release-notes▌
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Transform technical tickets, PRDs, or internal changelogs into polished, user-facing release notes.
Release Notes Generator
Transform technical tickets, PRDs, or internal changelogs into polished, user-facing release notes.
Context
You are writing release notes for $ARGUMENTS.
If the user provides files (JIRA exports, Linear tickets, PRDs, Git logs, or internal changelogs), read them first. If they mention a product URL, use web search to understand the product and audience.
Instructions
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Gather raw material: Read all provided tickets, changelogs, or descriptions. Extract:
- What changed (feature, improvement, or fix)
- Who it affects (which user segment)
- Why it matters (the user benefit)
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Categorize changes:
- New Features: Entirely new capabilities
- Improvements: Enhancements to existing features
- Bug Fixes: Issues resolved
- Breaking Changes: Anything that requires user action (migrations, API changes)
- Deprecations: Features being sunset
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Write each entry following these principles:
- Lead with the user benefit, not the technical change
- Use plain language — avoid jargon, internal codenames, or ticket numbers
- Keep each entry to 1-3 sentences
- Include visuals or screenshots if the user provides them
Example transformations:
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Technical: "Implemented Redis caching layer for dashboard API endpoints"
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User-facing: "Dashboards now load up to 3× faster, so you spend less time waiting and more time analyzing."
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Technical: "Fixed race condition in concurrent checkout flow"
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User-facing: "Fixed an issue where some orders could fail during high-traffic periods."
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Structure the release notes:
# [Product Name] — [Version / Date] ## New Features - **[Feature name]**: [1-2 sentence description of what it does and why it matters] ## Improvements - **[Area]**: [What got better and how it helps] ## Bug Fixes - Fixed [issue description in user terms] ## Breaking Changes (if any) - **Action required**: [What users need to do] -
Adjust tone to match the product's voice — professional for B2B, friendly for consumer, developer-focused for APIs.
Save as a markdown document. If the user wants HTML or another format, convert accordingly.
How to use release-notes on Cursor
AI-first code editor with Composer
Prerequisites
Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
- ›Cursor installed and configured on your development machine
- ›Node.js version 16.0+ with npm package manager (verify with
node --version) - ›Active project directory or workspace where you want to add release-notes
Execute installation command
Execute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
The skills CLI fetches release-notes from GitHub repository phuryn/pm-skills and configures it for Cursor.
Select Cursor when prompted
The CLI will show a list of available agents. Use arrow keys to navigate and space to select Cursor:
Verify installation
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
Reload or restart Cursor to activate release-notes. Access the skill through slash commands (e.g., /release-notes) or your agent's skill management interface.
Security & Verification Notice
We perform automated surface-level scans (Gen AI Scanner, Socket, Snyk) during installation. These checks detect common vulnerabilities but do not guarantee complete security. Always review skill source code and verify the publisher's reputation before production use.
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Use Cases▌
User Story & Requirements Generation
Create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature specs
Example
Generate user stories for 'password reset feature' with acceptance criteria, edge cases, and test scenarios
Reduce spec writing time by 50%, ensure comprehensive coverage
Competitive Analysis
Research competitors, compare features, identify gaps
Example
Analyze 5 competitor products, create feature comparison matrix, suggest differentiation opportunities
Complete competitive research in 2 hours instead of 2 days
Roadmap Prioritization
Evaluate features using frameworks (RICE, ICE, Kano) and create prioritized backlogs
Example
Score 20 feature ideas using RICE framework, generate prioritized roadmap with rationale
Make data-driven prioritization decisions faster
Stakeholder Communication
Draft PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder presentations
Example
Create executive summary of Q3 roadmap, monthly progress report, feature launch announcement
Save 3-5 hours/week on communication overhead
Implementation Guide▌
Prerequisites
- ›Claude Desktop or compatible AI client
- ›Access to product documentation and roadmap tools (Jira, Notion, etc.)
- ›Understanding of product management frameworks (RICE, Jobs-to-be-Done, etc.)
- ›Stakeholder contact information and communication channels
Time Estimate
30-60 minutes to see productivity improvements
Installation Steps
- 1.Install product management skill
- 2.Start with user story generation for known feature
- 3.Progress to competitive analysis: research 2-3 competitors
- 4.Use for roadmap prioritization: apply RICE/ICE scoring
- 5.Draft stakeholder communications and refine based on feedback
- 6.Build template library for recurring PM tasks
- 7.Share effective prompts with product team
Common Pitfalls
- ⚠Not validating competitive research—verify facts before sharing
- ⚠Accepting user stories without involving engineering team
- ⚠Over-relying on frameworks without qualitative judgment
- ⚠Not customizing outputs to company culture and communication style
- ⚠Skipping stakeholder validation of generated requirements
Best Practices▌
✓ Do
- +Validate research and competitive analysis with real data
- +Collaborate with engineering when generating technical requirements
- +Customize frameworks and templates to your company context
- +Use skill for first drafts, refine with stakeholder input
- +Document successful prompt patterns for PM tasks
- +Combine AI efficiency with human judgment and intuition
✗ Don't
- −Don't publish competitive analysis without fact-checking
- −Don't finalize user stories without engineering review
- −Don't make prioritization decisions solely on AI scoring
- −Don't skip customer validation of generated requirements
- −Don't ignore company-specific context and culture
💡 Pro Tips
- ★Provide context: company goals, constraints, customer feedback
- ★Ask for alternatives: 'Show 3 ways to prioritize this roadmap'
- ★Request stakeholder-specific formatting: 'Executive summary vs. engineering spec'
- ★Use skill for 70% generation + 30% customization to company needs
When to Use This▌
✓ Use When
Use for user story writing, competitive research, roadmap prioritization, stakeholder communication, and PRD drafting. Best for reducing repetitive documentation and research work.
✗ Avoid When
Avoid for strategic product vision (requires deep customer empathy), pricing decisions (needs market and financial expertise), or when face-to-face customer discovery is more valuable than speed.
Learning Path▌
- 1Basic: user stories, feature specs, status updates
- 2Intermediate: competitive analysis, prioritization frameworks, PRDs
- 3Advanced: product strategy, go-to-market planning, OKR setting
- 4Expert: product vision, market positioning, business model innovation
Discussion
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Ratings
4.5★★★★★44 reviews- ★★★★★Yusuf Khanna· Dec 16, 2024
Keeps context tight: release-notes is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
- ★★★★★Pratham Ware· Dec 8, 2024
release-notes has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
- ★★★★★Fatima Chawla· Dec 8, 2024
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: release-notes is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
- ★★★★★Yash Thakker· Nov 27, 2024
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: release-notes is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
- ★★★★★Yusuf Malhotra· Nov 27, 2024
release-notes has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
- ★★★★★Advait Rahman· Nov 7, 2024
We added release-notes from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
- ★★★★★Fatima Khanna· Oct 26, 2024
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: release-notes is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
- ★★★★★Dhruvi Jain· Oct 18, 2024
We added release-notes from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
- ★★★★★Yusuf Sethi· Oct 18, 2024
Keeps context tight: release-notes is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
- ★★★★★Oshnikdeep· Sep 25, 2024
release-notes fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
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