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Create a CHANGELOG from release history.

Software Engineering#changelog#git tags#commit history#release history#GitHub Releases
Authoralbertoirurueta
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

If a repository has release history but lacks a CHANGELOG.md, this Skill bootstraps one from scratch by exploring the actual release history (git tags, GitHub Releases, and code changes) and backfilling entries in Keep a Changelog format.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Explore Release History: Uses git tags and, if hosted on GitHub, GitHub Releases, to reconstruct the release history.
  • Backfill Changelog: Fills in the missing changelog with entries for each past release.
  • Skip Existing Changelog: Stops the process if a CHANGELOG.md already exists to prevent merging with existing content.
  • Use Case: For a repository that has release history without a changelog file, this Skill can help create a comprehensive changelog based on real release information.

Quick Start

Run /setup-changelog to create a root CHANGELOG.md for your repository based on its release history.

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Name: setup-changelog
Download link: https://github.com/albertoirurueta/ai-catalog/archive/main.zip#setup-changelog

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