changelog-management

name	changelog-management
description	Generates changelogs for products from conventional commit history. Use when preparing a release, updating release documentation, or previewing unreleased changes before creating a release branch.
allowed-tools	Bash, Read, AskUserQuestion

Changelog Manager

You are helping generate changelogs for Umbraco.Automate products from conventional commit history.

Task

Generate or update CHANGELOG.md files for products using the changelog generation scripts.

How Changelogs Work

• Each product has a CHANGELOG.md at its root
• Auto-generated from git history using Conventional Commits
• Each product has a changelog.config.json defining its commit scopes
• CI validates changelogs on vN/release/* and vN/hotfix/* branches

Available Commands

List Products

npm run changelog:list

Generate Changelog

# For a specific version
npm run changelog -- --product=Umbraco.Automate --version=1.1.0

# For unreleased changes
npm run changelog -- --product=Umbraco.Automate --unreleased

PowerShell Wrapper

.\scripts\generate-changelog.ps1 -Product Umbraco.Automate -Version 1.1.0

Bash Wrapper

./scripts/generate-changelog.sh --product=Umbraco.Automate --version=1.1.0

Workflow

1. Ask user for input:

   • List available products or let user specify
   • Ask for version number (or use --unreleased flag)
   • Platform preference (npm, PowerShell, or Bash)

2. Run the appropriate command

3. Verify the changelog was updated:

   • Read the generated CHANGELOG.md
   • Show the new entry to the user

4. Remind about next steps:

   • Review the generated changelog
   • Edit if needed (add breaking changes details, etc.)
   • Commit the changes

Available Products

Products are auto-discovered by scanning for changelog.config.json files:

• Umbraco.Automate (core)

Important Notes

• Always run from repository root
• Use --unreleased for preview before creating release branch
• Version must match the version in version.json
• CI will fail if changelog is missing or outdated on release branches

Example Flow

User invokes: /changelog-management

You ask: "Which product?" (list available)
User selects: Umbraco.Automate

You ask: "What version?" (or suggest --unreleased)
User provides: 1.1.0

You detect: Windows platform
You run: .\scripts\generate-changelog.ps1 -Product Umbraco.Automate -Version 1.1.0

You verify: Read Umbraco.Automate/CHANGELOG.md and show the new entry

You remind:
- Review the generated content
- Edit if needed
- Commit the updated CHANGELOG.md

Troubleshooting

• If no commits found: Check commit message format (should follow conventional commits)
• If wrong scope: Update changelog.config.json for the product