Release Engineering
magnus919/agent-skills
Design, automate, and operate end-to-end software releases: release process models and pipelines (trunk-based development, CD stages, release trains), progressive delivery and feature flags…
Automatically generates change logs from git commits, patches, and pull requests.
$ npx skills add ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE --skill change-log-generator -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE change-log-generator --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/change-log-generator .claude/skills/change-log-generator && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "change-log-generator" agent skill from https://github.com/ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE/tree/main/skills/change-log-generator into .claude/skills/change-log-generator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "change-log-generator", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE/tree/main/skills/change-log-generatorType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE --skill change-log-generator -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE change-log-generator --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/change-log-generator .agents/skills/change-log-generator && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "change-log-generator" agent skill from https://github.com/ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE/tree/main/skills/change-log-generator into .agents/skills/change-log-generator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "change-log-generator", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE --skill change-log-generator -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE change-log-generator --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/change-log-generator .cursor/skills/change-log-generator && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "change-log-generator" agent skill from https://github.com/ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE/tree/main/skills/change-log-generator into .cursor/skills/change-log-generator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "change-log-generator", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE.git --path skills/change-log-generator--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE --skill change-log-generator -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE change-log-generator --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/change-log-generator .gemini/skills/change-log-generator && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "change-log-generator" agent skill from https://github.com/ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE/tree/main/skills/change-log-generator into .gemini/skills/change-log-generator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "change-log-generator", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE change-log-generatorInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE --skill change-log-generator -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/change-log-generator .github/skills/change-log-generator && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "change-log-generator" agent skill from https://github.com/ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE/tree/main/skills/change-log-generator into .github/skills/change-log-generator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "change-log-generator", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE --skill change-log-generator -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE change-log-generator --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/change-log-generator .opencode/skills/change-log-generator && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "change-log-generator" agent skill from https://github.com/ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE/tree/main/skills/change-log-generator into .opencode/skills/change-log-generator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "change-log-generator", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
change-log-generatorAutomatically generates change logs from git commits, patches, and pull requests.
Change Log Generator is an agent skill from ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE. Automatically generates change logs from git commits, patches, and pull requests. Use when preparing software releases, creating version summaries, or maintaining CHANGELOG.md files. Analyzes commit messages (including conventional commits), diff/patch files, and PR data to produce categorized Markdown change logs organized by type (Features, Bug Fixes, Breaking Changes, etc.). Ideal for release notes, version updates, and automated changelog maintenance.
Its SKILL.md is about 5k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Development, covering Commit messages, Changelog and release notes and Debugging. The repository describes itself as: A curated list of 180+ useful Claude Skills for Software Engineering and resources for customizing AI for SE workflows. The licence is Apache-2.0.
7 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 4f38503. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
gitghFrom the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:
github.comkeepachangelog.comsemver.orgFrom URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Change Log Generator loads about 5k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 120 tokens; SKILL.md has 510 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
The full file from ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE at commit 4f38503, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© ArabelaTso). 510 words, ~5,039 tokens.
.claude/skills/change-log-generator/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).Automatically generate comprehensive change logs from git history and code changes.
This skill helps create change logs by:
Collect commits and changes for the release period.
Determine Release Range:
# Changes since last tag
git log $(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)..HEAD --oneline
# Changes between two tags
git log v1.2.0..v1.3.0 --oneline
# Changes in last N commits
git log -n 50 --oneline
# Changes since specific date
git log --since="2024-01-01" --oneline
# Changes in current branch vs main
git log main..HEAD --onelineGet Detailed Commit Information:
# Full commit messages
git log v1.2.0..HEAD --format="%H|%an|%ad|%s|%b" --date=short
# With file changes
git log v1.2.0..HEAD --name-status
# With diff stats
git log v1.2.0..HEAD --statGet Pull Request Information:
# Using GitHub CLI
gh pr list --state merged --base main --limit 50
# Get PR details
gh pr view 123 --json title,body,labels,mergedAtExtract meaningful information from commits.
