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Generate release notes from commit history. An agent skill from microsoft/haste.
Install Release Notes
$ npx skills add microsoft/haste --skill release-notes -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/haste release-notes --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/microsoft/haste.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/release-notes .claude/skills/release-notes && 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 "release-notes" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/haste/tree/main/.github/skills/release-notes into .claude/skills/release-notes/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "release-notes", 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/microsoft/haste/tree/main/.github/skills/release-notesType 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 microsoft/haste --skill release-notes -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/haste release-notes --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/haste.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/release-notes .agents/skills/release-notes && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "release-notes" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/haste/tree/main/.github/skills/release-notes into .agents/skills/release-notes/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "release-notes", 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 microsoft/haste --skill release-notes -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/haste release-notes --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/haste.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/release-notes .cursor/skills/release-notes && 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 "release-notes" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/haste/tree/main/.github/skills/release-notes into .cursor/skills/release-notes/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "release-notes", 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/microsoft/haste.git --path .github/skills/release-notes--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 microsoft/haste --skill release-notes -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/haste release-notes --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/haste.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/release-notes .gemini/skills/release-notes && 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 "release-notes" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/haste/tree/main/.github/skills/release-notes into .gemini/skills/release-notes/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "release-notes", 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 microsoft/haste release-notesInstalls 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 microsoft/haste --skill release-notes -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/haste.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/release-notes .github/skills/release-notes && 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 "release-notes" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/haste/tree/main/.github/skills/release-notes into .github/skills/release-notes/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "release-notes", 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 microsoft/haste --skill release-notes -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/haste release-notes --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/haste.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/release-notes .opencode/skills/release-notes && 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 "release-notes" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/haste/tree/main/.github/skills/release-notes into .opencode/skills/release-notes/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "release-notes", 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.
Facts
- Skill name
release-notes- GitHub stars
- 106
- Token cost
- ~440 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 111 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 9
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Generate release notes from commit history. An agent skill from microsoft/haste.
- Asked to draft release notes
- SKILL.md covers Overview, Patterns & Techniques and Common Pitfalls
- Calls git
- Create a changelog
What it does
Release Notes is an agent skill from microsoft/haste, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Generate release notes from commit history. Use when asked to draft release notes, create a changelog, or summarize changes for a release.
Its SKILL.md is about 440 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: High Speed Assessment and Satellite Tracking for Emergencies. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Asked to draft release notes
- Create a changelog
- Summarize changes for a release
Example prompts
- “/release-notes”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 079bd89. 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
Release Notes loads about 440 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 38 tokens; SKILL.md has 111 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.
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 microsoft/haste at commit 079bd89, republished under its MIT licence (© microsoft). 111 words, ~440 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/release-notes/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- release-notes
- description
- Generate release notes from commit history. Use when asked to draft release notes, create a changelog, or summarize changes for a release.
- source
- Internal engineering practices
- domain
- documentation
- level
- foundational
- agents
- orchestrator, backend-dev
- created_date
- 2026-04-27
- status
- draft
Release Notes
Overview
A structured process for generating release notes from commit history. Groups changes by type, highlights breaking changes, and produces user-friendly summaries.
Patterns & Techniques
Generation Process
Step 1: Gather changes
git log --oneline $(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)..HEADStep 2: Categorize using conventional commit prefixes:
- 🚀 Features (
feat:) - 🐛 Bug Fixes (
fix:) - 📚 Documentation (
docs:) - 🔧 Maintenance (
chore:,refactor:) - ⚠️ Breaking Changes (
BREAKING CHANGEor!)
Step 3: Write using the template:
# Release vX.Y.Z
## Highlights
Brief summary of the most important changes (2-3 sentences).
## 🚀 Features
- Description of feature (#PR)
## 🐛 Bug Fixes
- Description of fix (#PR)
## ⚠️ Breaking Changes
- What changed and migration steps
## 📚 Documentation
- What was updated
## 🔧 Maintenance
- Internal changesStep 4: Review
- All significant changes included
- PR/issue references correct
- Breaking changes include migration instructions
Common Pitfalls
- Listing commit messages verbatim — Rewrite for the reader, not the committer
- Missing breaking changes — Always call these out prominently with migration steps
- No highlights section — Users want a 2-sentence summary, not a raw list
© microsoft, 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 .github/skills/release-notes of microsoft/haste.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 079bd89
Compare with similar skills
Release Notes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release Notes this skillmicrosoft/haste | 106 | — | ~440 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Simple Englishmoeru-ai/airi | 50k | 2 repos | ~4.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| StarRocks Release NotesStarRocks/starrocks | 12k | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Notes | Apache-2.0 | |
| Cutting A ReleaseTriliumNext/Trilium | 38k | — | ~3.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | AGPL-3.0 | |
| React Router Release Notes Prepremix-run/react-router | 57k | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Mole CLI Release Flowtw93/Mole | 70k | — | ~2.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | GPL-3.0 |
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Questions about Release Notes
What does Release Notes do?
Generate release notes from commit history. An agent skill from microsoft/haste. Release Notes is an agent skill from microsoft/haste, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Generate release notes from commit history.
When should I use Release Notes?
Release Notes fits situations like: asked to draft release notes; create a changelog; summarize changes for a release.
How do I install Release Notes in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add microsoft/haste --skill release-notes -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.github/skills/release-notes in microsoft/haste) into .claude/skills/release-notes in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Release Notes in Codex?
Run `npx skills add microsoft/haste --skill release-notes -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.github/skills/release-notes in microsoft/haste) into .agents/skills/release-notes in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Release Notes 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 microsoft/haste --skill release-notes -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/release-notes, .gemini/skills/release-notes, .github/skills/release-notes and .opencode/skills/release-notes in your project.
What does Release Notes need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Release Notes needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git).
Does Release Notes 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 Release Notes 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 Release Notes use?
Release Notes 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 Release Notes use?
About 440 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.8k 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 Release Notes?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Release Notes: Simple English (moeru-ai/airi, 50k stars), StarRocks Release Notes (StarRocks/starrocks, 12k stars), Cutting A Release (TriliumNext/Trilium, 38k stars) and React Router Release Notes Prep (remix-run/react-router, 57k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Release Notes?
microsoft (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in microsoft/haste, which has 106 GitHub stars. The repository holds 9 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 2, 2026.
Source: microsoft/haste on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.