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wiki-changelog

Generate structured changelogs from git history. Use when user asks "what changed recently", "generate a changelog", "summarize commits" or user wants to understand recent development activity.

Wiki Changelog

Generate structured changelogs from git history.

When to Use

  • User asks "what changed recently", "generate a changelog", "summarize commits"
  • User wants to understand recent development activity

Procedure

  1. Examine git log (commits, dates, authors, messages)
  2. Group by time period: daily (last 7 days), weekly (older)
  3. Classify each commit: Features (🆕), Fixes (🐛), Refactoring (🔄), Docs (📝), Config (🔧), Dependencies (📦), Breaking (⚠️)
  4. Generate concise user-facing descriptions using project terminology

Constraints

  • Focus on user-facing changes
  • Merge related commits into coherent descriptions
  • Use project terminology from README
  • Highlight breaking changes prominently with migration notes

When to Use

This skill is applicable to execute the workflow or actions described in the overview.

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