skills/changelog-maintenance/SKILL.md
Guidance and best practices for changelog maintenance.
npx skillsauth add jyjeanne/ai-setup-forge changelog-maintenanceInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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Follow the Keep a Changelog standard in a CHANGELOG.md file.
# Changelog
All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
## [1.2.0] - 2024-02-09
### Added
- Multi-tenancy support via subdomains.
- Dark mode toggle in user settings.
### Fixed
- Memory leak in Redis session store.
- CSS layout bug on mobile Safari.
Automate changelog creation based on Conventional Commits.
# Install
npm install --save-dev standard-version
# Run to update version and changelog
npm run release
Completely automate the release process in GitHub Actions.
# .github/workflows/release.yml
jobs:
release:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- uses: actions/setup-node@v4
- run: npx semantic-release
env:
GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
Added, Changed, Deprecated, Removed, Fixed, Security).A clear, readable history of changes that helps users understand what's new and what might break.
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