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Generate release notes content for a release
An MCP tool from the GitHub API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Generate release notes content for a release Generate a name and body describing a release. The body content will be markdown formatted and contain information like the changes since last release and users who contributed. The generated… [POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/generate-notes]
Name on the gateway: github_api__repos_generate_release_notes · may change things.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
owner required | string | The account owner of the repository. The name is not case… |
repo required | string | The name of the repository without the .git extension. The… |
tag_name required | string | The tag name for the release. This can be an existing tag or a new one. |
target_commitish | string | Specifies the commitish value that will be the target for the release's tag.… |
previous_tag_name | string | The name of the previous tag to use as the starting point for the release… |
configuration_file_path | string | Specifies a path to a file in the repository containing configuration settings… |
How to call it
Through the Smart Gateway, any client can run it by name with call_tool, or let the gateway find it with search_tools:
{
"name": "github_api__repos_generate_release_notes",
"arguments": {
"owner": "…",
"repo": "…",
"tag_name": "…"
}
}Or connect the GitHub API server directly, which lists 1,221 tools including this one:
claude mcp add --transport http hj-github-api https://mcp.hjlabs.in/mcp/github-api \
--header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Try asking
Use the generate release notes content for a release tool with owner set to ….