Changelog Update Skill

Changelog Update Skill

Updates CHANGELOG.md with changes as they happen, not later.

When to Use

• After completing a new feature
• After fixing a bug
• After changing existing behavior
• Before committing completed work

When NOT to Use

• Planning documents (_tasks/ folder)
• Design docs, task plans, brainstorming notes
• Internal documentation (CLAUDE.md, DECISIONS.md updates)
• Tech debt tracking files
• Any documentation that isn't user-visible

Rule: Changelog is for user-visible changes only. Planning and internal docs don't belong.

Changelog Sections (Slovak)

Workflow

1. Read Current Unreleased Section

head -20 CHANGELOG.md

2. Add Entry Under Correct Section

Edit CHANGELOG.md, adding entry under ## [Unreleased]:

## [Unreleased]

### Pridane
- {New feature description}

### Zmenene
- {Changed behavior description}

### Opravene
- {Bug fix description}

3. Create Section If Missing

If the needed section doesn't exist under [Unreleased], add it in this order:

1. Pridane (Added)
2. Zmenene (Changed)
3. Opravene (Fixed)
4. Odstranene (Removed)

4. Commit With Your Changes

Include changelog update in the same commit as the code change:

git add CHANGELOG.md src/​...
git commit -m "feat: {description}"

Writing Good Entries

Do:

• Write in Slovak
• Be concise (one line per change)
• Focus on user-visible impact
• Use consistent terminology

Don't:

• Include technical implementation details
• Mention file names or internal refactoring
• Write in English (except technical terms)

Examples

### Pridane
- Export do PDF s prehladom celej knihy jazd
- Moznost vymazat zalohy

### Zmenene
- Predvolene radenie: najnovsie zaznamy hore
- Zlepseny dizajn modalneho okna

### Opravene
- Oprava reaktivity dropdown-u pre vyber roku
- Autocomplete: oprava generovania tras pri uprave jazd

Notes

• Update changelog IMMEDIATELY when completing work
• Each commit can include a changelog update
• Release skill (/​release) moves [Unreleased] to versioned section
• Write for users, not developers