diff --git a/release-content/migration-guides/assets-insert-result.md b/release-content/migration-guides/assets-insert-result.md
index c18279b941793..9b2a72b85f74c 100644
--- a/release-content/migration-guides/assets-insert-result.md
+++ b/release-content/migration-guides/assets-insert-result.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-title: `Assets::insert` and `Assets::get_or_insert_with` now return `Result`.
+title: "`Assets::insert` and `Assets::get_or_insert_with` now return `Result`"
 pull_requests: [20439]
 ---
 
diff --git a/release-content/migration-guides/clone_behavior_no_longer_eq.md b/release-content/migration-guides/clone_behavior_no_longer_eq.md
index 836126751c69e..837b74fb3265f 100644
--- a/release-content/migration-guides/clone_behavior_no_longer_eq.md
+++ b/release-content/migration-guides/clone_behavior_no_longer_eq.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-title: `CloneBehavior` is no longer `PartialEq` or `Eq`
+title: "`CloneBehavior` is no longer `PartialEq` or `Eq`"
 pull_requests: [18393]
 ---
 
diff --git a/release-content/migration-guides/gated_reader.md b/release-content/migration-guides/gated_reader.md
index 873598677882f..4c6e0ff2be4fa 100644
--- a/release-content/migration-guides/gated_reader.md
+++ b/release-content/migration-guides/gated_reader.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-title: `GatedReader` and `GatedOpener` are now private.
+title: "`GatedReader` and `GatedOpener` are now private."
 pull_requests: [18473]
 ---
 
diff --git a/release-content/release-notes/constructor_functions_for_val_variants.md b/release-content/release-notes/constructor_functions_for_val_variants.md
index 01d410d677949..c08c908f50833 100644
--- a/release-content/release-notes/constructor_functions_for_val_variants.md
+++ b/release-content/release-notes/constructor_functions_for_val_variants.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-title: `Val` helper functions
+title: "`Val` helper functions"
 authors: ["@Ickshonpe"]
 pull_requests: [20518]
 ---
diff --git a/tools/export-content/Cargo.toml b/tools/export-content/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..c4d1281bb00f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/export-content/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[package]
+name = "export-content"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2024"
+
+[dependencies]
+miette = { version = "7.6.0", features = ["fancy"] }
+ratatui = "0.29.0"
+regex = "1.11.1"
+serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
+serde_yml = "0.0.12"
+thiserror = "2.0.12"
+
+[lints]
+workspace = true
diff --git a/tools/export-content/src/app.rs b/tools/export-content/src/app.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..2fb5e65bc38c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/export-content/src/app.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,352 @@
+use std::{env, fs, io::Write, path};
+
+use miette::{diagnostic, Context, Diagnostic, IntoDiagnostic, NamedSource, Result};
+use ratatui::{
+    crossterm::event::{self, Event, KeyCode, KeyModifiers},
+    prelude::*,
+    widgets::*,
+};
+use regex::Regex;
+use serde::Deserialize;
+use thiserror::Error;
+
+enum Mode {
+    ReleaseNotes,
+    MigrationGuides,
+}
+
+pub struct App {
+    content_dir: path::PathBuf,
+    release_notes: Vec<Entry>,
+    release_notes_state: ListState,
+    migration_guides: Vec<Entry>,
+    migration_guide_state: ListState,
+    text_entry: Option<String>,
+    mode: Mode,
+    exit: bool,
+}
+
+impl App {
+    pub fn new() -> Result<App> {
+        let exe_dir = env::current_exe()
+            .into_diagnostic()
+            .wrap_err("failed to determine path to binary")?;
+
+        let content_dir = exe_dir
+            .ancestors()
+            .nth(3)
+            .ok_or(diagnostic!("failed to determine path to repo root"))?
