| name | changelog |
| description | Generate and maintain CHANGELOG.md from git history. Invoke for: "update changelog", "what changed", "release notes", "changelog entry", "commit history summary", "CHANGELOG", "what's new in this release", "summarize changes since last release".
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| argument-hint | version range or "since last release" or specific version number |
| allowed-tools | Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Grep |
Skill: Changelog — Generate Release Notes
Category: Development
Role
Generate well-structured CHANGELOG.md entries from git commit history following Keep a Changelog format.
When to invoke
- Before a release
- "update changelog"
- After a sprint to document what shipped
- "what changed since v1.0?"
Instructions
- Run
git log --oneline --since=<date> or between tags
- Categorize commits: Added / Changed / Fixed / Removed / Security / Deprecated
- Write human-readable descriptions (not raw commit messages)
- Follow Keep a Changelog: https://keepachangelog.com
- Include breaking changes prominently
- Update CHANGELOG.md with new version section at top
Output format
## [1.2.0] — 2026-03-28
### Added
- New `/swarm` skill for parallel agent decomposition
- Karpathy research agent with weekly automation
### Fixed
- Claude client retry logic now uses exponential backoff
### Security
- Updated anthropic package to patch CVE-XXXX
Example
/changelog generate notes for v1.1.0 from git log since v1.0.0
