Ship clear release notes your users actually understand in 10 minutes
Beginner
10 min
English
Turn raw git commits into clean, user-friendly release notes without the writer's block.
Steps
- Open ChatGPT or Claude in your browser.
- Copy the prompt template below.
- Paste it into the chat and replace the curly brace variables with your actual product name, target audience, and raw list of changes (you can paste your git log directly).
- Press Enter to generate the release notes.
- Review the output and iterate once if needed (e.g., ask the AI to 'Make the tone more conversational' or 'Explain the bug fixes in simpler terms').
- Copy the final markdown text and paste it into your GitHub release, changelog, or customer email.
Prompts to Use
You are an expert technical writer. I need you to write release notes for our latest software update based on my raw commit messages.
Context: The product is {product_name}. The audience is {target_audience}.
Raw changes: {raw_changes}
Constraints:
- Group the changes into three categories: New Features, Improvements, and Bug Fixes.
- Use clear, non-technical language where possible, but keep necessary technical terms.
- Highlight the direct benefit of each change to the user.
- Keep it concise and easy to skim.
Output format: Markdown with H3 headings for each category and bullet points for each change.
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