+            .join("release-content");
+
+        let release_notes_dir = content_dir.join("release-notes");
+        let release_notes = load_content(release_notes_dir, "release note")?;
+
+        let migration_guides_dir = content_dir.join("migration-guides");
+        let migration_guides = load_content(migration_guides_dir, "migration guide")?;
+
+        Ok(App {
+            content_dir,
+            release_notes,
+            release_notes_state: ListState::default().with_selected(Some(0)),
+            migration_guides,
+            migration_guide_state: ListState::default().with_selected(Some(0)),
+            text_entry: None,
+            mode: Mode::ReleaseNotes,
+            exit: false,
+        })
+    }
+
+    pub fn run<B: Backend>(mut self, terminal: &mut Terminal<B>) -> Result<()> {
+        while !self.exit {
+            terminal
+                .draw(|frame| self.render(frame))
+                .into_diagnostic()?;
+
+            let (mode_state, mode_entries) = match self.mode {
+                Mode::ReleaseNotes => (&mut self.release_notes_state, &mut self.release_notes),
+                Mode::MigrationGuides => {
+                    (&mut self.migration_guide_state, &mut self.migration_guides)
+                }
+            };
+
+            if let Event::Key(key) = event::read().into_diagnostic()? {
+                // If text entry is enabled, capture all input events
+                if let Some(text) = &mut self.text_entry {
+                    match key.code {
+                        KeyCode::Esc => self.text_entry = None,
+                        KeyCode::Backspace => {
+                            text.pop();
+                        }
+                        KeyCode::Enter => {
+                            if !text.is_empty()
+                                && let Some(index) = mode_state.selected()
+                            {
+                                mode_entries.insert(
+                                    index,
+                                    Entry::Section {
+                                        title: text.clone(),
+                                    },
+                                );
+                            }
+                            self.text_entry = None;
+                        }
+                        KeyCode::Char(c) => text.push(c),
+                        _ => {}
+                    }
+
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                match key.code {
+                    KeyCode::Esc => self.exit = true,
+                    KeyCode::Tab => match self.mode {
+                        Mode::ReleaseNotes => self.mode = Mode::MigrationGuides,
+                        Mode::MigrationGuides => self.mode = Mode::ReleaseNotes,
+                    },
+                    KeyCode::Down => {
+                        if key.modifiers.contains(KeyModifiers::SHIFT)
+                            && let Some(index) = mode_state.selected()
+                            && index < mode_entries.len() - 1
+                        {
+                            mode_entries.swap(index, index + 1);
+                        }
+                        mode_state.select_next();
+                    }
+                    KeyCode::Up => {
+                        if key.modifiers.contains(KeyModifiers::SHIFT)
+                            && let Some(index) = mode_state.selected()
+                            && index > 0
+                        {
+                            mode_entries.swap(index, index - 1);
+                        }
+                        mode_state.select_previous();
+                    }
+                    KeyCode::Char('+') => {
+                        self.text_entry = Some(String::new());
+                    }
+                    KeyCode::Char('d') => {
+                        if let Some(index) = mode_state.selected()
+                            && let Entry::Section { .. } = mode_entries[index]
+                        {
+                            mode_entries.remove(index);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    _ => {}
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        self.write_output()
+    }
+
+    pub fn render(&mut self, frame: &mut Frame) {
+        use Constraint::*;
+
+        let page_area = frame.area().inner(Margin::new(1, 1));
+        let [header_area, instructions_area, _, block_area, _, typing_area] = Layout::vertical([
+            Length(2), // header
+            Length(2), // instructions
+            Length(1), // gap
+            Fill(1),   // blocks
+            Length(1), // gap
+            Length(2), // text input
+        ])
+        .areas(page_area);
+
+        frame.render_widget(self.header(), header_area);
+        frame.render_widget(self.instructions(), instructions_area);
+
+        let (title, mode_state, mode_entries) = match self.mode {
