Skill: Template Changelog

Command: /template-changelog Model: 🟡 Sonnet Agent: None (direct execution)

Purpose

Compare this vault with the ArchitectKB template repository and generate changelog entries for features that could be contributed back.

When to Use

• Before syncing changes to the template repo
• During quarterly vault reviews
• After implementing significant new features
• To track what's diverged between vaults

Template Repository

Location: ~/Documents/GitHub/ArchitectKB/ GitHub: https://github.com/DavidROliverBA/ArchitectKB

Implementation

Step 1: Compare File Inventories

Compare these directories between vaults:

Directory	Content Type
.claude/scripts/	Python/Shell scripts
.claude/skills/	Skill definitions
.claude/schemas/	JSON schemas
.claude/hooks/	Pre/post hooks
.claude/rules/	Reference documentation
Templates/	Note templates

Step 2: Categorise Differences

For each file, determine:

1. New - Exists in this vault but not in template
2. Modified - Exists in both but content differs
3. Removed - Exists in template but not here (rare, usually intentional)

Step 3: Filter for Template-Worthy Changes

A change is template-worthy if:

• ✅ Generic (no BA-specific references)
• ✅ Reusable across organisations
• ✅ Well-documented
• ✅ Tested and working

Exclude:

• ❌ BA-specific integrations (Notion sync with BA databases)
• ❌ Personal workflow preferences
• ❌ Experimental/incomplete features
• ❌ Files containing credentials or internal URLs

Step 4: Generate Changelog Entries

Use Keep a Changelog format:

## [Unreleased]

### Added
- New `/archive-attachments` skill for orphaned attachment cleanup
- `archive-orphan-attachments.py` script with manifest tracking
- New `location.schema.json` for Location entity type

### Changed
- Updated `frontmatter-validator.py` to support seven-pillar ontology
- Enhanced `tag-taxonomy.md` with workstream hierarchy

### Fixed
- Fixed hardcoded paths in scheduled task scripts

Execution Script

Run this comparison:

#!/bin/bash
VAULT=~/Documents/GitHub/BA-DavidOliver-ObsidianVault
TEMPLATE=~/Documents/GitHub/ArchitectKB

echo "=== New in Vault (not in Template) ==="
for dir in .claude/scripts .claude/skills .claude/schemas .claude/hooks .claude/rules; do
    echo "--- $dir ---"
    comm -23 <(ls "$VAULT/$dir" 2>/dev/null | sort) <(ls "$TEMPLATE/$dir" 2>/dev/null | sort)
done

echo ""
echo "=== Modified (different content) ==="
for dir in .claude/scripts .claude/skills .claude/schemas .claude/hooks .claude/rules; do
    for file in "$VAULT/$dir"/*; do
        name=$(basename "$file")
        if [ -f "$TEMPLATE/$dir/$name" ]; then
            if ! diff -q "$file" "$TEMPLATE/$dir/$name" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
                echo "$dir/$name"
            fi
        fi
    done
done

Output

Generate a markdown report with:

1. Summary stats - New/Modified/Unchanged counts
2. Changelog entries - Ready to paste into CHANGELOG.md
3. Candidate list - Files recommended for /template-sync
4. Exclusions - Files skipped with reasons

Related Skills

• /template-candidates - Detailed analysis of what to sync
• /template-sync - Execute the sync operation