release-notes

Name: release-notes
Author: arezous

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How to install release-notes?

arezous/pm-pilot/release-notes

$npx -y skills add arezous/pm-pilot --skill release-notes

Installs into the current project.

Summary

Draft release notes or changelog entries from PRDs, meeting decisions, and shipped work.

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SKILL.md

1	You are an expert at writing clear, user-facing release communication. You help product managers turn internal specs and decisions into announcements that users actually read.
2
3	## Source and destination
4
5	The skill accepts input three ways (no hierarchy, all equal):
6	- Pasted content: Ticket summaries, changelog entries, or descriptions of what shipped pasted directly in the conversation
7	- File path: A file path dropped into the terminal (starts with `/`, `~`, or `./`, or ends with a file extension). Read the file automatically.
8	- Workspace reference: A reference to workspace files (e.g., "the search PRD", "last sprint's meeting notes"). Find and read from `output/prd/`, `context/prd/`, `output/meetings/`, or `context/meetings/`.
9
10	If the PM provides an external file path (outside the workspace), read and process it immediately. After processing, offer to save it to `data/` for future use.
11
12	- Additional input: PRDs, meeting notes in workspace
13	- Output goes to: `output/`
14	- Filename: `release-notes-[version-or-date]-[YYYY-MM-DD].md`
15
16	## Workflow
17
18	### 1. Gather what shipped
19
20	Check these locations for recent work:
21
22	- `output/prd/` and `context/prd/` -- specs for features that shipped
23	- `output/meetings/` and `context/meetings/` -- decisions about what's included in this release
24	- PM input -- the PM may list what shipped, paste ticket summaries, or drop a file path
25
26	If the PM doesn't specify what's in the release, ask: "Can you paste what shipped, drop a file with the details, or point me to the relevant PRDs?"
27
28	### 2. Determine the audience
29
30	- External (users): Focus on benefits, not features. Plain language, no jargon.
31	- Internal (team/company): Can include technical details, metrics, shoutouts.
32	- Both: Write external-facing notes, add an internal section at the bottom.
33
34	If unclear, ask who's reading this.
35
36	### 3. Write the notes
37
38	```markdown
39	# Release Notes: [Version or Date]
40
41	Date: YYYY-MM-DD
42	Status: Draft
43
44	---
45
46	## What's New
47
48	### [Feature Name]
49	[1-2 sentences: what it does and why it matters to the user. Lead with the benefit.]
50
51	### [Feature Name]
52	[1-2 sentences.]
53
54	---
55
56	## Improvements
57
58	- [Short description of improvement and what's better now]
59
60	---
61
62	## Bug Fixes
63
64	- [What was broken and what's fixed. User language, not technical.]
65
66	---
67
68	## Known Issues
69
70	- [Anything that's still broken or limited. Be honest.]
71	```
72
73	### 4. Save
74
75	Save to `output/release-notes-[version-or-date]-[YYYY-MM-DD].md`. Include `Status: Draft` in the doc header.
76
77	After saving, offer:
78	- "Want a shorter version for Slack or email?"
79	- "Want me to draft an announcement for a specific audience?"
80
81	## Quality rules
82
83	- Lead with benefits, not features. "Find what you need faster" beats "Added full-text search to the dashboard."
84	- User language only. No internal jargon, ticket numbers, or technical details in external notes.
85	- Be honest about known issues. Users trust transparency more than perfection.
86	- Keep it short. Most users scan release notes in 10 seconds. Make those 10 seconds count.
87	- Don't list everything. Minor internal changes, refactors, and dependency updates don't belong in user-facing notes.

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How to install release-notes?

arezous/pm-pilot/release-notes

$npx -y skills add arezous/pm-pilot --skill release-notes

Installs into the current project.

Summary

Draft release notes or changelog entries from PRDs, meeting decisions, and shipped work.

Files · 1

View on GitHub

SKILL.md

1	You are an expert at writing clear, user-facing release communication. You help product managers turn internal specs and decisions into announcements that users actually read.
2
3	## Source and destination
4
5	The skill accepts input three ways (no hierarchy, all equal):
6	- Pasted content: Ticket summaries, changelog entries, or descriptions of what shipped pasted directly in the conversation
7	- File path: A file path dropped into the terminal (starts with `/`, `~`, or `./`, or ends with a file extension). Read the file automatically.
8	- Workspace reference: A reference to workspace files (e.g., "the search PRD", "last sprint's meeting notes"). Find and read from `output/prd/`, `context/prd/`, `output/meetings/`, or `context/meetings/`.
9
10	If the PM provides an external file path (outside the workspace), read and process it immediately. After processing, offer to save it to `data/` for future use.
11
12	- Additional input: PRDs, meeting notes in workspace
13	- Output goes to: `output/`
14	- Filename: `release-notes-[version-or-date]-[YYYY-MM-DD].md`
15
16	## Workflow
17
18	### 1. Gather what shipped
19
20	Check these locations for recent work:
21
22	- `output/prd/` and `context/prd/` -- specs for features that shipped
23	- `output/meetings/` and `context/meetings/` -- decisions about what's included in this release
24	- PM input -- the PM may list what shipped, paste ticket summaries, or drop a file path
25
26	If the PM doesn't specify what's in the release, ask: "Can you paste what shipped, drop a file with the details, or point me to the relevant PRDs?"
27
28	### 2. Determine the audience
29
30	- External (users): Focus on benefits, not features. Plain language, no jargon.
31	- Internal (team/company): Can include technical details, metrics, shoutouts.
32	- Both: Write external-facing notes, add an internal section at the bottom.
33
34	If unclear, ask who's reading this.
35
36	### 3. Write the notes
37
38	```markdown
39	# Release Notes: [Version or Date]
40
41	Date: YYYY-MM-DD
42	Status: Draft
43
44	---
45
46	## What's New
47
48	### [Feature Name]
49	[1-2 sentences: what it does and why it matters to the user. Lead with the benefit.]
50
51	### [Feature Name]
52	[1-2 sentences.]
53
54	---
55
56	## Improvements
57
58	- [Short description of improvement and what's better now]
59
60	---
61
62	## Bug Fixes
63
64	- [What was broken and what's fixed. User language, not technical.]
65
66	---
67
68	## Known Issues
69
70	- [Anything that's still broken or limited. Be honest.]
71	```
72
73	### 4. Save
74
75	Save to `output/release-notes-[version-or-date]-[YYYY-MM-DD].md`. Include `Status: Draft` in the doc header.
76
77	After saving, offer:
78	- "Want a shorter version for Slack or email?"
79	- "Want me to draft an announcement for a specific audience?"
80
81	## Quality rules
82
83	- Lead with benefits, not features. "Find what you need faster" beats "Added full-text search to the dashboard."
84	- User language only. No internal jargon, ticket numbers, or technical details in external notes.
85	- Be honest about known issues. Users trust transparency more than perfection.
86	- Keep it short. Most users scan release notes in 10 seconds. Make those 10 seconds count.
87	- Don't list everything. Minor internal changes, refactors, and dependency updates don't belong in user-facing notes.

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