644
--- a/libexec/git-elegant-accept-work
+++ b/libexec/git-elegant-accept-work
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ MESSAGE
 
 --accept-work-logic() {
     local WORK_BRANCH="__eg"
-    source ${BINS}/plugins/rebase
+    source ${BINS}/plugins/state
     if is-there-active-rebase; then
         local rb=$(rebasing-branch)
         if [[ ${WORK_BRANCH} == ${rb} ]]; then
diff --git a/libexec/git-elegant-deliver-work b/libexec/git-elegant-deliver-work
index 4b8eb61..34d69e7 100644
--- a/libexec/git-elegant-deliver-work
+++ b/libexec/git-elegant-deliver-work
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ MESSAGE
 }
 
 --deliver-work-logic() {
-    source ${BINS}/plugins/rebase
+    source ${BINS}/plugins/state
     if is-there-active-rebase; then
         git-verbose rebase --continue
     else
diff --git a/libexec/git-elegant-polish-work b/libexec/git-elegant-polish-work
index 2bfbf46..ad47aa6 100644
--- a/libexec/git-elegant-polish-work
+++ b/libexec/git-elegant-polish-work
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ default() {
         error-box "'master' branch history can't be rewritten. Please read more on ${__site}"
         exit 42
     fi
-    source ${BINS}/plugins/rebase
+    source ${BINS}/plugins/state
     if is-there-active-rebase; then
         git-verbose rebase --continue
     else
diff --git a/libexec/git-elegant-release-work b/libexec/git-elegant-release-work
index 417e5fe..9e28976 100755
--- a/libexec/git-elegant-release-work
+++ b/libexec/git-elegant-release-work
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ command-description() {
     cat<<MESSAGE
 Annotates the latest commit of \`master\` branch with a given tag and publishes
 it. The tag's message will be prepopulated using commits subjects (from oldest
-to newest) between the last available tag and HEAD. The release notes will be
-either copied to clipboard (if \`pbcopy\` or \`xclip\` is available) or printed
-to standard output using \`git elegant show-release-notes\`.
+to newest) between the last available tag and HEAD. If there are no tags, then
+all commits will be used. The release notes will be either copied to clipboard
+(if \`pbcopy\` or \`xclip\` is available) or printed to standard output using
+\`git elegant show-release-notes\`.
 
 The command uses branch and stash pipes to preserve the current Git state prior
 to execution and restore after.
@@ -51,8 +52,9 @@ MESSAGE
 --release-work() {
     git-verbose checkout ${MASTER}
     git-verbose pull --tags
+    source ${BINS}/plugins/state
     local new_tag="${1}"
-    local last_tag=$(git for-each-ref --sort "-version:refname" --format "%(refname:short)" refs/tags --count 1)
+    local last_tag=$(last-tag)
     if [[ -z ${new_tag} ]]; then
         question-text "'${last_tag}' is the last tag. Which one will be next? "
         read new_tag
@@ -60,13 +62,18 @@ MESSAGE
     local message="tag-message"
     echo "Release ${new_tag}" >> ${message}
     echo "" >> ${message}
-    git log ${last_tag}...@ --pretty=format:'- %s' --reverse >> ${message}
+    local diapason=${last_tag}...@
+    if [[ -z ${last_tag} ]]; then
+        diapason=@
+        last_tag=all-commits
+    fi
+    git log ${diapason} --pretty=format:'- %s' --reverse >> ${message}
     echo "" >> ${message}
     echo "" >> ${message}
     git-verbose tag --annotate --file ${message} --edit ${new_tag}
     remove-file ${message}
     git-verbose push --tags
-    git-verbose-op --copy-notes-if-possible elegant show-release-notes smart ${last_tag} ${new_tag}
+    git-verbose-op --copy-notes-if-possible elegant show-release-notes smart ${last_tag} @
 }
 
 default() {
diff --git a/libexec/git-elegant-show-release-notes b/libexec/git-elegant-show-release-notes
index 67b1fc8..464e9e0 100755
--- a/libexec/git-elegant-show-release-notes
+++ b/libexec/git-elegant-show-release-notes
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ MESSAGE
 }
 
 --github-release-notes() {
-    local first="${1}"
-    local second="${2}"
+    local diapason="${1}"
     local changelog="github-release-notes"
     echo "<h3>Release notes</h3>" > ${changelog}
     local url=$(git remote get-url origin)
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ MESSAGE
     [[ ${url} =~ "github.com:" ]] && repository=${url##*github.com:}
     repository=${repository%%.git}
 
