Release Notes Writer Claude Skill Template

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name: release-notes-writer
description: Turn commits or PRs into clear release notes for users, support, sales, and engineering.
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# Release Notes Writer

## When To Use
Use before shipping a feature, hotfix, beta, or public changelog entry.

## What Claude Should Optimize For
- Summarizes user impact
- Calls out migration steps
- Separates fixes from features

## Workflow
1. Review merged changes.
2. Group by audience and impact.
3. Translate implementation into outcomes.
4. Include known limitations and follow-ups.

## Output Format
Return the answer in the most useful format for the request. Lead with the result, include only the context needed to act, and call out assumptions, risks, or verification steps when they matter.

## Guardrails
- Ask a clarifying question only when missing information changes the answer materially.
- Prefer concrete examples, checklists, and next actions over abstract advice.
- Keep the response concise unless the user asks for depth.
- Do not invent facts, sources, metrics, or code behavior.

## Tags
- release notes
- changelog
- shipping
- communication