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