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Changelog Writer

by hamzafarooq in hamzafarooq/claude-code-starter

Read the git log and write a user-facing changelog entry in Keep a Changelog format.

MITAuto-check passedDevelopment

Install Changelog Writer

skills CLI
$ npx skills add hamzafarooq/claude-code-starter --skill changelog-writer -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install hamzafarooq/claude-code-starter changelog-writer --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/hamzafarooq/claude-code-starter.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/changelog-writer .claude/skills/changelog-writer && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
changelog-writer
GitHub stars
145
Token cost
~355 tokens
SKILL.md length
183 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
29
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Read the git log and write a user-facing changelog entry in Keep a Changelog format.

  • The user wants to document what changed in a release
  • Calls git
  • Write release notes
  • Update their CHANGELOG.md

What it does

Changelog Writer is an agent skill from hamzafarooq/claude-code-starter. Read the git log and write a user-facing changelog entry in Keep a Changelog format. Use when the user wants to document what changed in a release, write release notes, or update their CHANGELOG.md.

Its SKILL.md is about 360 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 Changelog and release notes. It works with Git. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • The user wants to document what changed in a release
  • Write release notes
  • Update their CHANGELOG.md

Example prompts

  • “/changelog-writer”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 172c531. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    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.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • git

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Changelog Writer loads about 355 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 54 tokens; SKILL.md has 183 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~54
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~355

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.

Safety

Auto-check passed

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.

SKILL.md

The full file from hamzafarooq/claude-code-starter at commit 172c531, republished under its MIT licence (© hamzafarooq). 183 words, ~355 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/changelog-writer/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
changelog-writer
description
Read the git log and write a user-facing changelog entry in Keep a Changelog format. Use when the user wants to document what changed in a release, write release notes, or update their CHANGELOG.md.

Run git log --oneline to get the recent commits. Ask the user: "What version number is this release, and what date?"

Then produce a changelog entry:

[Version] — [Date]

Added

New features visible to users. One bullet per feature. Start each bullet with a verb (e.g. "Added ability to…", "New export option for…").

Changed

Behavior that changed for existing users. Flag anything that changes how something works, even if it's an improvement.

Fixed

Bugs that were resolved. Be specific — "Fixed crash when uploading files larger than 10MB" not "Fixed bugs."

Removed

Features or settings that are gone. If something was deprecated, this is where it moves to.

Security

Security fixes always get their own section, even if minor.

Rules:

  • Write for users, not engineers — no commit hashes, branch names, or internal ticket IDs
  • If a commit message is too technical to translate, ask what the user-facing impact was
  • One bullet per change — don't merge multiple changes into one line
  • Present tense: "Adds…" or past tense: "Added…" — pick one and be consistent

Append the entry to CHANGELOG.md if it exists. Create it if it doesn't.

© hamzafarooq, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/changelog-writer of hamzafarooq/claude-code-starter.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 172c531

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Questions about Changelog Writer

What does Changelog Writer do?

Read the git log and write a user-facing changelog entry in Keep a Changelog format. Changelog Writer is an agent skill from hamzafarooq/claude-code-starter. Read the git log and write a user-facing changelog entry in Keep a Changelog format.

When should I use Changelog Writer?

Changelog Writer fits situations like: the user wants to document what changed in a release; write release notes; update their CHANGELOG.md.

How do I install Changelog Writer in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add hamzafarooq/claude-code-starter --skill changelog-writer -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/changelog-writer in hamzafarooq/claude-code-starter) into .claude/skills/changelog-writer in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Changelog Writer in Codex?

Run `npx skills add hamzafarooq/claude-code-starter --skill changelog-writer -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/changelog-writer in hamzafarooq/claude-code-starter) into .agents/skills/changelog-writer in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Changelog Writer in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add hamzafarooq/claude-code-starter --skill changelog-writer -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/changelog-writer, .gemini/skills/changelog-writer, .github/skills/changelog-writer and .opencode/skills/changelog-writer in your project.

What does Changelog Writer need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Changelog Writer needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git).

Does Changelog Writer access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Changelog Writer safe to install?

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.

What licence does Changelog Writer use?

Changelog Writer is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Changelog Writer use?

About 355 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.4k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Changelog Writer?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Changelog Writer: React Router Release Notes Prep (remix-run/react-router, 57k stars), Draft Release Notes (jamiepine/voicebox, 57k stars), Mole Release Notes Publisher (tw93/Mole, 70k stars) and Release Bump (jamiepine/voicebox, 57k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Changelog Writer?

hamzafarooq (a GitHub user) maintains it in hamzafarooq/claude-code-starter, which has 145 GitHub stars. The repository holds 29 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 13, 2026.

Source: hamzafarooq/claude-code-starter on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.