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create-changelog
Create a CHANGELOG.md following keepachangelog.com conventions with version history backfilled from GitHub releases or git tags. Use when the user asks to "create a changelog", "add a changelog", "initialize changelog", "start a changelog", "set up changelog", "generate changelog", or "backfill changelog".
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# Create Changelog
Create a changelog backfilled with version history.
## Step 1: Run `$changelog-rules` Skill
Run the `$changelog-rules` skill to load shared changelog conventions.
## Step 2: Check for Existing Changelog
Use `git rev-parse --show-toplevel` to find the repository root. Look for the changelog file per `$changelog-rules`. If it already exists, use `request_user_input` to confirm overwriting it. If the user declines (chooses the free-form "Other" option or asks to abort), stop without running the remaining steps.
## Step 3: Backfill Version History
