changelog-generator

• Preparing release notes for a new version
• Creating weekly or monthly product update summaries
• Documenting changes for customers
• Writing changelog entries for app store submissions
• Generating update notifications
• Creating internal release documentation
• Maintaining a public changelog/product updates page

1. Scans Git History: Analyzes commits from a specific time period or between versions
2. Categorizes Changes: Groups commits into logical categories (features, improvements, bug fixes, breaking changes, security)
3. Translates Technical → User-Friendly: Converts developer commits into customer language
4. Formats Professionally: Creates clean, structured changelog entries
5. Filters Noise: Excludes internal commits (refactoring, tests, etc.)
6. Follows Best Practices: Applies changelog guidelines and your brand voice

Basic Usage

From your project repository:

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Create a changelog from commits since last release

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Generate changelog for all commits from the past week

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Create release notes for version 2.5.0

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With Specific Date Range

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Create a changelog for all commits between March 1 and March 15

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With Custom Guidelines

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Create a changelog for commits since v2.4.0, using my changelog

guidelines from CHANGELOG_STYLE.md

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User: "Create a changelog for commits from the past 7 days"

Output:

```markdown

# Updates - Week of March 10, 2024

• Team Workspaces: Create separate workspaces for different

projects. Invite team members and keep everything organized.

• Keyboard Shortcuts: Press ? to see all available shortcuts.

Navigate faster without touching your mouse.

• Faster Sync: Files now sync 2x faster across devices
• Better Search: Search now includes file contents, not just titles

• Fixed issue where large images wouldn't upload
• Resolved timezone confusion in scheduled posts
• Corrected notification badge count

```

Inspired by: Manik Aggarwal's use case from Lenny's Newsletter

• Run from your git repository root
• Specify date ranges for focused changelogs
• Use your CHANGELOG_STYLE.md for consistent formatting
• Review and adjust the generated changelog before publishing
• Save output directly to CHANGELOG.md

• Creating GitHub release notes
• Writing app store update descriptions
• Generating email updates for users
• Creating social media announcement posts