Conventional Commit Format:
<type>[optional scope]: <description>
[optional body]
[optional footer(s)]Common Types:
feat: New featurefix: Bug fixdocs: Documentation changesstyle: Code style changes (formatting, missing semicolons, etc.)refactor: Code refactoringperf: Performance improvementstest: Adding or updating testsbuild: Build system or external dependency changesci: CI configuration changeschore: Other changes that don't modify src or test filesExamples:
feat(auth): add OAuth2 authentication
Implements OAuth2 authentication flow using Google provider.
Users can now sign in with their Google accounts.
Closes #45fix(api): prevent race condition in user creation
Race condition occurred when multiple requests tried to create
the same user simultaneously. Added database constraint and
retry logic.
Fixes #123docs: update installation instructions
Added troubleshooting section for Windows users.BREAKING CHANGE: remove deprecated API endpoints
The /api/v1/users endpoint has been removed. Use /api/v2/users instead.Parse Commit Messages:
import re
def parse_conventional_commit(message):
"""Parse conventional commit message."""
# Pattern: type(scope): description
pattern = r'^(\w+)(\(([^)]+)\))?:\s*(.+)$'
match = re.match(pattern, message)
if match:
return {
'type': match.group(1),
'scope': match.group(3),
'description': match.group(4),
'breaking': 'BREAKING CHANGE' in message
}
else:
return {
'type': 'other',
'scope': None,
'description': message,
'breaking': 'BREAKING CHANGE' in message
}
# Example
commit = "feat(auth): add OAuth2 authentication"
parsed = parse_conventional_commit(commit)
# Returns: {'type': 'feat', 'scope': 'auth', 'description': 'add OAuth2 authentication', 'breaking': False}See references/conventional_commits.md for detailed parsing rules.
Group commits by change type.
Category Mapping:
CATEGORIES = {
'feat': {
'title': 'Features',
'emoji': '✨',
'description': 'New features and capabilities'
},
'fix': {
'title': 'Bug Fixes',
'emoji': '🐛',
'description': 'Bug fixes and corrections'
},
'perf': {
'title': 'Performance',
'emoji': '⚡',
'description': 'Performance improvements'
},
'refactor': {
'title': 'Refactoring',
'emoji': '♻️',
'description': 'Code refactoring'
},
'docs': {
'title': 'Documentation',
'emoji': '📚',
'description': 'Documentation updates'
},
'test': {
'title': 'Testing',
'emoji': '✅',
'description': 'Test additions and updates'
},
'build': {
'title': 'Build System',
'emoji': '🏗️',
'description': 'Build and dependency changes'
},
'ci': {
'title': 'CI/CD',
'emoji': '👷',
'description': 'CI/CD changes'
},
'style': {
'title': 'Code Style',
'emoji': '💄',
'description': 'Code style and formatting'
},
'chore': {
'title': 'Chores',
'emoji': '🔧',
'description': 'Maintenance and chores'
}
}
def categorize_commits(commits):
"""Categorize commits by type."""
categorized = {}
for commit in commits:
parsed = parse_conventional_commit(commit['message'])
commit_type = parsed['type']
if commit_type not in categorized:
categorized[commit_type] = []
categorized[commit_type].append({
'description': parsed['description'],
'scope': parsed['scope'],
'sha': commit['sha'][:7],
'author': commit['author'],
'breaking': parsed['breaking']
})
return categorizedPrioritize Categories:
Order of importance:
Generate Markdown output following conventions.
