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app-store-changelog

Generate App Store release notes from git history. Use when: creating release changelogs, App Store 'What's New' text, or summarizing changes since last tag.

#app-store#changelog#release-notes#ios#android
terminal-skillsv1.0.0
Works with:claude-codeopenai-codexgemini-clicursor
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Usage

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✓ Installed app-store-changelog v1.0.0

Getting Started

  1. Install the skill using the command above
  2. Open your AI coding agent (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, or Cursor)
  3. Reference the skill in your prompt
  4. The AI will use the skill's capabilities automatically

Example Prompts

  • "Review the open pull requests and summarize what needs attention"
  • "Generate a changelog from the last 20 commits on the main branch"

Information

Version
1.0.0
Author
terminal-skills
Category
Development
License
MIT

Documentation

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 messageApp 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.