release-notes-generator

# Release Notes Generator ## What this skill does This skill takes raw git log output or a list of PR titles/descriptions and turns them into polished, user-facing release notes. It groups changes by category, rewrites technical commit messages into plain English, and formats the output as clean markdown ready to paste into GitHub Releases, a CHANGELOG.md, or a blog post. Use this before every release to save time and produce consistent, readable changelogs your users will actually understand. ## How to use ### Claude Code / Cline Copy this file to `.agents/skills/release-notes-generator/SKILL.md` in your project root. Then run: ```bash git log v1.2.0..v1.3.0 --oneline ``` Paste the output and ask: - *"Use the Release Notes Generator skill to turn this git log into release notes for v1.3.0."* - *"Generate release notes from these PR titles using the Release Notes Generator skill."* ### Cursor Add the "Prompt / Instructions" section below to your `.cursorrules` file, then paste your git log or PR list into the chat. ### Codex Paste your git log or PR descriptions directly into the chat along with the instructions below. Include PR body text when available — it gives Codex more context for accurate categorization. ## The Prompt / Instructions for the Agent When asked to generate release notes, follow these steps: 1. **Parse the input.** Accept any of: - `git log --oneline` output (hash + short message) - Full `git log` with commit bodies - A numbered or b...