Automates the cleanup and verification of CHANGELOG.md before a release.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/changelog-audit && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/12983" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/changelog-audit && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/changelog-audit
Activation
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Audit Warp CHANGELOG.md before a release: recover lost entries, sort by user impact, refine entry language, line-wrap, and (release-branch mode) bump compare refs.Key capabilities
- →Recover lost changelog entries
- →Sort changelog entries by user impact
- →Refine entry language for clarity
- →Line-wrap changelog entries to 120 characters
- →Promote `[Unreleased]` to `[X.Y.Z]` in release-branch mode
- →Bump compare-link references at the bottom of the changelog
How it works
The skill operates in release-branch or main mode, performing cleanup passes like lost-entry recovery, verification, consolidation, impact sorting, and language refinement on `CHANGELOG.md`.
Inputs & outputs
When to use changelog-audit
- →Audit changelog before release
- →Sync release sections
- →Recover missing changelog entries
- →Update comparison refs
About changelog-audit
Recovers lost entries, sorts by impact, wraps text, and bumps comparison links for release branches or main.
Audit Warp CHANGELOG.md before a release: recover lost entries, sort by user impact, refine entry language, line-wrap, and (release-branch mode) bump compare refs.
When not to use it
- →When the current working tree's branch does not match the intended audit ref
Limitations
- →The skill does not auto-stash dirty trees
- →The skill requires user confirmation for certain decisions
- →The skill does not proceed if `git switch -c` fails due to an existing branch
How it compares
This workflow systematically audits `CHANGELOG.md` through multiple phases, including mode-specific actions and user confirmations, providing a more thorough and controlled update than manual editing.
Compared to similar skills
changelog-audit side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.
| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| changelog-audit (this skill) | 0 | 4mo | Review | Intermediate |
| deepwiki-rs | 25 | 11mo | Review | Intermediate |
| codex-cli-bridge | 9 | 11mo | Review | Intermediate |
| skill-development | 17 | 10mo | Review | Intermediate |
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