changelog-generator

Automated changelog generation parses your Git commits following Conventional Commits format and produces a structured CHANGELOG.md file. This skill analyzes commit messages to categorize features, fixes, and breaking changes, then outputs them as organized release notes without manual effort.

Yes, this skill implements full Conventional Commits support, parsing commit message prefixes like `feat:`, `fix:`, and `BREAKING CHANGE:` to automatically classify and structure changelog entries by change type and severity.

Changelog generation supports Markdown and HTML output formats with customizable Handlebars templates, allowing you to match your project's branding and documentation style while maintaining consistent structure across releases.

The skill generates incremental updates by analyzing commits since the last Git tag, creating new versioned sections while preserving existing changelog entries, and supports semantic versioning to track release progression.

Yes, the skill generates release notes compatible with GitHub and GitLab platforms, enabling you to automatically populate release sections with formatted changelog data from your Git history.

Conventional Commits format is required—use structured prefixes like `feat:`, `fix:`, `docs:`, and `BREAKING CHANGE:` in commit messages so the skill can accurately parse and categorize changes into your changelog.