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init-changelog

Create the foundational structure for changelog management via script.

personAuthor: jakexiaohubgithub

Initialize changelog

GOAL: create CHANGELOG.md and initialize commit pointer.

WHEN: the agent needs to start changelog management.

NOTE: exits gracefully if CHANGELOG.md already exists.

Efficiency directives

  • Optimize all operations for token and context efficiency
  • Batch operations on file groups, avoid individual file processing
  • Target only relevant files
  • Reduce token usage

Workflow

  • Run scripts/init-changelog.sh
  • Capture status from first line of output
  • Handle the status:
    • If ERROR: Stop and report to user
    • If WARN: Report already exists
    • If SUCCESS: Report success
  • DONE

Output

Files created:

  • CHANGELOG.md - Main changelog file
  • .last-aggregated-commit - Pointer file

Status communication:

First line of output indicates status:

  • SUCCESS: [message] - Operation completed
  • WARN: [message] - No changes made
  • ERROR: [message] - Operation failed