Agent skill · writing content · aiskillstore
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.
Why this skill is useful
Adds a structured process for generating user-friendly changelogs from git commits, which the AI wouldn't reliably produce on its own.
What it needs
About 2k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
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 1. Scans Git History: Analyzes commits from a specific time period or between versions 2. Categorizes Changes: Groups commits into logical categories (features, improvements, bug fixes, breaking changes, security) 3. Translates Technical → User-Friendly: Converts developer commits into customer language 4. Formats Professionally: Creates clean, structured changelog entries 5. Filters Noise: Excludes internal commits (refactoring, tests, etc.) 6. Follows Best Practices: Applies changelog guidelines and your brand voice How to Use Basic Usage From your project repository: With Specific Date Range With Custom Guidelines Example User: "Create a changelog for commits from the past 7 days" Output: 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 CHANGELOGSTYLE.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
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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