Changelog Generator

What it does

This skill generates changelogs for your projects, automatically organizing updates into clear sections like features, bug fixes, and breaking changes. It streamlines release notes creation by extracting relevant information from your codebase or provided descriptions to ensure consistency across versions.

When to use it

• You need to publish a new software version and want professional-looking release notes quickly.
• Your team requires standardized changelog formatting to maintain project documentation quality.
• You are managing multiple repositories and need to aggregate updates into a single summary document.
• You want to highlight specific changes like breaking changes or security patches for your users.

Key capabilities

• Automatically categorizes updates into standard sections such as features, bug fixes, and deprecations.
• Generates structured markdown output ready for immediate use in documentation sites or README files.
• Handles version numbering and date formatting to maintain a chronological release history.
• Supports custom instructions to tailor the tone and specific details included in the notes.

Example prompts

• "Generate a changelog for version 2.1.0 including these new features: user authentication, dark mode, and API v2 support."
• "Create a release note summary highlighting all bug fixes and breaking changes from the last sprint."
• "Format the following list of updates into a professional changelog with proper markdown headers."

Tips & gotchas

Ensure you provide clear context about the type of changes (e.g., new features vs. critical bugs) to help the AI categorize them correctly. Always review the generated output before publishing, as the AI may misinterpret technical jargon or omit subtle details from your input.