Generate and update CHANGELOG.md files from git history.
npx skills add https://github.com/espennilsen/pi --skill changelog-generator-espennilsen
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: changelog-generator Source: https://github.com/espennilsen/pi/tree/main/skills/changelog-generator Command: npx skills add https://github.com/espennilsen/pi --skill changelog-generator-espennilsen
This Skill automates the creation and updating of CHANGELOG.md files, ensuring your project's release notes are consistently formatted and informative.
Use the changelog-generator skill to update the CHANGELOG.md file for the current project.
High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.
To generate a changelog from git history, you can use a tool that parses commit messages and tags to categorize changes into features, bug fixes, and breaking changes. This automates documenting software releases into a CHANGELOG.md file.
The changelog generator works with Conventional Commits by parsing standard commit messages to accurately categorize new features, bug fixes, and breaking changes into a structured format for release notes.
To update an existing CHANGELOG.md file for a new release, the generator analyzes recent git history since the last tag and appends new categorized entries. This ensures your release notes remain consistently formatted without manual editing.
You need git command-line tools installed to generate release notes, because the process requires analyzing commit messages and tags directly from your repository history to categorize changes accurately.
The best way to format release notes is using the Keep a Changelog format, which structures entries by version and change type. Automating this with git history analysis ensures consistent, human-readable documentation.
Yes, the generated changelog can include links to relevant PRs and issues. The tool analyzes commit history and tags to produce clear, human-readable entries that reference associated pull requests and issues for each release.
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