Automatic Changelog generator using Jinja2 templates. From git logs to change logs.
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Jinja2 templates! You get full control over the rendering. Built-in Keep a Changelog and Angular templates (also see Conventional Changelog).
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Commit styles/conventions parsing. Built-in Angular, Conventional Commit and basic conventions.
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Git service/provider agnostic, plus references parsing (issues, commits, etc.). Built-in GitHub, Gitlab and Bitbucket support.
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Understands SemVer and PEP 440 versioning schemes. Guesses next version based on last commits.
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Parses Git trailers, allowing to reference issues, PRs, etc., in your commit messages in a clean, provider-agnostic way.
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Template context injection, to furthermore customize how your changelog will be rendered.
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Todo:
- Plugin architecture, to support more commit conventions and git services.
- Easy access to "Breaking Changes" in the templates.
pip install git-changelogWith uv:
uv tool install git-changelogSimply run git-changelog in your repository to output a changelog on standard output.
To show the different options and their descriptions, use git-changelog -h.
- See Quick usage for some command line examples.
- See Configuration to learn how to configure git-changelog for your project.
- See the CLI reference and the API reference for more information.
- git-cliff: A highly customizable Changelog Generator that follows Conventional Commit specifications.