Changelog Generator Generate professional release notes and changelogs from commits, feature lists, or updates. Overview This skill helps you: Transform git commits into readable changelogs Categorize changes by type Write user-friendly release notes Maintain changelog history Follow conventional formats How to Use From Git Commits "Generate a changelog from these commits: - fix: resolve login timeout issue - feat: add dark mode support - docs: update API documentation" From Feature List "Create release notes for version 2.0: - New dashboard design - Performance improvements (50% faster) - Fixed: export button not working - Removed: legacy API v1" From Diff/Changes "Summarize these code changes into a changelog entry" Output Formats Standard Changelog (Keep a Changelog)
Changelog All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. The format is based on Keep a Changelog , and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning .
[Unreleased]
[2.1.0] - 2026-01-29
Added
Dark mode support across all pages
Export to CSV functionality
Keyboard shortcuts for common actions
Changed
Redesigned dashboard with improved navigation
Upgraded authentication to OAuth 2.0
Performance improvements (50% faster load times)
Deprecated
Legacy API v1 (will be removed in v3.0)
Removed
Support for Internet Explorer
Fixed
Login timeout issue on slow connections
Export button not responding on mobile
Memory leak in real-time updates
Security
Updated dependencies to patch CVE-2026-XXXX
[2.0.0] - 2025-12-01 ... User-Friendly Release Notes
What's New in Version 2.1 We're excited to announce version 2.1 with dark mode and major performance improvements!
✨ New Features
Dark Mode Finally here! Switch between light and dark themes in Settings > Appearance. Your preference syncs across devices.
CSV Export Export your data to CSV with one click. Find it in the Actions menu on any data view.
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🚀 Improvements
** 50% Faster Loading ** - Completely rebuilt our data loading pipeline - ** New Dashboard ** - Cleaner design with customizable widgets - ** Better Authentication ** - Upgraded to OAuth 2.0 for enhanced security
🐛 Bug Fixes
Fixed login timeouts on slower connections
Export button now works properly on mobile devices
Resolved memory issues with real-time updates
⚠️ Important Notes
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Legacy API v1 will be removed in version 3.0
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- Internet Explorer is no longer supported
Questions? Contact support@example.com or visit our Help Center . Technical Release Notes
- Release v2.1.0
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- Breaking changes: None
Summary This release introduces dark mode, CSV export, and significant performance improvements.
Changes
Features | ID | Description | PR | |
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| | FEAT-123 | Dark mode theme support |
456 | | FEAT-124 | CSV export functionality |
457 | | FEAT-125 | Keyboard shortcuts |
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Fixes | ID | Description | Severity | PR | |
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| | BUG-789 | Login timeout on slow connections | High |
459 | | BUG-790 | Mobile export button | Medium |
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Dependencies Updated | Package | From | To | Reason | |
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| | lodash | 4.17.20 | 4.17.21 | Security patch |
Migration Guide No migration required for this release.
Known Issues
Dark mode does not apply to embedded iframes
- Contributors
- @developer1, @developer2, @designer1
- Category Definitions
- Change Types (Conventional Commits)
- Type
- Description
- Changelog Section
- feat
- New feature
- Added
- fix
- Bug fix
- Fixed
- docs
- Documentation
- Documentation
- style
- Formatting
- Changed
- refactor
- Code restructuring
- Changed
- perf
- Performance
- Changed
- test
- Tests
- N/A (internal)
- chore
- Maintenance
- N/A (internal)
- breaking
- Breaking change
- ⚠️ BREAKING
- security
- Security fix
- Security
- deprecate
- Deprecation
- Deprecated
- remove
- Removal
- Removed
- Semantic Versioning
- MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH
- MAJOR: Breaking changes (incompatible API changes)
- MINOR: New features (backwards compatible)
- PATCH: Bug fixes (backwards compatible)
- Templates
- Commit to Changelog Entry
- Input: feat(auth): add OAuth 2.0 support (#123)
- Output: - Added OAuth 2.0 authentication support
- Bug Report to Fix Entry
- Input: Users reported export failing on files > 10MB
- Output: - Fixed export functionality for large files (> 10MB)
- Best Practices
- Writing Good Entries
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- Write from user's perspective
- Be specific about what changed
- Include relevant issue/PR numbers
- Group related changes
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- Use technical jargon for user-facing notes
- Include internal changes in public changelog
- Be vague ("various fixes")
- Include commit hashes in user docs
- Organizing Changes
- Impact first
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- Most important changes at top
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- Same format throughout
- Date everything
- Clear version dates Limitations Cannot access git repositories directly Requires commit messages or change descriptions as input Cannot verify semantic versioning automatically Technical details should be verified by developers