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changelog-generator

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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name:changelog-generatordescription: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.

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
    • 🐛 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

    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

    • Related Use Cases

  • Creating GitHub release notes

  • Writing app store update descriptions

  • Generating email updates for users

  • Creating social media announcement posts