Changelog Generator

If you've ever stared at a month of git commits trying to write customer-facing release notes, this automates that entire process. It scans your commit history, filters out the internal noise like refactoring and tests, then translates "fixed null pointer in auth handler" into "resolved login issues for users." You get categorized output with features, improvements, and bug fixes that actually make sense to non-technical readers. Works with date ranges or version tags, and you can feed it your own style guide if you have specific formatting preferences. The time savings are real when you're shipping weekly or need to generate app store descriptions from your git history.

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$ npx -y skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill changelog-generator --agent claude-code

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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