About wiki-changelog
wiki-changelog is a skill for turning Git history into a structured, user-facing changelog. It groups commits by time period and classifies changes, with attention to related commits and breaking changes.
Key features
- 01Git history review
- 02Time-based commit grouping
- 03Change-type classification
- 04User-facing summaries
- 05Breaking-change notes
Use cases
- 01Summarizing recent project activity
- 02Generating a changelog from commits
- 03Explaining changes with commit references
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
$
npx skills add https:/After installing, type/wiki-changelogin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Details
From the project READMEWiki 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
- Examine git log (commits, dates, authors, messages)
- Group by time period: daily (last 7 days), weekly (older)
- Classify each commit: Features (🆕), Fixes (🐛), Refactoring (🔄), Docs (📝), Config (🔧), Dependencies (📦), Breaking (⚠️)
- Generate concise user-facing descriptions using project terminology
Example
User request:
Generate a changelog from the recent git history, grouping user-visible changes and linking each claim to its commit.
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.
Comments
Markdown supported