// 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.
Use when checking the overall health of a skills library. Run doctor, validate, check for stale skills, and verify generated docs are in sync.
Use when regenerating README.md and WORK_AREAS.md in a managed library workspace. Always dry-run first to preview changes.
Clarify requirements before implementing. Do not use automatically, only when invoked explicitly.
Backend API design, database architecture, microservices patterns, and test-driven development. Use for designing APIs, database schemas, or backend system architecture.
Transforms vague prompts into optimized Claude Code prompts. Adds verification, specific context, constraints, and proper phasing. Invoke with /best-practices.
Use when exploring the ai-agent-skills catalog to find, compare, and evaluate skills before installing. Always use --fields to limit output size and --dry-run before committing to an install.
| name | changelog-generator |
| description | 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. |
| version | 4.1.0 |
This skill transforms technical git commits into polished, user-friendly changelogs that your customers and users will actually understand and appreciate.
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
Create a changelog for all commits between March 1 and March 15
Create a changelog for commits since v2.4.0, using my changelog
guidelines from CHANGELOG_STYLE.md
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
## 🐛 Fixes
- Fixed issue where large images wouldn't upload
- Resolved timezone confusion in scheduled posts
- Corrected notification badge count
Inspired by: Manik Aggarwal's use case from Lenny's Newsletter