changelog

Changelog / What's New Generator

Generate user-friendly "What's New" text for app store submissions based on git history, provided changes, or interactive input.

Workflow Overview

1. Gather context - Version, target platform, recent changes
2. Analyse changes - Git history, PR descriptions, manual input
3. Generate draft - User-friendly, benefit-focused copy
4. Review and refine - Interactive editing
5. Output formatted text - Ready for App Store Connect / Play Console

Character Limits

Best Practice: Keep it concise. Users rarely read long changelogs.

Interactive Setup

AskUserQuestion({
  questions: [
    {
      question: "How would you like to generate the changelog?",
      header: "Source",
      options: [
        {
          label: "From git history (Recommended)",
          description: "Analyse commits since last release/tag",
        },
        {
          label: "From PR descriptions",
          description: "Extract from merged pull requests",
        },
        {
          label: "Manual input",
          description: "I'll describe the changes",
        },
      ],
      multiSelect: false,
    },
    {
      question: "What's the tone for this release?",
      header: "Tone",
      options: [
        {
          label: "Professional",
          description: "Clean, straightforward updates",
        },
        {
          label: "Friendly",
          description: "Warm, conversational style",
        },
        {
          label: "Exciting",
          description: "Enthusiastic about new features",
        },
        {
          label: "Minimal",
          description: "Just the essentials, very brief",
        },
      ],
      multiSelect: false,
    },
    {
      question: "Which platform(s)?",
      header: "Platform",
      options: [
        {
          label: "Both iOS and Android",
          description: "Generate for both platforms",
        },
        {
          label: "iOS only",
          description: "App Store Connect format",
        },
        {
          label: "Android only",
          description: "Play Console format (500 char limit)",
        },
      ],
      multiSelect: false,
    },
  ],
});