Changelog

Enforce and validate changelogs following the Common Changelog specification with an Unreleased section extension for in-progress work.

When to Use This Skill

• Setting up changelog workflow in a new repository
• Retrofitting changelog from git history
• Validating changelog format in pre-commit/pre-push hooks
• Ensuring PR coverage in changelog during CI
• Understanding Common Changelog format requirements

Skill Contents

📚 references/ - common changelog spec, unreleased extension, migration guide, hallmark analysis

🔧 scripts/ - validate, check updated, coverage, retrofit, parse, migrate, import releases

📦 assets/ - changelog template, exclusion patterns