Agent skill

Changelog Generator

by Qredence in Qredence/agentic-fleet

Automatically creates user-facing changelogs from git commits by analyzing commit history, categorizing changes, and transforming technical commits into clear, customer-friendly release notes.

MITAuto-check passedDevelopment

Install Changelog Generator

skills CLI
$ npx skills add Qredence/agentic-fleet --skill changelog-generator -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install Qredence/agentic-fleet changelog-generator --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/Qredence/agentic-fleet.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/change-log-generator .claude/skills/changelog-generator && 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-generator
GitHub stars
111
Used in
20 other repos
Token cost
~772 tokens
SKILL.md length
228 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
10
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Automatically creates user-facing changelogs from git commits by analyzing commit history, categorizing changes, and transforming technical commits into clear, customer-friendly release notes.

  • Works in 6 steps: Scans Git History: Analyzes commits from… → Categorizes Changes: Groups commits into… → Translates Technical → User-Friendly:… → …
  • Tasks that involve Changelog and release notes
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use This Skill, What This Skill Does, How to Use and Example, plus 2 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Changelog Generator is an agent skill from Qredence/agentic-fleet. Automatically creates user-facing changelogs from git commits by analyzing commit history, categorizing changes, and transforming technical commits into clear, customer-friendly release notes. Turns hours of manual changelog writing into minutes of automated generation.

Its SKILL.md is about 770 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: Adaptive Agentic AI Reasoning using Microsoft Agent Framework -- Join the Discord for suggestion or support ! https://discord.gg/ebgy7gtZHK. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Changelog and release notes

Example prompts

  • “/changelog-generator”

Workflow steps

6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Scans Git History: Analyzes commits from a specific time period or between versions
  2. Categorizes Changes: Groups commits into logical categories (features, improvements, bug fixes, breaking changes, security)
  3. Translates Technical → User-Friendly: Converts developer commits into customer language
  4. Formats Professionally: Creates clean, structured changelog entries
  5. Filters Noise: Excludes internal commits (refactoring, tests, etc.)
  6. Follows Best Practices: Applies changelog guidelines and your brand voice

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 46a254b. 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 (its code samples are markdown).

    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 Generator loads about 772 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 73 tokens; SKILL.md has 228 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~73
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~772

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 Qredence/agentic-fleet at commit 46a254b, republished under its MIT licence (© Qredence). 228 words, ~772 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/changelog-generator/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
changelog-generator
description
Automatically creates user-facing changelogs from git commits by analyzing commit history, categorizing changes, and transforming technical commits into clear, customer-friendly release notes. Turns hours of manual changelog writing into minutes of automated generation.

Changelog Generator

This skill transforms technical git commits into polished, user-friendly changelogs that your customers and users will actually understand and appreciate.

When to Use This Skill

  • Preparing release notes for a new version
  • Creating weekly or monthly product update summaries
  • Documenting changes for customers
  • Writing changelog entries for app store submissions
  • Generating update notifications
  • Creating internal release documentation
  • Maintaining a public changelog/product updates page

What This Skill Does

  1. Scans Git History: Analyzes commits from a specific time period or between versions
  2. Categorizes Changes: Groups commits into logical categories (features, improvements, bug fixes, breaking changes, security)
  3. Translates Technical → User-Friendly: Converts developer commits into customer language
  4. Formats Professionally: Creates clean, structured changelog entries
  5. Filters Noise: Excludes internal commits (refactoring, tests, etc.)
  6. Follows Best Practices: Applies changelog guidelines and your brand voice

How to Use

Basic Usage

From your project repository:

Create a changelog from commits since last release
Generate changelog for all commits from the past week
Create release notes for version 2.5.0
With Specific Date Range
Create a changelog for all commits between March 1 and March 15
With Custom Guidelines
Create a changelog for commits since v2.4.0, using my changelog
guidelines from CHANGELOG_STYLE.md

Example

User: "Create a changelog for commits from the past 7 days"

Output:

markdown
# Updates - Week of March 10, 2024

## ✨ New Features

- **Team Workspaces**: Create separate workspaces for different
  projects. Invite team members and keep everything organized.

- **Keyboard Shortcuts**: Press ? to see all available shortcuts.
  Navigate faster without touching your mouse.

## 🔧 Improvements

- **Faster Sync**: Files now sync 2x faster across devices
- **Better Search**: Search now includes file contents, not just titles

## 🐛 Fixes

- Fixed issue where large images wouldn't upload
- Resolved timezone confusion in scheduled posts
- Corrected notification badge count

Inspired by: Manik Aggarwal's use case from Lenny's Newsletter

Tips

  • Run from your git repository root
  • Specify date ranges for focused changelogs
  • Use your CHANGELOG_STYLE.md for consistent formatting
  • Review and adjust the generated changelog before publishing
  • Save output directly to CHANGELOG.md
  • Creating GitHub release notes
  • Writing app store update descriptions
  • Generating email updates for users
  • Creating social media announcement posts

© Qredence, 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/change-log-generator of Qredence/agentic-fleet.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 46a254b

Used in 21 other repositories

We found 32 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 20 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in Qredence/agentic-fleet, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Changelog Generator

What does Changelog Generator do?

Automatically creates user-facing changelogs from git commits by analyzing commit history, categorizing changes, and transforming technical commits into clear, customer-friendly release notes. Changelog Generator is an agent skill from Qredence/agentic-fleet. Automatically creates user-facing changelogs from git commits by analyzing commit history, categorizing changes, and transforming technical commits into clear, customer-friendly release notes.

When should I use Changelog Generator?

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

How do I install Changelog Generator in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Changelog Generator in Codex?

Run `npx skills add Qredence/agentic-fleet --skill changelog-generator -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/change-log-generator in Qredence/agentic-fleet) into .agents/skills/changelog-generator in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Changelog Generator 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 Qredence/agentic-fleet --skill changelog-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/changelog-generator, .gemini/skills/changelog-generator, .github/skills/changelog-generator and .opencode/skills/changelog-generator in your project.

What does Changelog Generator need to run?

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

Does Changelog Generator 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 Generator 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 Generator use?

Changelog Generator 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 Generator use?

About 772 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.1k 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 Generator?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Changelog Generator: 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 Changelog Generator?

Qredence (a GitHub organization) maintains it in Qredence/agentic-fleet, which has 111 GitHub stars. The repository holds 10 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on April 13, 2026.

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