Release Changelog
Automatically generates a detailed changelog from your code commits, streamlining documentation and improving team collaboration in DevOps workflows.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add release-changelog npx -- -y @trustedskills/release-changelog
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"release-changelog": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/release-changelog"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill generates a release changelog based on provided commit messages. It can summarize changes, categorize them by type (features, bug fixes, etc.), and format the output in Markdown or other specified formats. The tool aims to automate the creation of release notes for software projects.
When to use it
- You need to quickly generate release notes from a repository's commit history.
- You want to automatically categorize changes into features, bug fixes, and improvements.
- You are preparing a new version of your software and require a formatted changelog document.
- You want to streamline the process of communicating changes to users or stakeholders.
Key capabilities
- Generates release changelogs from commit messages.
- Categorizes commits (e.g., features, bug fixes).
- Formats output in Markdown or other formats.
- Summarizes changes for a concise overview.
Example prompts
- "Generate a release changelog for the 'my-project' repository."
- "Create a Markdown changelog from the last 10 commits of the 'feature-branch'."
- "Summarize the changes in the 'release/v1.2' branch and format as a bulleted list."
Tips & gotchas
- The quality of the generated changelog depends heavily on the clarity and consistency of your commit messages. Well-formatted commit messages are essential for accurate categorization and summarization.
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