# Terminal Changelog > Write in-game changelog updates as terminal documents in mansion.rec. Use when asked to write a changelog, add a terminal update, document recent changes, or catch users up on new features. Creates INBOX entries for the office terminal. - Skill: `frizzle-chan/terminal-changelog` (Agent Skill) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add frizzle-chan/terminal-changelog` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/frizzle-chan/terminal-changelog/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Coding & Dev Tools - Author: frizzle-chan (https://skillmd.com/u/frizzle-chan) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/frizzle-chan/terminal-changelog --- # Terminal Changelog Add user-facing changelog entries as terminal documents in `data/worlds/mansion.rec`. ## Workflow 1. **Find the latest terminal document with a commit reference** ```bash grep -n "update as of" data/worlds/mansion.rec ``` Extract the commit hash from the most recent entry. 2. **Fetch origin/master and get commits since that reference** ```bash git fetch origin master git log ..origin/master --oneline --reverse ``` 3. **Analyze feature commits** - Skip dependabot/CI bumps. For significant commits: ```bash git show --stat --format="%B" | head -50 ``` 4. **Write the terminal document** following the format below 5. **Validate** ```bash just entities ``` ## Terminal Document Format ```rec Id: terminal_inbox_ Name: INBOX - Prototype: terminal_document Room: office Container: office_terminal DescriptionLong: ``` + FROM: frizzle@mudd.local + TO: team@mudd.local + SUBJECT: + DATE: + ---------------------------------------- + + (update as of ) + + + + -Frizzle + ``` ``` Insert after the previous terminal_inbox entry, before `# Gallery entities`. ## Content Guidelines **Focus on user-facing changes:** - New commands (`/pay`, `/use`, etc.) - New items players can find or interact with - New locations or entities - Changes to game mechanics **Include gameplay tips:** - Where to find new things ("Check the lounge for the slot machine") - How to use new features ("Use /pay to send money to nearby players") - Fun interactions ("Pull the handle to win prizes!") **Tone:** Casual dev update from Frizzle. Excited about new features, hints at what's coming. **Skip:** Internal refactors, CI updates, dependency bumps, bug fixes unless player-visible.