changelog-generator

You can generate a changelog from git commit history by parsing conventional commit messages to group changes by type, formatting entries according to Keep a Changelog standards, and automatically bumping semantic version numbers based on the change types detected.

The best way to structure a CHANGELOG.md from conventional commits is to categorize messages by prefixes like feat, fix, and chore, grouping them into Added, Changed, and Fixed sections to comply with Keep a Changelog conventions.

Yes, automated changelog generation can incorporate PR titles and descriptions to provide richer context alongside standard git commit history, ensuring the resulting CHANGELOG.md entries accurately reflect development changes.

Semantic versioning auto-bumping works by analyzing parsed conventional commit messages during changelog generation, automatically incrementing the version number based on the highest change type detected, such as a major bump for breaking changes.

Changelog generation relies on semantic versioning tags in your repository to determine commit ranges for each release, so missing tags prevent accurate version comparison and structured entry creation for the CHANGELOG.md file.