Basic Template:
# Changelog
All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/),
and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
## [Unreleased]
### Added
- New feature A
- New feature B
### Changed
- Updated component X
- Improved performance of Y
### Deprecated
- Old API endpoint will be removed in v2.0
### Removed
- Deprecated feature Z
### Fixed
- Bug in authentication flow
- Memory leak in processor
### Security
- Fixed XSS vulnerability in input validationGenerate Changelog Entry:
def generate_changelog_entry(version, date, categorized_commits):
"""Generate changelog entry for a version."""
lines = []
# Header
lines.append(f"## [{version}] - {date}\n")
# Breaking Changes (if any)
breaking_changes = []
for category, commits in categorized_commits.items():
for commit in commits:
if commit.get('breaking'):
breaking_changes.append(commit)
if breaking_changes:
lines.append("### ⚠️ BREAKING CHANGES\n")
for change in breaking_changes:
scope_str = f"**{change['scope']}**: " if change['scope'] else ""
lines.append(f"- {scope_str}{change['description']} ({change['sha']})")
lines.append("")
# Regular categories
category_order = ['feat', 'fix', 'perf', 'refactor', 'docs', 'test', 'build', 'ci', 'style', 'chore']
for cat_type in category_order:
if cat_type in categorized_commits:
category_info = CATEGORIES.get(cat_type, {'title': cat_type.title()})
lines.append(f"### {category_info['title']}\n")
for commit in categorized_commits[cat_type]:
if commit.get('breaking'):
continue # Already listed in breaking changes
scope_str = f"**{commit['scope']}**: " if commit['scope'] else ""
lines.append(f"- {scope_str}{commit['description']} ([`{commit['sha']}`](link/to/commit/{commit['sha']}))")
lines.append("")
return "\n".join(lines)Example Output:
## [1.3.0] - 2024-02-15
### ⚠️ BREAKING CHANGES
- **api**: remove deprecated /v1/users endpoint (a1b2c3d)
### Features
- **auth**: add OAuth2 authentication support ([`d4e5f6g`](link))
- **dashboard**: add real-time metrics visualization ([`h7i8j9k`](link))
- **api**: implement rate limiting for API endpoints ([`l0m1n2o`](link))
### Bug Fixes
- **auth**: prevent race condition in user creation ([`p3q4r5s`](link))
- **ui**: fix button alignment on mobile devices ([`t6u7v8w`](link))
- **api**: handle null values in request validation ([`x9y0z1a`](link))
### Performance
- **database**: optimize user query with indexes ([`b2c3d4e`](link))
- **api**: implement caching for frequently accessed data ([`f5g6h7i`](link))
### Documentation
- update installation instructions ([`j8k9l0m`](link))
- add troubleshooting guide ([`n1o2p3q`](link))Address non-conventional commits and edge cases.
Non-Conventional Commits:
def categorize_non_conventional(message):
"""Categorize commits that don't follow conventional format."""
message_lower = message.lower()
# Keyword-based categorization
if any(word in message_lower for word in ['add', 'implement', 'create']):
return 'feat'
elif any(word in message_lower for word in ['fix', 'resolve', 'correct', 'patch']):
return 'fix'
elif any(word in message_lower for word in ['update', 'improve', 'enhance']):
return 'refactor'
elif any(word in message_lower for word in ['doc', 'readme', 'comment']):
return 'docs'
elif any(word in message_lower for word in ['test', 'spec']):
return 'test'
else:
return 'other'Merge Commits:
# Exclude merge commits
git log --no-merges v1.2.0..HEAD
# Or include merge commits with special handling
git log --first-parent v1.2.0..HEADPull Request Integration:
def extract_pr_info(commit_message):
"""Extract PR number from commit message."""
# Pattern: (#123) or Merge pull request #123
import re
match = re.search(r'#(\d+)', commit_message)
if match:
return match.group(1)
return None
def enhance_with_pr_data(commit, pr_number):
"""Enhance commit with PR metadata."""
