Changelog
Generates detailed changelogs for software projects, streamlining updates and improving transparency for users and developers.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add phrazzld-changelog npx -- -y @trustedskills/phrazzld-changelog
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"phrazzld-changelog": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/phrazzld-changelog"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill, authored by phrazzld, generates changelogs based on provided commit messages. It's designed to automatically create human-readable release notes from a project’s version control history. The resulting changelog entries can be formatted and presented in various ways for documentation or communication purposes.
When to use it
- Automating Release Notes: Quickly generate a draft of release notes when preparing a new software version.
- Documenting Project History: Create a historical record of changes made to a project over time.
- Communicating Updates: Share concise summaries of updates with users or stakeholders.
- Generating Changelog for Open Source Projects: Maintain a public changelog file that tracks significant changes and improvements.
Key capabilities
- Generates changelogs from commit messages.
- Formats changelog entries.
- Creates human-readable release notes.
Example prompts
- "Generate a changelog from the last 10 commits."
- "Create a changelog in Markdown format for this repository's history."
- "Summarize the changes between version 1.0 and 2.0 based on commit messages."
Tips & gotchas
The quality of the generated changelog heavily depends on the clarity and consistency of your project’s commit messages. Ensure commit messages follow a standardized format for optimal results.
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