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Opencode-config-backup changelog-gen

Generate changelogs from git history. Use when you need release notes fast.

install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/jieni777/opencode-config-backup
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/jieni777/opencode-config-backup "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/changelog-gen" ~/.claude/skills/jieni777-opencode-config-backup-changelog-gen && rm -rf "$T"
manifest: skills/changelog-gen/SKILL.md
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Changelog Generator

Writing changelogs by hand is tedious. This tool reads your git history between two refs and generates a properly categorized changelog entry. No more copy-pasting commit messages.

One command. Zero config. Just works.

Quick Start

npx ai-changelog --from v1.0.0 --to v2.0.0

What It Does

  • Reads git log between any two refs (tags, branches, commits)
  • Groups commits into Added, Changed, Fixed, Removed
  • Cleans up messy commit messages into readable entries
  • Outputs markdown ready for your CHANGELOG.md

Usage Examples

# Between two tags
npx ai-changelog --from v1.0.0 --to v2.0.0

# From a tag to HEAD
npx ai-changelog --from v1.0.0 --to HEAD

# Write directly to file
npx ai-changelog --from v1.0.0 --to v2.0.0 -o CHANGELOG.md

# Specific commit range
npx ai-changelog --from abc123 --to def456

Best Practices

  • Tag your releases - makes generating changelogs way easier
  • Write decent commits - garbage in, garbage out
  • Review the output - AI might miscategorize some changes
  • Run before release - make it part of your release checklist

When to Use This

  • Preparing a release and need changelog entries
  • You forgot to maintain the changelog and need to catch up
  • Want consistent changelog formatting across releases
  • Generating release notes for GitHub releases

Part of the LXGIC Dev Toolkit

This is one of 110+ free developer tools built by LXGIC Studios. No paywalls, no sign-ups, no API keys on free tiers. Just tools that work.

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Requirements

No install needed. Just run with npx. Node.js 18+ recommended. Needs OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable.

npx ai-changelog --help

How It Works

Runs git log between your specified refs, collects all commit messages, and sends them to GPT-4o-mini. The AI parses the commits, understands what each change does, and formats them into proper Keep a Changelog style with appropriate categories.

License

MIT. Free forever. Use it however you want.