Changelog Generator

1---2name: changelog-generator3description: 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.4---5 6# Changelog Generator7 8This skill transforms technical git commits into polished, user-friendly changelogs that your customers and users will actually understand and appreciate.9 10## When to Use This Skill11 12- Preparing release notes for a new version13- Creating weekly or monthly product update summaries14- Documenting changes for customers15- Writing changelog entries for app store submissions16- Generating update notifications17- Creating internal release documentation18- Maintaining a public changelog/product updates page19 20## What This Skill Does21 221. **Scans Git History**: Analyzes commits from a specific time period or between versions232. **Categorizes Changes**: Groups commits into logical categories (features, improvements, bug fixes, breaking changes, security)243. **Translates Technical → User-Friendly**: Converts developer commits into customer language254. **Formats Professionally**: Creates clean, structured changelog entries265. **Filters Noise**: Excludes internal commits (refactoring, tests, etc.)276. **Follows Best Practices**: Applies changelog guidelines and your brand voice28 29## How to Use30 31### Basic Usage32 33From your project repository:34 35```36Create a changelog from commits since last release37```38 39```40Generate changelog for all commits from the past week41```42 43```44Create release notes for version 2.5.045```46 47### With Specific Date Range48 49```50Create a changelog for all commits between March 1 and March 1551```52 53### With Custom Guidelines54 55```56Create a changelog for commits since v2.4.0, using my changelog 57guidelines from CHANGELOG_STYLE.md58```59 60## Example61 62**User**: "Create a changelog for commits from the past 7 days"63 64**Output**:65```markdown66# Updates - Week of March 10, 202467 68## ✨ New Features69 70- **Team Workspaces**: Create separate workspaces for different 71  projects. Invite team members and keep everything organized.72 73- **Keyboard Shortcuts**: Press ? to see all available shortcuts. 74  Navigate faster without touching your mouse.75 76## 🔧 Improvements77 78- **Faster Sync**: Files now sync 2x faster across devices79- **Better Search**: Search now includes file contents, not just titles80 81## 🐛 Fixes82 83- Fixed issue where large images wouldn't upload84- Resolved timezone confusion in scheduled posts85- Corrected notification badge count86```87 88**Inspired by:** Manik Aggarwal's use case from Lenny's Newsletter89 90## Tips91 92- Run from your git repository root93- Specify date ranges for focused changelogs94- Use your CHANGELOG_STYLE.md for consistent formatting95- Review and adjust the generated changelog before publishing96- Save output directly to CHANGELOG.md97 98## Related Use Cases99 100- Creating GitHub release notes101- Writing app store update descriptions102- Generating email updates for users103- Creating social media announcement posts