Skills app-store-changelog

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/TerminalSkills/skills

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/TerminalSkills/skills "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/app-store-changelog" ~/.claude/skills/terminalskills-skills-app-store-changelog && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: skills/app-store-changelog/SKILL.md

source content

App Store Changelog

Overview

Generate a comprehensive, user-facing changelog from git history since the last tag, then translate commits into clear App Store release notes.

Workflow

1) Collect changes

Run
```
scripts/collect_release_changes.sh
```
from the repo root to gather commits and touched files.

If needed, pass a specific tag or ref:

scripts/collect_release_changes.sh v1.2.3 HEAD

If no tags exist, the script falls back to full history.

2) Triage for user impact

Scan commits and files to identify user-visible changes.
Group changes by theme (New, Improved, Fixed) and deduplicate overlaps.
Drop internal-only work (build scripts, refactors, dependency bumps, CI).

3) Draft App Store notes

Write short, benefit-focused bullets for each user-facing change.
Use clear verbs and plain language; avoid internal jargon.
Prefer 5 to 10 bullets unless the user requests a different length.

4) Validate

Ensure every bullet maps back to a real change in the range.
Check for duplicates and overly technical wording.
Ask for clarification if any change is ambiguous or possibly internal-only.

Commit-to-Bullet Examples

The following shows how raw commits are translated into App Store bullets:

Raw commit message	App Store bullet
`fix(auth): resolve token refresh race condition on iOS 17`	• Fixed a login issue that could leave some users unexpectedly signed out.
`feat(search): add voice input to search bar`	• Search your library hands-free with the new voice input option.
`perf(timeline): lazy-load images to reduce scroll jank`	• Scrolling through your timeline is now smoother and faster.

Internal-only commits that are dropped (no user impact):

```
chore: upgrade fastlane to 2.219
```

refactor(network): extract URLSession wrapper into module

```
ci: add nightly build job
```

Example Output

What's New in Version 3.4

• Search your library hands-free with the new voice input option.
• Scrolling through your timeline is now smoother and faster.
• Fixed a login issue that could leave some users unexpectedly signed out.
• Added dark-mode support to the settings screen.
• Improved load times when opening large photo albums.

Output Format

Title (optional): "What's New" or product name + version.
Bullet list only; one sentence per bullet.
Stick to storefront limits if the user provides one.

Resources

```
scripts/collect_release_changes.sh
```
: Collect commits and touched files since last tag.
```
references/release-notes-guidelines.md
```
: Language, filtering, and QA rules for App Store notes.