Changelog Skill

When to Use

• After completing a sprint or shipping a feature.
• Before tagging a release or pushing to main.
• When the user asks "what changed?" or "update the changelog".

Reference

Keep a Changelog v1.1.0

Instructions

1. Locate or Create CHANGELOG.md

• Check project root for CHANGELOG.md.
• If missing, create it with the header:

# Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).

## [Unreleased]

2. Gather Changes

Scan recent work using:

• git log --oneline since last tagged version.
• tasks/todo.md completed items.
• User description of what was shipped.

3. Categorize Changes

Every change goes into exactly one category:

4. Determine New Version

• Automatically invoke the `semantic-versioning` skill.
• Use the categorized changes to determine if the next version should be Major, Minor, or Patch.
• Ensure the version is updated in both CHANGELOG.md and .github/repository-metadata.json.

5. Write Entry

## [X.Y.Z] - YYYY-MM-DD

### Added
- Brief description of what was added

### Changed
- Brief description of what changed

### Fixed
- Brief description of what was fixed

6. Rules

• Most recent version at the top.
• Always include the date in ISO format (YYYY-MM-DD).
• One line per change, starting with a verb.
• Group related changes under the same category.
• Keep an [Unreleased] section at the top for ongoing work.
• Never delete old entries.
• Synchronization: Always ensure the version number matches between CHANGELOG.md and .github/repository-metadata.json.

Quality Gates

• Every entry has a date.
• No empty categories (remove the heading if nothing to list).
• Entries are human-readable (not git commit hashes).
• Version Integrity: The new version strictly follows SemVer logic and is synchronized across the workspace.