git-changelog

Generate a changelog from Git history

Update existing file or create a new History.md file with the commit messages since the latest Git tag

$ git changelog

List commits from the current version

$ git changelog --list

List a range of commits from the tag named 2.1.0 to now

$ git changelog --list --start-tag [2.1.0]

List pretty formatted range of commits between the tag 0.5.0 and the tag 1.0.0

$ git changelog --start-tag [0.5.0] --final-tag [1.0.0]

List pretty formatted range of commits between the commit 0b97430 and the tag 1.0.0

$ git changelog --start-commit [0b97430] --final-tag [1.0.0]

Specify CHANGELOG.md as the output file

$ git changelog [CHANGELOG.md]

Replace contents of current changelog file entirely

$ git changelog --prune-old

`git changelog [options]`

--help
    Display help information.

--version
    Show version information.

-o, --output
    Specify the output file (default: CHANGELOG.md).

-t, --template