Changelog Writer

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Draft changelog entries from merged pull requests since the last release tag

Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.

Connect ahel once, and every AI you use reads what you have installed.

Then ask your AI: use the Changelog Writer skill

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by stbenjam/skillsaw in tests/fixtures/config/default-exclude-templates/changelog-writer/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

Draft changelog entries by summarizing merged pull requests since the last release tag.

When to Use This Skill

Use when the user asks to prepare release notes, update CHANGELOG.md, or summarize what shipped since the last release.

Implementation Steps

Step 1: Find the Last Release Tag

git describe --tags --abbrev=0

Step 2: List Merged PRs Since the Tag

gh pr list --state merged --search "merged:>$(git log -1 --format=%cI $(git describe --tags --abbrev=0))"

Step 3: Draft Entries

Group PRs into sections:

  • Added — new features and rules
  • Fixed — bug fixes
  • Changed — behavior changes and deprecations

Write one line per PR: a user-facing summary followed by the PR number in parentheses. Skip PRs labeled internal or ci.

Signals

GitHub stars
66
Forks
15
Last commit
Sep 2026
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Catalog kind
skill
Gateway key
changelog-writer-stbenjam
Source
github.com/stbenjam/skillsaw