📋 Release Notes

Draft release notes and changelog entries from git history or merged PRs between two refs (tags/SHAs/branches), including breaking changes, migrations, and upgrade steps. Use when the user asks for release notes, changelog updates, or a GitHub Release draft.

QUICK INSTALL
npx playbooks add skill nymbo/skills --skill release-notes

About Release Notes

Draft release notes and changelog entries from git history or merged PRs between two refs (tags/SHAs/branches), including breaking changes, migrations, and upgrade steps. Use when the user asks for release notes, changelog updates, or a GitHub Release draft.

At 38 words, this compact prompt gives your agent specialized developer workflow expertise with structured patterns and output formats. Install via CLI or copy the prompt below.

Use Cases

  • Streamlining git workflows and commit conventions
  • Setting up CI/CD pipelines and deployment scripts
  • Managing monorepos and multi-package projects
  • Automating release notes and changelogs

Example Prompts

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System Prompt (38 words)

Draft release notes and changelog entries from git history or merged PRs between two refs (tags/SHAs/branches), including breaking changes, migrations, and upgrade steps. Use when the user asks for release notes, changelog updates, or a GitHub Release draft.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Release Notes?

Release Notes is a free developer workflow skill for AI coding agents. Draft release notes and changelog entries from git history or merged PRs between two refs (tags/SHAs/branches), including breaking changes, migrations, and upgrade steps. Use when the user asks for release notes, changelog updates, or a GitHub Release draft.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with developer workflow expertise.

How do I use Release Notes with Claude Code?

Run npx playbooks add skill nymbo/skills --skill release-notes in your terminal to install Release Notes into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.

Which AI coding agents work with Release Notes?

Release Notes is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.

Is Release Notes free to use?

Yes, Release Notes is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/nymbo/skills/tree/main/release-notes. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.

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