+            Mode::ReleaseNotes => (
+                "Release Notes",
+                &mut self.release_notes_state,
+                &self.release_notes,
+            ),
+            Mode::MigrationGuides => (
+                "Migration Guides",
+                &mut self.migration_guide_state,
+                &self.migration_guides,
+            ),
+        };
+        let items = mode_entries.iter().map(|e| e.as_list_entry());
+        let list = List::new(items)
+            .block(Block::new().title(title).padding(Padding::uniform(1)))
+            .highlight_symbol(">>")
+            .highlight_style(Color::Green);
+
+        frame.render_stateful_widget(list, block_area, mode_state);
+
+        if let Some(text) = &self.text_entry {
+            let text_entry = Paragraph::new(format!("Section Title: {}", text)).fg(Color::Blue);
+            frame.render_widget(text_entry, typing_area);
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn header(&self) -> impl Widget {
+        let text = "Content Exporter Tool";
+        text.bold().underlined().into_centered_line()
+    }
+
+    fn instructions(&self) -> impl Widget {
+        let text =
+            "▲ ▼ : navigate    shift + ▲ ▼ : re-order    + : insert section    d : delete section    tab : change focus    esc : save and quit";
+        Paragraph::new(text)
+            .fg(Color::Magenta)
+            .centered()
+            .wrap(Wrap { trim: false })
+    }
+
+    fn write_output(self) -> Result<()> {
+        // Write release notes
+        let mut file =
+            fs::File::create(self.content_dir.join("merged_release_notes.md")).into_diagnostic()?;
+
+        for entry in self.release_notes {
+            match entry {
+                Entry::Section { title } => write!(file, "# {title}\n\n").into_diagnostic()?,
+                Entry::File { metadata, content } => {
+                    let title = metadata.title;
+
+                    let authors = metadata
+                        .authors
+                        .iter()
+                        .flatten()
+                        .map(|a| format!("\"{a}\""))
+                        .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+                        .join(", ");
+
+                    let pull_requests = metadata
+                        .pull_requests
+                        .iter()
+                        .map(|n| format!("{}", n))
+                        .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+                        .join(", ");
+
+                    write!(
+                        file,
+                        "## {title}\n{{% heading_metadata(authors=[{authors}] prs=[{pull_requests}]) %}}\n{content}\n\n"
+                    )
+                    .into_diagnostic()?;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Write migration guide
+        let mut file = fs::File::create(self.content_dir.join("merged_migration_guides.md"))
+            .into_diagnostic()?;
+
+        for entry in self.migration_guides {
+            match entry {
+                Entry::Section { title } => write!(file, "## {title}\n\n").into_diagnostic()?,
+                Entry::File { metadata, content } => {
+                    let title = metadata.title;
+
+                    let pull_requests = metadata
+                        .pull_requests
+                        .iter()
+                        .map(|n| format!("{}", n))
+                        .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+                        .join(", ");
+
+                    write!(
+                        file,
+                        "### {title}\n{{% heading_metadata(prs=[{pull_requests}]) %}}\n{content}\n\n"
+                    )
+                    .into_diagnostic()?;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Deserialize, Debug)]
+struct Metadata {
+    title: String,
+    authors: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    pull_requests: Vec<u32>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+enum Entry {
+    Section { title: String },
+    File { metadata: Metadata, content: String },
+}
+
+impl Entry {
+    fn as_list_entry(&'_ self) -> ListItem<'_> {
+        match self {
+            Entry::Section { title } => ListItem::new(title.as_str()).underlined().fg(Color::Blue),
+            Entry::File { metadata, .. } => ListItem::new(metadata.title.as_str()),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Loads release content from files in the specified directory
+fn load_content(dir: path::PathBuf, kind: &'static str) -> Result<Vec<Entry>> {
+    let re = Regex::new(r"(?s)^---\s*\n(?<frontmatter>.*?)\s*\n---\s*\n(?<content>.*)").unwrap();
+
+    let mut entries = vec![];
+
+    for dir_entry in fs::read_dir(dir)
+        .into_diagnostic()
+        .wrap_err("unable to read directory")?
