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Keep a Changelog format guidelines and entry writing best practices. Use when writing changelog entries, updating CHANGELOG.md, or following Keep a Changelog specification.
sequenzia/agent-alchemy · ★ 38 · Code & Development · score 83
Install: claude install-skill sequenzia/agent-alchemy
# Keep a Changelog Format This skill provides guidelines for writing and formatting changelogs following the [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/) specification. ## Core Principles 1. **Changelogs are for humans** - Write for users, not machines 2. **Every version gets a section** - Including `[Unreleased]` for upcoming changes 3. **Changes are grouped by type** - Consistent categorization 4. **Versions are linkable** - Each version header links to comparison 5. **Latest version comes first** - Reverse chronological order 6. **Release dates are shown** - ISO format: YYYY-MM-DD ## Change Categories Use these categories in this order: | Category | Description | When to Use | |----------|-------------|-------------| | **Added** | New features | New functionality users can now do | | **Changed** | Changes in existing functionality | Behavior modifications, improvements | | **Deprecated** | Soon-to-be removed features | Features marked for future removal | | **Removed** | Removed features | Features that no longer exist | | **Fixed** | Bug fixes | Corrections to existing functionality | | **Security** | Security vulnerability fixes | Security-related changes | ### Category Guidelines **Added** - New user-facing features - New API endpoints - New configuration options - New integrations **Changed** - Performance improvements - UX/UI changes - Default value changes - Behavior modifications **Deprecated** - Features planned for removal - APIs being replaced - Incl