chore(all): exclude release commits from changelog

Author: Lasim

.github/copilot-instructions.md

@@ -12,19 +12,26 @@ When generating commit messages, always follow this format:
 ```
 
 ### Required Scopes
-- `frontend` - For Vue.js frontend application changes
-- `backend` - For Fastify backend API changes  
-- `satellite` - For DeployStack satellite application changes
-- `shared` - For shared utilities and common code
-- `all` - For changes affecting multiple services or project-wide changes
-- `ci` - For CI/CD pipeline and workflow changes
+- `frontend` - For changes ONLY in `services/frontend/`
+- `backend` - For changes ONLY in `services/backend/`
+- `satellite` - For changes ONLY in `services/satellite/`
+- `shared` - For changes ONLY in `services/shared/`
+- `all` - **USE THIS when changes span multiple services** (e.g., changes in both `services/backend/` AND `services/satellite/`)
+- `ci` - For CI/CD pipeline and workflow changes (`.github/` directory)
 - `deps` - For dependency updates
 
+### Scope Selection Rules
+1. **Count the affected service directories** - look at which `services/*` folders have changes
+2. If changes are in **exactly ONE** service → use that service's scope
+3. If changes are in **TWO OR MORE** services → use `all` scope
+4. Root-level config changes affecting all services → use `all` scope
+
 ### Examples of Good Commit Messages
 - `feat(frontend): add user authentication flow`
 - `fix(backend): resolve database connection pooling issue`
 - `feat(satellite): implement MCP server process management`
 - `refactor(shared): extract common validation utilities`
+- `chore(all): exclude release commits from changelog` ← changes in 2+ services (e.g., backend/ + frontend/, or all three)
 - `docs(all): update installation and setup instructions`
 - `chore(deps): update all dependencies to latest versions`
 

services/backend/.release-it.js

@@ -18,7 +18,16 @@ module.exports = {
     '@release-it/conventional-changelog': {
       preset: 'angular',
       infile: 'CHANGELOG.md',
-      whatBump: false
+      whatBump: false,
+      writerOpts: {
+        transform: (commit) => {
+          // Exclude release commits from changelog
+          if (commit.type === 'chore' && commit.subject && commit.subject.startsWith('release v')) {
+            return false;
+          }
+          return commit;
+        }
+      }
     }
   }
 };

services/frontend/.release-it.js

@@ -23,7 +23,16 @@ module.exports = {
     '@release-it/conventional-changelog': {
       preset: 'angular',
       infile: 'CHANGELOG.md',
-      whatBump: false
+      whatBump: false,
+      writerOpts: {
+        transform: (commit) => {
+          // Exclude release commits from changelog
+          if (commit.type === 'chore' && commit.subject && commit.subject.startsWith('release v')) {
+            return false;
+          }
+          return commit;
+        }
+      }
     }
   }
 };

services/satellite/.release-it.js

@@ -18,7 +18,16 @@ module.exports = {
     '@release-it/conventional-changelog': {
       preset: 'angular',
       infile: 'CHANGELOG.md',
-      whatBump: false
+      whatBump: false,
+      writerOpts: {
+        transform: (commit) => {
+          // Exclude release commits from changelog
+          if (commit.type === 'chore' && commit.subject && commit.subject.startsWith('release v')) {
+            return false;
+          }
+          return commit;
+        }
+      }
     }
   }
 };