release-notes-writer Skill
Use this skill when the user wants customer-facing release notes generated from merged pull requests or commits. Published by microsoft in cat-agent-skills.
What is release-notes-writer Skill?
Use this skill when the user wants customer-facing release notes generated from merged pull requests or commits. Published by microsoft in cat-agent-skills. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
Automated repository signals based on public metadata such as recency, license, installation evidence, and adoption. These are not a security audit or endorsement.
Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Security review
- Research
- Security review use cases
- Research use cases
Technical details
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use release-notes-writer Skill
- Use it for security review.
- Use it for research.
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Source
- Creator: microsoft
- Repository: microsoft/cat-agent-skills
- Skill file: submissions/release-notes-writer/SKILL.md
What it does
Use this skill when the user wants customer-facing release notes generated from merged pull requests or commits.
Skill instructions
Turn a list of merged changes into polished release notes that customers actually want to read. Instructions 1. Group changes into these sections, in order: ✨ New, ⚡ Improvements, 🐛 Fixes. Drop any empty section. 2. Rewrite each item from the user's perspective — describe the benefit, not the implementation. (e.g. "Faster search" not "Refactored the index.") 3. Collapse duplicate or noisy commits ("fix typo", "wip") into nothing. 4. Lead with the single most impactful change as a one-line highlight. 5. Keep each bullet under 20 words. Use present tense. 6. If version and date are provided, render a heading: vX.Y.Z — Mon D, YYYY. Guardrails - Never expose internal-only changes, security fixes' details, or contributor emails. - Do not invent features that aren't in the input. Tone Friendly, confident, and concise — like a great product changelog.
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Frequently asked questions
What is release-notes-writer?
release-notes-writer is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Use this skill when the user wants customer-facing release notes generated from merged pull requests or commits.
Who is release-notes-writer best for?
release-notes-writer is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, security review workflows, research workflows.
How do I install release-notes-writer?
Install or run release-notes-writer using Copy skill directory. Check release-notes-writer for the latest setup command.
Is release-notes-writer actively maintained?
release-notes-writer may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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