AI Plugin Indexrelease vs changelog-scan
release and changelog-scan are both skills. changelog-scan scores higher (84 vs 79 out of 100). release has more GitHub stars (102k), and changelog-scan was updated more recently (3 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| release | changelog-scan | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79 / 100 | 84 / 100 |
| What it does | Fully automate a release with version-bump and childhood. | Scan recent merges and commits since last release for changelog content. |
| Publisher | Community: thedotmack | Community: cobusgreyling |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality B | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | Not on npm | Not on npm |
| Runs | Skill | Skill |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude apps | Claude Code, Claude apps |
| GitHub stars | 101,864 | 11,591 |
| Last commit | 20 Oct 2026 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Listed since | 19 Oct 2026 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Install release | Install changelog-scan |
Questions
Is release or changelog-scan more popular?
release has more GitHub stars: 101,864.
Can I use release and changelog-scan together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several skills at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.