How do I install the Changelog skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add odjaramillo/changelog 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 skill do?

Guidelines for maintaining changelogs based on Keep a Changelog format. Trigger: When writing or updating CHANGELOG.md files. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Changelog safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Changelog?

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 free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free. This skill is licensed under Apache-2.

Who published Changelog?

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

Changelog by odjaramillo — Agent Skill

Name: Changelog
Author: odjaramillo

File contents

Critical Patterns

Structure (REQUIRED)

# Changelog

All notable changes will be documented in this file.

The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/),
and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).

## [Unreleased]

### Added

- New features

### Changed

- Changes to existing functionality

### Fixed

- Bug fixes

## [1.2.0] - 2024-01-15

### Added

- Multi-language support ([#123](link))

Change Types (REQUIRED)

Added      → New features, endpoints, options
Changed    → Changes to existing functionality
Deprecated → Features planned for removal
Removed    → Deleted features
Fixed      → Bug fixes
Security   → Vulnerability patches

Decision Tree

New feature?               → Added
Behavior change?           → Changed
Bug fix?                   → Fixed
Security patch?            → Security
Will be removed?           → Deprecated
Already removed?           → Removed

Code Examples

Good Entry

### Added

- Email notifications for order status changes with customizable templates
- Batch processing support for up to 1000 items per request

### Fixed

- Race condition in payment processing that could cause duplicate charges
- Memory leak when uploading files larger than 100MB

Bad Entry

### Added

- New feature (too vague)
- Updated stuff (unclear)

### Fixed

- Fixed bug (which bug?)

Best Practices

Update changelog with every PR
Write from the user's perspective
Include issue/PR numbers for reference
Date entries in ISO format (YYYY-MM-DD)
Keep unreleased changes at the top

Frequently asked questions

Changelog