| name | release-notes |
| displayName | Release Notes Generator |
| tagline | Automatically generate release notes from merged PRs, commits, and resolved issues. |
| description | Generates well-formatted release notes by analyzing merged pull requests,
commit messages, and resolved issues since the last release. Categorizes
changes into features, bug fixes, improvements, and breaking changes.
Supports multiple output formats including markdown, Slack, and email.
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| department | ["Engineering","Product"] |
| use_cases | ["Release Management","Documentation","Communication"] |
| tools_required | ["GitHub MCP","Slack MCP"] |
| agents_compatible | ["Claude / Claude Code","Cursor","Windsurf","ChatGPT","GitHub Copilot","Any MCP-compatible agent"] |
| author | Webrix |
| verified | true |
| updatedAt | "2026-05-08T00:00:00.000Z" |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| exampleInput | Generate release notes for v2.4.0 (since tag v2.3.0).
Format for both GitHub release and Slack announcement.
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| exampleOutput | Release Notes — v2.4.0
NEW FEATURES
- Add real-time collaboration for documents (#342)
- Support SSO with SAML 2.0 (#338)
- New dashboard widgets for team metrics (#335)
BUG FIXES
- Fix memory leak in WebSocket handler (#340)
- Resolve timezone issues in scheduling (#337)
- Fix CSV export encoding for non-ASCII characters (#334)
IMPROVEMENTS
- Reduce API response time by 40% (#341)
- Upgrade to Node.js 22 LTS (#336)
BREAKING CHANGES
- Remove deprecated /api/v1/users endpoint (#339)
Contributors: @alice, @bob, @carol, @dave (12 PRs merged)
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Release Notes Generator
Automatically generate release notes from merged PRs, commits, and resolved issues.
Integrations: GitHub, Slack
When to Use
- The team is preparing a release and needs formatted release notes
- The user wants to summarize changes since the last release
- The user mentions "release notes", "changelog", or "release summary"
Steps
Step 1: Identify Release Scope
Determine the commit range (since last tag or specified date).
Step 2: Categorize Changes
Group PRs and commits into features, fixes, improvements, and breaking changes.
Step 3: Format and Distribute
Generate release notes in the requested formats and post to channels.
Output
Deliver:
- Formatted release notes (Markdown, Slack, email)
- Contributor list
- Breaking changes summary
