What is build in public and why should I do it?

Building in public means sharing your development journey on social media as you build your product. It helps you grow an audience, get early feedback, build credibility, and create marketing momentum before you even launch.

How does Makrly generate posts from my commits?

When you push code to GitHub, Makrly reads your commit messages and code changes. Our AI analyzes what you built, filters out mundane commits, and generates engaging social media posts tailored for each platform.

Is my code safe? What permissions do you need?

Yes, your code is safe. We only request read-only access to your repositories. We can't modify your code, create branches, or make any changes. We only read commit messages and diffs to understand what you're building.

Can I use my own AI API key?

Yes! You can bring your own API key from OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, or other providers through OpenRouter. This gives you full control over which AI model generates your posts.

Which platforms are supported?

Currently, Makrly generates posts optimized for X (Twitter), LinkedIn, and Facebook. Each platform gets a different version tailored to its audience and format.

Automatically generate changelog entries from your commits and PRs

Changelogs now update themselves by pulling key info from your GitHub commits and merged pull requests, saving you time and keeping your updates accurate.

Thanks to the new auto-mode feature, your changelog will build itself automatically from important commits and merged pull requests. This means you can spend less time manually writing entries and more time focusing on building great software.

Smarter changelog automation
By connecting directly to GitHub, Makrly can now fetch your merged pull requests and track key commit details, creating changelog entries that include references back to the original source. Each entry also categorizes itself based on conventional commit messages, which helps keep your changelog organized and easy to read.

Control and customize with ease
You’ll find new options in the widget settings to enable or adjust this auto-mode behavior, including managing a queue of pending entries that you can review and approve in batches right from the changelog page. Plus, each autogenerated entry clearly indicates where it came from, whether that’s a commit SHA or a pull request number, so you always know the origin of your updates.

Overall, this update takes the hassle out of changelog maintenance and ensures your release notes stay precise and up-to-date with minimal effort.