Agent skill

Changelog Format

by jgravelle in jgravelle/jcodemunch-mcp

The shape of a CHANGELOG.md entry and heading in this repo. An agent skill from jgravelle/jcodemunch-mcp.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedDevelopment

Install Changelog Format

skills CLI
$ npx skills add jgravelle/jcodemunch-mcp --skill changelog-format -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install jgravelle/jcodemunch-mcp changelog-format --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/jgravelle/jcodemunch-mcp.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/changelog-format .claude/skills/changelog-format && 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-format
GitHub stars
2.8k
Token cost
~320 tokens
SKILL.md length
164 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
10
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

The shape of a CHANGELOG.md entry and heading in this repo. An agent skill from jgravelle/jcodemunch-mcp.

  • Tasks that involve Changelog and release notes
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Changelog Format is an agent skill from jgravelle/jcodemunch-mcp. The shape of a CHANGELOG.md entry and heading in this repo. Load before writing an [Unreleased] line or cutting a release block.

Its SKILL.md is about 320 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 Model Context Protocol. The repository describes itself as: Cut AI token costs 95%+ on code exploration. The leading MCP server for precise, symbol-level GitHub code retrieval via tree-sitter AST. Works with Claude Code, Cursor & any MCP…

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Changelog and release notes

Example prompts

  • “/changelog-format”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 970c457. 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

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    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 Format loads about 320 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 36 tokens; SKILL.md has 164 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~36
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~320

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

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 164 words (~320 tokens).

“Authority: the top of CHANGELOG.md (the newest block is the template), scripts/dod_changelog.py (DoD 3, the gate), CLAUDE.md "Output Rules" (the CHANGELOG voice is the one deliberate carve-out: entries ARGUE).”

— opening of SKILL.md by jgravelle, Custom licence
name
changelog-format

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/changelog-format of jgravelle/jcodemunch-mcp.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 970c457

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Store Submitzhitongblog/solomd1.2k—~1.7kAutomated safety check: NotesMIT

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Categories

Questions about Changelog Format

What does Changelog Format do?

The shape of a CHANGELOG.md entry and heading in this repo. An agent skill from jgravelle/jcodemunch-mcp. Changelog Format is an agent skill from jgravelle/jcodemunch-mcp.md entry and heading in this repo.

When should I use Changelog Format?

Changelog Format fits situations like: tasks that involve Changelog and release notes.

How do I install Changelog Format in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Changelog Format in Codex?

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

Can I use Changelog Format 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 jgravelle/jcodemunch-mcp --skill changelog-format -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-format, .gemini/skills/changelog-format, .github/skills/changelog-format and .opencode/skills/changelog-format in your project.

What does Changelog Format need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Changelog Format is instructions for the agent only.

Does Changelog Format access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Changelog Format 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 Format use?

Changelog Format has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.

How many tokens does Changelog Format use?

About 320 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.3k 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 Format?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Changelog Format: Rea Changelog Update (morluto/rea, 80k stars), Release (PrefectHQ/fastmcp, 28k stars), Plane Release Notes Generator (makeplane/plane, 61k stars) and Release Prep (johnhuang316/code-index-mcp, 1k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Changelog Format?

jgravelle (a GitHub user) maintains it in jgravelle/jcodemunch-mcp, which has 2,754 GitHub stars. The repository holds 10 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 11, 2026.

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