Streamline App Updates for Webflow Developers

Webflow developers often build custom applications and internal tools for clients. Announcing these incremental feature changes and bug fixes to stakeholders can be a manual and time-consuming process.

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The problem

Manual changelog creation for Webflow projects takes valuable development time. Clients using your custom Webflow app or internal tools need to stay informed, but drafting detailed release notes after every small update, hotfix, or new integration (e.g., with Airtable or Memberstack) is tedious. Developers often struggle to translate technical commits into non-technical language that clients understand, leading to skipped updates or frustrated users wondering what's new. This can delay client adoption and increase support requests.

The cycle of deploying a Webflow site, then manually writing updates in a Notion doc or email, then sharing it, is inefficient. Without an automated system, version history for your no-code applications becomes fragmented. This makes it hard to track when specific features were shipped or bugs were resolved, especially when managing multiple client projects with varying release schedules and different stakeholders demanding transparency. This lack of clear communication erodes client trust.

How Shipnote solves it

Automatically convert your Webflow codebase commits into professional, client-ready changelogs.

Group related commits and generate user-facing prose for your Webflow app or internal tool updates.

Host a polished, accessible changelog page, saving you time from manual documentation efforts.

Concrete example


# .github/workflows/webflow-deploy-and-changelog.yml
name: Deploy Webflow & Generate Changelog

on:
  push:
    branches:
      - main

jobs:
  build_and_deploy:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
      - name: Deploy Webflow
        uses: webflow/webflow-deploy-action@v1
        with:
          api-key: ${{ secrets.WEBFLOW_API_KEY }}
          site-id: ${{ secrets.WEBFLOW_SITE_ID }}
      - name: Generate Changelog with Shipnote
        uses: shipnotehq/changelog-action@v1
        with:
          shipnote-api-key: ${{ secrets.SHIPNOTE_API_KEY }}
          repo-owner: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
          repo-name: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}
          last-sha: ${{ github.event.before }}
          current-sha: ${{ github.event.after }}

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Frequently asked questions

Can Shipnote integrate directly with Webflow's CMS?

Shipnote currently generates a hosted changelog page. You can link to it from your Webflow site, or embed the changelog feed using an iframe or our API, keeping your Webflow CMS focused on content.

How does Shipnote handle non-technical Webflow updates?

Shipnote reads your Git commits, so it's best for developers managing custom code within Webflow projects or contributing to Webflow components. It translates these technical changes into clear, user-facing language.

Is this suitable for agencies managing many Webflow clients?

Yes, Shipnote can manage separate changelogs for each GitHub repository linked to a Webflow project, providing a scalable solution for agencies to keep clients informed effortlessly.