# Changelog Generator

Turns git commits into customer-friendly release notes, grouped by change type.

- Repository: https://github.com/ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills (78513 stars)
- Category: Writing
- License: see repository
- Last updated: 2026-09-18
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills --skill changelog-generator -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills --skill changelog-generator -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills --skill changelog-generator -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills --skill changelog-generator -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

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.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# 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:

```
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**:
```markdown
# 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

The rest: https://github.com/ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills/blob/HEAD/changelog-generator/SKILL.md