update-changelog

v2026.09.24

Add or revise a project's Keep-a-Changelog-format changelog, including version bumps and change-type groupings. Use when the user says 'update the changelog', 'log this change', or 'bump the changelog' for a project or plugin.

GitHub
Install command
npx skhub add nweii/update-changelog
Markdown
SKILL.md

Update Changelog

Update changelog files following Keep a Changelog conventions.

Usage

/update-changelog <version> <change_type> <message>

Parameters

  • <version>: Version number (e.g., "1.1.0")
  • <change_type>: One of: "added", "changed", "deprecated", "removed", "fixed", "security"
  • <message>: Description of the change

Process

  1. Check for existing changelog (CHANGELOG.md or changelog.md), create if missing
  2. Find or create section for the specified version with today's date
  3. Add the new entry under the appropriate change type heading
  4. Format according to Keep a Changelog conventions
  5. Write the updated changelog back to file

Format Conventions

  • Group changes by type (Added, Changed, Deprecated, Removed, Fixed, Security)
  • List changes as bullet points
  • Include date for version sections (YYYY-MM-DD)
  • Keep entries concise but descriptive
  • No emojis

Example Output

## [1.2.0] - 2025-01-24

### Added
- New markdown to BlockDoc conversion feature

### Fixed
- Bug in HTML renderer causing incorrect output

Plugin changelogs

For plugin changelog formats, see skill-plugin-conventions.md.

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Version
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Version

v2026.09.24

Published

Sep 24, 2026

Category

Uncategorized

License

MIT

Source path

skills/update-changelog

Default branch

master

Latest commit

5854362

Tree SHA

a823989