Changelog Generator

If you've ever spent an hour turning commit messages like "fix: resolve null pointer in auth handler" into customer-friendly release notes, this automates that entire process. Point it at your git history from the last week or between version tags, and it categorizes commits into features, improvements, and fixes while translating developer speak into something your users will actually understand. It filters out the noise like refactoring and test commits, which is honestly half the battle. The output follows standard changelog formats and you can feed it your own style guide if you have one. Born from a real use case in Lenny's Newsletter, this is one of those tools that turns a tedious monthly task into a two minute job.

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$ npx -y skills add skillcreatorai/ai-agent-skills --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