Do I have to use conventional commits?

While the skill supports multiple workflows, it strongly recommends conventional commits for single-package projects using semantic-release to ensure fully automated, accurate changelog generation.

Can I integrate this with my existing CI/CD pipeline?

Absolutely. The skill provides configuration patterns for GitHub Actions and other CI tools to automate the process of bumping versions and publishing release notes.

What versioning standard does this skill follow?

The skill follows Semantic Versioning (SemVer), categorizing updates into MAJOR (breaking changes), MINOR (new features), and PATCH (bug fixes) to ensure predictable releases.

Does this skill support monorepos?

Yes, it specifically recommends and provides setup instructions for Changesets, which is the industry standard for managing versions and changelogs across multiple packages in a monorepo.

Changelog & Release Automation

Name: Changelog & Release Automation
Author: phrazzld

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Deployment & DevOps

Automates semantic versioning and changelog generation using industry-standard tools like Changesets and semantic-release.

This skill empowers Claude to implement and manage automated release workflows, ensuring software versioning strictly follows Semantic Versioning (SemVer) principles. It provides domain-specific guidance on choosing between PR-based Changesets, which are ideal for monorepos, and commit-based semantic-release for single packages. By enforcing best practices such as conventional commits and CI/CD integration, the skill helps teams eliminate manual, error-prone release processes and maintain high-quality documentation for every software update.

Key Features

012 GitHub stars

02Conventional commit enforcement and configuration

03Automated Semantic Versioning (SemVer) management

04Support for Changesets and semantic-release workflows

05Automated changelog and release notes generation

06CI/CD integration specifically for GitHub Actions

Use Cases

01Setting up automated releases for a new monorepo project using Changesets

02Transitioning from manual changelogs to automated conventional commits

03Configuring GitHub Actions for automated version bumping and publishing

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add phrazzld/claude-config changelog-automation

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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