# Use gh CLI or GitHub API
import subprocess
import json
result = subprocess.run(
['gh', 'pr', 'view', pr_number, '--json', 'title,labels,author'],
capture_output=True,
text=True
)
if result.returncode == 0:
pr_data = json.loads(result.stdout)
commit['pr_title'] = pr_data.get('title')
commit['pr_labels'] = pr_data.get('labels', [])
commit['pr_author'] = pr_data.get('author', {}).get('login')
return commitEnrich changelog with helpful information.
Add Comparison Links:
## [1.3.0] - 2024-02-15
[Full Changelog](https://github.com/user/repo/compare/v1.2.0...v1.3.0)
### Features
...Add Contributors:
# Get unique contributors
git log v1.2.0..v1.3.0 --format="%an <%ae>" | sort | uniq## [1.3.0] - 2024-02-15
**Contributors:** @alice, @bob, @charlie
### Features
...Add Issue References:
def extract_issue_refs(message):
"""Extract issue references from commit message."""
import re
# Patterns: #123, Closes #123, Fixes #123
patterns = [
r'#(\d+)',
r'[Cc]loses?\s+#(\d+)',
r'[Ff]ixes?\s+#(\d+)',
r'[Rr]esolves?\s+#(\d+)'
]
issues = set()
for pattern in patterns:
matches = re.findall(pattern, message)
issues.update(matches)
return list(issues)
# Format in changelog
# - Fix authentication bug (closes #123, #124)Review and finalize the changelog.
Validation Checklist:
Update CHANGELOG.md:
# Prepend new entry to existing CHANGELOG.md
cat new_entry.md CHANGELOG.md > temp.md
mv temp.md CHANGELOG.md
# Commit the changelog
git add CHANGELOG.md
git commit -m "docs: update changelog for v1.3.0"Create GitHub Release:
# Using gh CLI
gh release create v1.3.0 \
--title "Version 1.3.0" \
--notes-file new_entry.md
# Or manually via GitHub web interface## [1.3.0] - 2024-02-15
### Added
- OAuth2 authentication
- Real-time metrics
### Fixed
- Race condition in user creation
- Mobile UI alignment
### Changed
- Optimized database queries
- Updated dependencies## [1.3.0] - 2024-02-15
[Full Changelog](https://github.com/user/repo/compare/v1.2.0...v1.3.0)
### ⚠️ BREAKING CHANGES
- **api**: Removed deprecated /v1/users endpoint. Migrate to /v2/users ([#145](link))
### Features
- **auth**: Add OAuth2 authentication support ([#142](link)) @alice
- **dashboard**: Real-time metrics visualization ([#143](link)) @bob
### Bug Fixes
- **auth**: Prevent race condition in user creation ([#144](link)) @alice
- **ui**: Fix button alignment on mobile ([#146](link)) @charlie
### Performance
- **database**: Optimize user queries with indexes ([#147](link))
**Contributors:** @alice, @bob, @charlie# Changelog
All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/),
and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
## [Unreleased]
### In Progress
- Feature X under development
- Performance improvements being tested
## [1.3.0] - 2024-02-15
[Full Changelog](https://github.com/user/repo/compare/v1.2.0...v1.3.0) | [Release Notes](link)
> **Highlights:** This release adds OAuth2 authentication and significantly improves performance.
