changelog-generator

To auto-generate release notes, you can parse conventional commits to group changes into Added, Changed, Fixed, and Security categories. This process creates a structured, Keep a Changelog style CHANGELOG.md file from your git history.

Yes, you can generate per-scope changelogs for monorepos. The generator supports grouping changes by scope, ensuring each package receives its own categorized release notes based on its specific conventional commit history.

Semver-based bump decisions are determined by parsing commit history for specific conventional commit types. Breaking changes trigger a major bump, new features a minor bump, and fixes a patch bump for your release.

The best way to maintain a Keep a Changelog style CHANGELOG.md is to automate generation by extracting commits since the last tag. This ensures standards-compliant output by automatically grouping entries into Added, Changed, Fixed, and Security sections.

Yes, the changelog generator works without external dependencies. It handles commit-extraction, semver-based bump decisions, and automated output natively to produce your CHANGELOG.md file.