changelog-generator

Name: changelog-generator - Agent Skill
Rating: 4.2 (594 reviews)
Author: skillcreatorai

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Automatically creates user-facing changelogs from git commits by analyzing commit history, categorizing changes, and transforming technical commits into clear, customer-friendly release notes. Turns hours of manual changelog writing into minutes of automated generation.

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CLI Install

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Use the skills CLI to install this skill with one command. Auto-detects all installed AI assistants.

Method 1 - skills CLI

npx skills i skillcreatorai/Ai-Agent-Skills/skills/changelog-generator

Method 2 - openskills (supports sync & update)

npx openskills install skillcreatorai/Ai-Agent-Skills

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Installation Path

Download and extract to one of the following locations:

~/.claude/skills/changelog-generator/

SKILL.md

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Claude Sonnet 4.5

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Changelog Generator

This skill transforms technical git commits into polished, user-friendly changelogs that your customers and users will actually understand and appreciate.

When to Use This Skill

Preparing release notes for a new version
Creating weekly or monthly product update summaries
Documenting changes for customers
Writing changelog entries for app store submissions
Generating update notifications
Creating internal release documentation
Maintaining a public changelog/product updates page

What This Skill Does

Scans Git History: Analyzes commits from a specific time period or between versions
Categorizes Changes: Groups commits into logical categories (features, improvements, bug fixes, breaking changes, security)
Translates Technical → User-Friendly: Converts developer commits into customer language
Formats Professionally: Creates clean, structured changelog entries
Filters Noise: Excludes internal commits (refactoring, tests, etc.)
Follows Best Practices: Applies changelog guidelines and your brand voice

How to Use

Basic Usage

From your project repository:

Create a changelog from commits since last release

Generate changelog for all commits from the past week

Create release notes for version 2.5.0

With Specific Date Range

Create a changelog for all commits between March 1 and March 15

With Custom Guidelines

Create a changelog for commits since v2.4.0, using my changelog 
guidelines from CHANGELOG_STYLE.md

Example

User: "Create a changelog for commits from the past 7 days"

Output:

# Updates - Week of March 10, 2024
 
## ✨ New Features
 
- **Team Workspaces**: Create separate workspaces for different 
  projects. Invite team members and keep everything organized.
 
- **Keyboard Shortcuts**: Press ? to see all available shortcuts. 
  Navigate faster without touching your mouse.
 
## 🔧 Improvements
 
- **Faster Sync**: Files now sync 2x faster across devices
- **Better Search**: Search now includes file contents, not just titles

Inspired by: Manik Aggarwal's use case from Lenny's Newsletter

Tips

Run from your git repository root
Specify date ranges for focused changelogs
Use your CHANGELOG_STYLE.md for consistent formatting
Review and adjust the generated changelog before publishing
Save output directly to CHANGELOG.md

Creating GitHub release notes
Writing app store update descriptions
Generating email updates for users
Creating social media announcement posts