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update-changelog

github.com/nweiiDevelopment1043 installsUpdated 1d ago
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About update-changelog

update-changelog is a skill for creating or updating changelog files in Keep a Changelog format. It helps maintainers record versioned changes under the appropriate categories.

Key features

  1. 01Finds or creates a changelog file
  2. 02Adds dated version sections
  3. 03Groups entries by change type
  4. 04Formats concise bullet-point entries

Use cases

  1. 01Recording a release change under its version
  2. 02Creating a changelog when a project lacks one

Install

Copy the command and run it in a terminal.

$npx skills add https://github.com/nweii/agent-stuff --skill update-changelog

After installing, type/update-changelogin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.

Bundled filesskill-plugin-conventions.md

Details

From the project README

Update Changelog

Update changelog files following Keep a Changelog conventions.

Usage

/update-changelog <version> <change_type> <message>

Parameters

  • <version>: Version number (e.g., "1.1.0")
  • <change_type>: One of: "added", "changed", "deprecated", "removed", "fixed", "security"
  • <message>: Description of the change

Process

  1. Check for existing changelog (CHANGELOG.md or changelog.md), create if missing
  2. Find or create section for the specified version with today's date
  3. Add the new entry under the appropriate change type heading
  4. Format according to Keep a Changelog conventions
  5. Write the updated changelog back to file

Format Conventions

  • Group changes by type (Added, Changed, Deprecated, Removed, Fixed, Security)
  • List changes as bullet points
  • Include date for version sections (YYYY-MM-DD)
  • Keep entries concise but descriptive
  • No emojis

Example Output

## [1.2.0] - 2025-01-24

### Added
- New markdown to BlockDoc conversion feature

### Fixed
- Bug in HTML renderer causing incorrect output

Plugin changelogs

For plugin changelog formats, see skill-plugin-conventions.md.

Comments

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