What format does this skill follow?

It follows the 'Keep a Changelog' standard, utilizing specific sections like Added, Changed, Fixed, and Security with ISO 8601 date formatting.

How do I provide data to the skill?

Claude uses this skill to analyze your git log and PR data to generate the draft entries according to the specified formatting rules.

How does it filter git history?

The skill provides guidelines to exclude internal dependency updates, CI/CD changes, and refactors that don't have user-visible effects.

Does it handle contributor recognition?

Yes, the skill includes logic to distinguish between first-time and returning contributors, providing standardized attribution strings for each.

Can I use this for non-Rust projects?

While it includes conventions for Rust-specific items like MSRV, the core logic for structured changelogs is applicable to any software project.

Prepare Changelog

Name: Prepare Changelog
Author: Microck

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Automates the creation of professional release notes following the Keep a Changelog standard and Nextest conventions.

This skill provides specialized guidance for Claude to generate structured, user-focused changelogs. It implements the 'Keep a Changelog' format, ensuring that release entries are categorized correctly into sections like Added, Fixed, and Security. The skill is particularly adept at handling technical project nuances, such as Minimum Supported Rust Version (MSRV) changes, contributor attribution for open-source projects, and the extraction of meaningful updates from git commit logs while filtering out internal noise.

Key Features

01Structured handling of breaking changes, MSRV updates, and security fixes

02Guidelines for linking GitHub PRs, issues, and external documentation

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04Smart filtering of internal refactoring vs. user-visible feature updates

05Automated contributor attribution for first-time and returning developers

06Standardized Keep a Changelog formatting for version headers and sections

Use Cases

01Generating release notes from git commit history before a new version launch

02Formatting community contributions and ensuring proper author attribution

03Maintaining a consistent and readable history for open-source project repositories

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

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

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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