-    for hash in $(git log ${first}...${second} --format=%H --reverse); do
+    for hash in $(git log ${diapason} --format=%H --reverse); do
         local issues=$(git show -s --pretty=%B ${hash} | grep "#")
         [[ ! -z ${issues} ]] && issues=" [${issues}]"
         local subject=$(git show -s --pretty=%s ${hash})
@@ -58,11 +57,10 @@ MESSAGE
 }
 
 --simple-release-notes() {
-    local first="${1}"
-    local second="${2}"
+    local diapason="${1}"
     local changelog="simple-release-notes"
     echo "Release notes" > ${changelog}
-    for hash in $(git log ${first}...${second} --format=%H --reverse); do
+    for hash in $(git log ${diapason} --format=%H --reverse); do
         echo "- $(git show -s --pretty=%s ${hash})" >> ${changelog}
     done
     cat ${changelog}
@@ -70,28 +68,23 @@ MESSAGE
 }
 
 default() {
-    local layout="${1}"
-    local first="${2}"
-    local second="${3}"
-    if [[ -z "${layout}" ]]; then
-        layout=simple
+    source ${BINS}/plugins/state
+    local layout=${1:-simple}
+    local first=${2:-$(last-tag)}
+    local second=${3:-@}
+    local diapason=${first}...${second}
+    if [[ ${first} == all-commits ]]; then
+        diapason=${second}
     fi
-    if [[ -z "${first}" ]]; then
-        first=$(git for-each-ref --sort "-version:refname" --format "%(refname:short)" refs/tags --count 1)
-    fi
-    if [[ -z "${second}" ]]; then
-        second=HEAD
-    fi
-
     case ${layout} in
         simple)
-            --simple-release-notes ${first} ${second}
+            --simple-release-notes ${diapason}
             ;;
         smart)
             if [[ "$(git remote get-url origin)" =~ ((https://)|(git@))github.com ]]; then
-                --github-release-notes ${first} ${second}
+                --github-release-notes ${diapason}
             else
-                --simple-release-notes ${first} ${second}
+                --simple-release-notes ${diapason}
             fi
             ;;
         *)  error-text "A layout can be 'simple' or 'smart'! '${layout}' layout is not supported."
diff --git a/libexec/plugins/rebase b/libexec/plugins/state
similarity index 73%
rename from libexec/plugins/rebase
rename to libexec/plugins/state
index 886d4e8..1c218f3 100644
--- a/libexec/plugins/rebase
+++ b/libexec/plugins/state
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-# The plugin that wraps some useful operations around `git rebase`.
+# The plugin that wraps the useful operations that describes a state of the repository.
 
 is-there-active-rebase(){
     # Says if there is a rebase in progress.
@@ -23,3 +23,8 @@ rebasing-branch() {
         fi
     done
 }
+
+last-tag() {
+    # Seeks for the last created tag.
+    git for-each-ref --sort "-version:refname" --format "%(refname:short)" refs/tags --count 1
+}
diff --git a/tests/git-elegant-release-work.bats b/tests/git-elegant-release-work.bats
index 5be32db..d01b8cb 100644
--- a/tests/git-elegant-release-work.bats
+++ b/tests/git-elegant-release-work.bats
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ setup() {
     fake-pass "git push --tags"
     fake-pass "git tag --annotate --file tag-message --edit ${new_tag}"
     fake-pass "git remote get-url origin" "https://fake-repo.git"
-    read-answer ${new_tag}
 }
 
 teardown() {
@@ -39,6 +38,7 @@ teardown() {
 }
 
 @test "'release-work': release work when a new tag is provided via question" {
+    read-answer ${new_tag}
     check git-elegant release-work
     [[ "${status}" -eq 0 ]]
     [[ "${lines[@]}" =~ "Release notes" ]]
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ teardown() {
 
 @test "'release-work': working branch is restored when the command runs in non-master branch" {
     repo "git checkout -b new"
-    check git-elegant release-work
+    check git-elegant release-work ${new_tag}
     [[ ${status} -eq 0 ]]
     [[ ${lines[@]} =~ "git checkout new" ]]
 }
@@ -60,3 +60,11 @@ teardown() {
     [[ ${status} -eq 0 ]]
     [[ ${lines[@]} =~ "git checkout new" ]]
 }
+
+@test "'release-work': creates an annotated tag if there are no other tags" {
+    repo "git tag | xargs git tag -d"
+    check git-elegant release-work ${new_tag}
+    [[ "${status}" -eq 0 ]]
+    [[ "${lines[@]}" =~ "Release notes" ]]
+    [[ "${lines[@]}" =~ "- Add file" ]]
+}