Official agent skill

Skillshare Changelog

by JetBrains in JetBrains/skills

Generate CHANGELOG.md entry from recent commits in conventional format.

OfficialNo licenceAuto-check passedDevelopment

Install Skillshare Changelog

skills CLI
$ npx skills add JetBrains/skills --skill skillshare-changelog -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install JetBrains/skills skillshare-changelog --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/JetBrains/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/changelog .claude/skills/skillshare-changelog && 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
skillshare-changelog
GitHub stars
366
Token cost
~1.8k tokens
SKILL.md length
529 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
76
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Generate CHANGELOG.md entry from recent commits in conventional format.

  • Works in 6 steps: Determine Version Range → Collect Commits → Categorize Changes → …
  • The user asks to: write release notes
  • SKILL.md covers Workflow and Rules
  • Calls git

What it does

Skillshare Changelog is an agent skill from JetBrains/skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Generate CHANGELOG.md entry from recent commits in conventional format. Also syncs the website changelog page. Use this skill whenever the user asks to: write release notes, generate a changelog, prepare a version release, document what changed between tags, or create a new CHANGELOG entry. If you see requests like "write the changelog for v0.17", "what changed since last release", or "prepare release notes", this is the skill to use. Do NOT manually edit CHANGELOG.md without this skill — it ensures proper…

Its SKILL.md is about 1.8k 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. The repository describes itself as: Curated agent skills collection verified by JetBrains.

When your agent uses it

  • The user asks to: write release notes
  • Generate a changelog
  • Prepare a version release
  • Document what changed between tags

Example prompts

  • “write the changelog for v0.17”
  • “what changed since last release”
  • “prepare release notes”
  • “/skillshare-changelog”

Workflow steps

6 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Determine Version Range
  2. Collect Commits
  3. Categorize Changes
  4. Read Existing Entries for Style Reference
  5. Write User-Facing Entry
  6. Update CHANGELOG.md

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit e0f258b. 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

Skillshare Changelog loads about 1.8k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 150 tokens; SKILL.md has 529 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~150
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.8k

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

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 529 words (~1,752 tokens).

“Generate a CHANGELOG.md entry for a release. $ARGUMENTS specifies the tag version (e.g., v0.16.0) or omit to auto-detect via git describe --tags --abbrev=0.”

— opening of SKILL.md by JetBrains
name
skillshare-changelog
argument-hint
[tag-version]
targets
claude, codex
metadata.short-description
Generate changelogs and release notes
metadata.author
Runkids
metadata.source
https://github.com/runkids/skillshare/tree/main/.skillshare/skills/changelog

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in changelog of JetBrains/skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit e0f258b

Compare with similar skills

Skillshare Changelog 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.

Skillshare Changelog compared with similar skills
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Skillshare Changelog this skillJetBrains/skills366—~1.8kAutomated safety check: PassNone
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StarRocks Release NotesStarRocks/starrocks12k—~1.9kAutomated safety check: NotesApache-2.0
Cutting A ReleaseTriliumNext/Trilium38k—~3.2kAutomated safety check: PassAGPL-3.0
Rea Changelog Updatemorluto/rea80k—~1.9kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Mole CLI Release Flowtw93/Mole70k—~2.6kAutomated safety check: PassGPL-3.0

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Questions about Skillshare Changelog

What does Skillshare Changelog do?

Generate CHANGELOG.md entry from recent commits in conventional format. Skillshare Changelog is an agent skill from JetBrains/skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization.md entry from recent commits in conventional format.

When should I use Skillshare Changelog?

Skillshare Changelog fits situations like: the user asks to: write release notes; generate a changelog; prepare a version release; document what changed between tags.

How do I install Skillshare Changelog in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Skillshare Changelog in Codex?

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

Can I use Skillshare Changelog 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 JetBrains/skills --skill skillshare-changelog -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/skillshare-changelog, .gemini/skills/skillshare-changelog, .github/skills/skillshare-changelog and .opencode/skills/skillshare-changelog in your project.

What does Skillshare Changelog need to run?

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

Does Skillshare Changelog 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 Skillshare Changelog 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 Skillshare Changelog use?

No licence was found for Skillshare Changelog or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Skillshare Changelog use?

About 1.8k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7k 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 Skillshare Changelog?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Skillshare Changelog: Simple English (moeru-ai/airi, 50k stars), StarRocks Release Notes (StarRocks/starrocks, 12k stars), Cutting A Release (TriliumNext/Trilium, 38k stars) and Rea Changelog Update (morluto/rea, 80k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Skillshare Changelog?

JetBrains (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in JetBrains/skills, which has 366 GitHub stars. The repository holds 76 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 29, 2026.

Source: JetBrains/skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.