What format does the Prepare Changelog skill use?

The skill follows the 'Keep a Changelog' format, using standardized sections like Added, Changed, Fixed, and Security, with ISO 8601 date formatting.

Can it distinguish between internal changes and user-facing features?

Yes, the skill includes guidelines for filtering out internal refactoring, CI/CD changes, and minor dependency updates to keep the changelog focused on user-visible impact.

How does it handle contributor attribution?

It uses specific logic to thank first-time contributors with a unique format and provides standard attribution for returning contributors, including GitHub profile links.

How does it handle breaking changes?

It provides specific instructions for marking breaking changes with prominent notes at the top of the entry to ensure users are alerted to potential compatibility issues.

Does it support links to GitHub Issues and PRs?

Absolutely. It manages inline links for pull requests and issues, and provides a convention for defining those links at the end of the section for a clean reading experience.

Nextest Changelog Preparer

Name: Nextest Changelog Preparer
Author: Activer007

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Developer Tools

Automates the creation of standardized, user-facing changelog entries for Nextest releases following the Keep a Changelog format.

This skill equips Claude with the specific expertise needed to maintain high-quality changelogs for the Nextest project, ensuring every entry adheres to the Keep a Changelog standard. It provides a structured workflow for analyzing Git history, identifying user-visible changes, and formatting them into appropriate categories such as Added, Fixed, or Security. By automating complex tasks like contributor attribution, PR linking, and distributor notes, it helps maintainers produce professional, consistent release notes that effectively communicate value to the community.

Key Features

01Standardizes entries using the 'Keep a Changelog' format and ISO 8601 dates

02Automates contributor attribution with specific formats for first-time authors

03Provides a systematic workflow for filtering user-visible changes from Git logs

04Includes specialized formatting for breaking changes, MSRV updates, and experimental features

05Handles complex linking for GitHub Pull Requests, Issues, and security advisories

060 GitHub stars

Use Cases

01Preparing a comprehensive release note draft before a new version tag

02Summarizing a series of technical commits into concise, user-friendly bullet points

03Ensuring consistent formatting for contributor thanks and external documentation links

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add activer007/ordinary-claude-skills prepare-changelog

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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