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changelog

Generates curated changelog entries from git history grouped by day.

Updated Jun 2, 2026
Search Tags:#automation#changelog#documentation#markdown#release notes#git history#commit curation
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/lfuuu/claude-rules --skill changelog-lfuuu
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: changelog
Source: https://github.com/lfuuu/claude-rules/tree/main/shared-skills/process/changelog
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/lfuuu/claude-rules --skill changelog-lfuuu

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Manually maintaining a project changelog from git history is tedious and error-prone. This Skill automates the curation of docs/changelog.md by reading commits since the last update, filtering out trivial changes, and writing structured daily summaries. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Incremental updates: Reads a last-update marker in the changelog and processes only new commits since that point. - Commit curation: Filters out typo fixes, whitespace changes, and merge commits while highlighting new articles, major expansions, and infrastructure changes. - Multiple modes: Supports update (default), rebuild (full regeneration from history), and since <date> (partial refresh from a specific date). - Use Case: After a week of commits on a documentation project, run the skill to automatically append grouped daily entries with summaries, file links, and commit hashes to docs/changelog.md. ## Quick Start Update the project changelog with all commits made since the last recorded update.

Frequently Asked Questions about changelog

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I generate a changelog from git history automatically?▼

Run the changelog skill in update mode to read commits since the last recorded hash, group them by day, filter trivial changes, and append curated summaries to docs/changelog.md. The skill updates a last-update marker so subsequent runs stay incremental.

How to rebuild an entire changelog from scratch?▼

Use the rebuild argument to regenerate the full changelog from complete git history. The skill reads all commits in reverse order, curates significant ones, groups by day, and rewrites docs/changelog.md including milestones and statistics sections.

Which commits are excluded from the generated changelog?▼

Trivial commits are filtered out: typo fixes, whitespace-only changes, merge commits, version bumps without substance, and minor edits under 20 lines. Significant changes like new articles, large expansions, and infrastructure updates are included.

Can I update a changelog from a specific date instead of the last marker?▼

Yes, pass the since argument with a date in YYYY-MM-DD format. The skill runs git log with --since for that date, then applies the same curation, grouping, and insertion logic as the default update mode.

Does the changelog skill commit changes to git automatically?▼

No, the skill explicitly does not run git commit or git push without explicit user permission. After updating the file it reports a summary and suggests reviewing the diff before requesting commit approval.

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