changelog-generator

Generate a changelog from git history by parsing commit messages that follow Conventional Commits standards. The tool categorizes commits into sections like Added, Fixed, and Changed, outputting a Keep a Changelog compliant CHANGELOG.md file with version headers and optional diff links.

Yes, this changelog generator supports Keep a Changelog formatting standards. It outputs a structured CHANGELOG.md file organized into sections like Added, Fixed, Changed, Deprecated, Removed, Security, and Documentation with proper version headers.

Automatically generate release notes from tag-based releases by detecting version ranges in git history. The tool organizes commits between tags into structured sections and includes optional comparison links for each release.

Breaking changes are detected by parsing commit history for Conventional Commits syntax. When detected, these changes are categorized appropriately within the generated CHANGELOG.md to ensure they are highlighted in the release notes.

No external dependencies are required to run this changelog generator. The tool operates using bundled scripts to parse your repository's commit history and generate the CHANGELOG.md file directly.

The best way to group commits into Added, Fixed, and Changed sections is by enforcing Conventional Commits formatting in your git history. The generator parses these commit types to automatically categorize changes into a Keep a Changelog compliant structure.