### ⚠️ BREAKING CHANGES
- **api**: Removed deprecated /v1/users endpoint
- **Migration Guide:** Replace `/v1/users` with `/v2/users` in your API calls
- **Impact:** Applications using the old endpoint will receive 404 errors
- See [Migration Guide](link) for details
### ✨ Features
- **auth**: Add OAuth2 authentication support ([`a1b2c3d`](link)) ([#142](link))
- Supports Google and GitHub providers
- Automatic account creation on first login
- Thanks to @alice for implementation
- **dashboard**: Real-time metrics visualization ([`d4e5f6g`](link)) ([#143](link))
- Live update every 5 seconds
- Customizable dashboard widgets
- **api**: Implement rate limiting ([`h7i8j9k`](link)) ([#148](link))
- 100 requests per minute per IP
- Configurable via environment variables
### 🐛 Bug Fixes
- **auth**: Prevent race condition in user creation ([`l0m1n2o`](link)) ([#144](link))
- Fixed duplicate user creation
- Added database constraint
- **ui**: Fix button alignment on mobile devices ([`p3q4r5s`](link)) ([#146](link))
- **api**: Handle null values in validation ([`t6u7v8w`](link)) ([#149](link))
### ⚡ Performance
- **database**: Optimize user queries with indexes ([`x9y0z1a`](link)) ([#147](link))
- 70% faster user lookups
- Reduced database load
- **api**: Implement response caching ([`b2c3d4e`](link)) ([#150](link))
- 50% reduction in API response time
### 📚 Documentation
- Update installation instructions ([`f5g6h7i`](link))
- Add troubleshooting guide ([`j8k9l0m`](link))
- Improve API documentation ([`n1o2p3q`](link))
### 🏗️ Build System
- Update dependencies to latest versions ([`r4s5t6u`](link))
- Add Docker support for development ([`v7w8x9y`](link))
### 🧪 Testing
- Add integration tests for auth flow ([`z0a1b2c`](link))
- Improve test coverage to 85% ([`d3e4f5g`](link))
### 👷 CI/CD
- Add automated deployment to staging ([`h6i7j8k`](link))
- Implement security scanning in CI ([`l9m0n1o`](link))
**New Contributors:**
- @alice made their first contribution in #142
- @bob improved the dashboard in #143
**Full Contributor List:** @alice, @bob, @charlie, @david
**Download:** [v1.3.0 Release](link)
---
## [1.2.0] - 2024-01-15
[Previous release notes...]#!/bin/bash
# generate_changelog.sh - Generate changelog between two tags
FROM_TAG=${1:-$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 HEAD^)}
TO_TAG=${2:-HEAD}
VERSION=${3:-"Unreleased"}
DATE=$(date +%Y-%m-%d)
echo "# Changelog Entry for $VERSION"
echo ""
echo "## [$VERSION] - $DATE"
echo ""
# Get commits
git log $FROM_TAG..$TO_TAG --format="%s" --no-merges | while read commit; do
# Parse conventional commit
if [[ $commit =~ ^([a-z]+)(\(([^)]+)\))?:\ (.+)$ ]]; then
type="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
scope="${BASH_REMATCH[3]}"
desc="${BASH_REMATCH[4]}"
case $type in
feat)
echo "### Features" >> /tmp/feat.txt
echo "- $desc" >> /tmp/feat.txt
;;
fix)
echo "### Bug Fixes" >> /tmp/fix.txt
echo "- $desc" >> /tmp/fix.txt
;;
docs)
echo "### Documentation" >> /tmp/docs.txt
echo "- $desc" >> /tmp/docs.txt
;;
esac
fi
done
# Output in order
for file in /tmp/{feat,fix,docs}.txt; do
if [ -f "$file" ]; then
cat "$file" | sort | uniq
echo ""
rm "$file"
fi
doneSee references/automation_examples.md for more complete scripts.
