How do I install the Changelog Gen skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add dvcrn/changelog-gen-3 in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Changelog Gen skill do?

Generate changelogs from git history. Use when you need release notes fast. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Changelog Gen safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Capability flags: executes scripts, makes network calls. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Changelog Gen?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Changelog Gen free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Changelog Gen?

dvcrn (@dvcrn) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Changelog Gen by dvcrn — Agent Skill

Name: Changelog Gen
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: dvcrn

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Changelog Generator

Writing changelogs by hand is tedious. This tool reads your git history between two refs and generates a properly categorized changelog entry. No more copy-pasting commit messages.

One command. Zero config. Just works.

Quick Start

npx ai-changelog --from v1.0.0 --to v2.0.0

What It Does

Reads git log between any two refs (tags, branches, commits)
Groups commits into Added, Changed, Fixed, Removed
Cleans up messy commit messages into readable entries
Outputs markdown ready for your CHANGELOG.md

Usage Examples

# Between two tags
npx ai-changelog --from v1.0.0 --to v2.0.0

# From a tag to HEAD
npx ai-changelog --from v1.0.0 --to HEAD

# Write directly to file
npx ai-changelog --from v1.0.0 --to v2.0.0 -o CHANGELOG.md

# Specific commit range
npx ai-changelog --from abc123 --to def456

Best Practices

Tag your releases - makes generating changelogs way easier
Write decent commits - garbage in, garbage out
Review the output - AI might miscategorize some changes
Run before release - make it part of your release checklist

When to Use This

Preparing a release and need changelog entries
You forgot to maintain the changelog and need to catch up
Want consistent changelog formatting across releases
Generating release notes for GitHub releases

Part of the LXGIC Dev Toolkit

This is one of 110+ free developer tools built by LXGIC Studios. No paywalls, no sign-ups, no API keys on free tiers. Just tools that work.

Find more:

GitHub: https://github.com/LXGIC-Studios
Twitter: https://x.com/lxgicstudios
Substack: https://lxgicstudios.substack.com
Website: https://lxgicstudios.com

Requirements

No install needed. Just run with npx. Node.js 18+ recommended. Needs OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable.

npx ai-changelog --help

How It Works

Runs git log between your specified refs, collects all commit messages, and sends them to GPT-4o-mini. The AI parses the commits, understands what each change does, and formats them into proper Keep a Changelog style with appropriate categories.

License

MIT. Free forever. Use it however you want.

---name: changelog-gen-3description: Generate changelogs from git history. Use when you need release notes fast.---# Changelog GeneratorWriting changelogs by hand is tedious. This tool reads your git history between two refs and generates a properly categorized changelog entry. No more copy-pasting commit messages.**One command. Zero config. Just works.**## Quick Start```bashnpx ai-changelog --from v1.0.0 --to v2.0.0```## What It Does- Reads git log between any two refs (tags, branches, commits)- Groups commits into Added, Changed, Fixed, Removed- Cleans up messy commit messages into readable entries- Outputs markdown ready for your CHANGELOG.md## Usage Examples```bash# Between two tagsnpx ai-changelog --from v1.0.0 --to v2.0.0# From a tag to HEADnpx ai-changelog --from v1.0.0 --to HEAD# Write directly to filenpx ai-changelog --from v1.0.0 --to v2.0.0 -o CHANGELOG.md# Specific commit rangenpx ai-changelog --from abc123 --to def456```## Best Practices- **Tag your releases** - makes generating changelogs way easier- **Write decent commits** - garbage in, garbage out- **Review the output** - AI might miscategorize some changes- **Run before release** - make it part of your release checklist## When to Use This- Preparing a release and need changelog entries- You forgot to maintain the changelog and need to catch up- Want consistent changelog formatting across releases- Generating release notes for GitHub releases## Part of the LXGIC Dev ToolkitThis is one of 110+ free developer tools built by LXGIC Studios. No paywalls, no sign-ups, no API keys on free tiers. Just tools that work.**Find more:**- GitHub: https://github.com/LXGIC-Studios- Twitter: https://x.com/lxgicstudios- Substack: https://lxgicstudios.substack.com- Website: https://lxgicstudios.com## RequirementsNo install needed. Just run with npx. Node.js 18+ recommended. Needs OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable.```bashnpx ai-changelog --help```## How It WorksRuns git log between your specified refs, collects all commit messages, and sends them to GPT-4o-mini. The AI parses the commits, understands what each change does, and formats them into proper Keep a Changelog style with appropriate categories.## LicenseMIT. Free forever. Use it however you want.

Frequently asked questions

Changelog Gen