Write useful changelogs: categorize changes, write clear descriptions, highlight breaking changes, and maintain a consistent format that users can scan.
When to use this skill
- Writing a changelog entry
- Documenting breaking changes
- Creating release notes
Core concepts
This skill provides guidance on changelog writing best practices, patterns, and common pitfalls. It is designed to be loaded on demand when a relevant task is detected.
Installation
curl -LO https://opencodeskills.dev/downloads/writing/changelog-writing.zip
unzip changelog-writing.zip -d ~/.config/opencode/skills/Restart OpenCode — the skill loads automatically.
When it triggers
- writing a changelog entry
- documenting breaking changes
- creating release notes