How are changes categorized?

Changes are categorized based on Jira issue types: 'Stories' go to Features, 'Bugs' go to Bugfixes, and 'Chores' or 'Tasks' go to Other Changes.

What external tools are required?

This skill requires the Atlassian MCP for Jira access and the GitLab MCP for fetching Merge Request details.

Can it work without Jira links?

Yes, if no Jira issue is found, the skill will fall back to using GitLab MR titles and branch names to document the changes.

How does the skill handle hotfixes?

The skill analyzes the master/main branch history to identify commits that have already been released as hotfixes and excludes them from the new release notes to avoid duplication.

Release Notes Generator

Name: Release Notes Generator
Author: onesmartguy

byonesmartguy

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Deployment & DevOps

Automates the creation of structured release notes by analyzing git history, GitLab merge requests, and Jira tickets.

This skill streamlines the software release cycle by automatically generating comprehensive, well-categorized changelogs. It analyzes commits since the latest tag, intelligently filters out previously released hotfixes, and enriches the data by fetching context from GitLab Merge Requests and Jira issues. By mapping Jira issue types to categories like Features and Bugfixes, it produces professional Markdown summaries that include direct links to your tracking tools, ensuring high-quality documentation with minimal manual effort.

Key Features

01Cross-references GitLab Merge Request details for enhanced context

02Automated git commit analysis since the most recent tag

03Parallel Jira issue lookups via Atlassian MCP for high performance

04Automatic categorization into Features, Bugfixes, and Other Changes

05Smart exclusion of hotfixes to prevent duplicate release entries

060 GitHub stars

Use Cases

01Auditing code changes against Jira tickets to ensure documentation compliance

02Summarizing sprint accomplishments for stakeholders and product managers

03Generating professional changelogs for production deployments

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add onesmartguy/raptor-claude-plugins release-notes

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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