+    {
+        let dir_entry = dir_entry
+            .into_diagnostic()
+            .wrap_err(format!("unable to access {} file", kind))?;
+
+        // Skip directories
+        if !dir_entry.path().is_file() {
+            continue;
+        }
+        // Skip files with invalid names
+        let Ok(file_name) = dir_entry.file_name().into_string() else {
+            continue;
+        };
+        // Skip hidden files (like .gitkeep or .DS_Store)
+        if file_name.starts_with(".") {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        let file_content = fs::read_to_string(dir_entry.path())
+            .into_diagnostic()
+            .wrap_err(format!("unable to read {} file", kind))?;
+
+        let caps = re.captures(&file_content).ok_or(diagnostic!(
+            "failed to find frontmatter in {} file {}",
+            kind,
+            file_name
+        ))?;
+
+        let frontmatter = caps.name("frontmatter").unwrap().as_str();
+        let metadata = serde_yml::from_str::<Metadata>(frontmatter).map_err(|e| ParseError {
+            src: NamedSource::new(
+                format!("{}", dir_entry.path().display()),
+                frontmatter.to_owned(),
+            ),
+            kind,
+            file_name,
+            err_span: e.location().map(|l| l.index()),
+            error: e,
+        })?;
+        let content = caps.name("content").unwrap().as_str().to_owned();
+
+        entries.push(Entry::File { metadata, content });
+    }
+
+    Ok(entries)
+}
+
+#[derive(Diagnostic, Debug, Error)]
+#[error("failed to parse metadata in {kind} file {file_name}")]
+pub struct ParseError {
+    #[source_code]
+    src: NamedSource<String>,
+    kind: &'static str,
+    file_name: String,
+    #[label("{error}")]
+    err_span: Option<usize>,
+    error: serde_yml::Error,
+}
diff --git a/tools/export-content/src/main.rs b/tools/export-content/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f27c154e58f17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/export-content/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+//! A tool for exporting release content.
+//!
+//! This terminal-based tool generates a release content file
+//! from the content of the `release-content` directory.
+//!
+//! To run this tool, use the following command from the `bevy` repository root:
+//!
+//! ```sh
+//! cargo run -p export-content
+//! ```
+
+use std::{
+    io,
+    panic::{set_hook, take_hook},
+};
+
+use app::App;
+use miette::{IntoDiagnostic, Result};
+use ratatui::{
+    crossterm::{
+        event::{DisableMouseCapture, EnableMouseCapture},
+        execute,
+        terminal::{disable_raw_mode, enable_raw_mode, EnterAlternateScreen, LeaveAlternateScreen},
+    },
+    prelude::*,
+};
+
+mod app;
+
+fn main() -> Result<()> {
+    init_panic_hook();
+    let mut terminal = init_terminal().unwrap();
+    let res = run_app(&mut terminal);
+    restore_terminal().unwrap();
+    res
+}
+
+fn run_app<B: Backend>(terminal: &mut Terminal<B>) -> Result<()> {
+    let app = App::new()?;
+    app.run(terminal)
+}
+
+fn init_panic_hook() {
+    let original_hook = take_hook();
+    set_hook(Box::new(move |panic_info| {
+        // intentionally ignore errors here since we're already in a panic
+        let _ = restore_terminal();
+        original_hook(panic_info);
+    }));
+}
+
+fn init_terminal() -> Result<Terminal<impl Backend>> {
+    enable_raw_mode().into_diagnostic()?;
+    execute!(io::stdout(), EnterAlternateScreen, EnableMouseCapture).into_diagnostic()?;
+    let backend = CrosstermBackend::new(io::stdout());
+    let terminal = Terminal::new(backend).into_diagnostic()?;
+    Ok(terminal)
+}
+
+fn restore_terminal() -> Result<()> {
+    disable_raw_mode().into_diagnostic()?;
+    execute!(io::stdout(), LeaveAlternateScreen, DisableMouseCapture).into_diagnostic()?;
+    Ok(())
+}