references/conventional_commits.md - Detailed guide to conventional commit format and parsing rulesreferences/keep_a_changelog.md - Keep a Changelog format specification and examplesreferences/automation_examples.md - Complete scripts for automating changelog generation| Task | Command |
|---|---|
| Commits since last tag | git log $(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)..HEAD |
| Commits between tags | git log v1.2.0..v1.3.0 |
| No merge commits | git log --no-merges |
| With file changes | git log --name-status |
| Contributors | git log --format="%an" | sort | uniq |
| PR info | gh pr view 123 --json title,body |
| Create release | gh release create v1.3.0 --notes-file changelog.md |
Pattern 1: Quick release notes
git log v1.2.0..v1.3.0 --oneline --no-merges | \
sed 's/^[a-f0-9]* /- /' > release_notes.mdPattern 2: Group by author
git log v1.2.0..v1.3.0 --format="%an: %s" --no-merges | \
sort | uniqPattern 3: Extract breaking changes
git log v1.2.0..v1.3.0 --format="%B" --no-merges | \
grep -A 5 "BREAKING CHANGE"© ArabelaTso, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Just SKILL.md in skills/change-log-generator of ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 4f38503
Change Log Generator next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change Log Generator this skillArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE | 253 | — | ~5k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Release Engineeringmagnus919/agent-skills | 116 | — | ~3.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| React Router Release Notes Prepremix-run/react-router | 57k | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Git Workflow and Versioningaddyosmani/agent-skills | 103k | 2 repos | ~3.5k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Verdaccio Pull Request Workflowverdaccio/verdaccio | 18k | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Commitizencommitizen-tools/commitizen | 3.5k | — | ~839 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
magnus919/agent-skills
Design, automate, and operate end-to-end software releases: release process models and pipelines (trunk-based development, CD stages, release trains), progressive delivery and feature flags…
remix-run/react-router
Polishes pending React Router change files before the versioning scripts run, and decides whether a long-form What's Changed section is warranted.
addyosmani/agent-skills
Sets git habits for every change: short-lived branches, atomic commits with descriptive messages, clean pull requests, plus versioning, tagging and changelogs for releases.
verdaccio/verdaccio
Takes a change through a verdaccio pull request: branch, local checks, changeset, title and body, labels, CI and review rounds, and ports to other release lines.
commitizen-tools/commitizen
A skill your agent uses for tasks involving Conventional Commits, commit message validation, Commitizen configuration, semantic version bumps, changelog generation, or CI/release automation with the…
superplanehq/superplane
Write Git commit messages and pull request titles/descriptions using the Chris Beams / Tim Pope conventions (subject/body split, ~50-char subject, imperative mood, why-not-how body) plus ASD-STE100…
ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE
Generate prioritized CVE watchlists and actionable security recommendations for repositories.
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Automatically migrate Python web applications between frameworks (Flask → FastAPI, Django → FastAPI).
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Generate test cases using metamorphic testing by applying transformations based on metamorphic properties.
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Instruments programs to capture execution traces specifically for reproducing reported bugs, enabling consistent replay and diagnosis of failures.
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Automatically migrate Spring MVC applications to Spring Boot.
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Instrument programs (Python, C/C++, Java) to capture snapshots of key program states at runtime, including variables, memory, and call stacks.
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Automatically generates change logs from git commits, patches, and pull requests. Change Log Generator is an agent skill from ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE. Automatically generates change logs from git commits, patches, and pull requests.
Change Log Generator fits situations like: preparing software releases; creating version summaries; maintaining CHANGELOG.md files.
Run `npx skills add ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE --skill change-log-generator -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/change-log-generator in ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE) into .claude/skills/change-log-generator in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
Run `npx skills add ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE --skill change-log-generator -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/change-log-generator in ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE) into .agents/skills/change-log-generator in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE --skill change-log-generator -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/change-log-generator, .gemini/skills/change-log-generator, .github/skills/change-log-generator and .opencode/skills/change-log-generator in your project.
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Change Log Generator needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git and gh). Our summary lists: Python 3.
SKILL.md names 3 domains. In commands or code: github.com, keepachangelog.com and semver.org; the agent is likely to contact these when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
Change Log Generator is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
About 5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 20k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Change Log Generator: Release Engineering (magnus919/agent-skills, 116 stars), React Router Release Notes Prep (remix-run/react-router, 57k stars), Git Workflow and Versioning (addyosmani/agent-skills, 103k stars) and Verdaccio Pull Request Workflow (verdaccio/verdaccio, 18k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
ArabelaTso (a GitHub user) maintains it in ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE, which has 253 GitHub stars. The repository holds 170 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 21, 2026.
Source: ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.