git-cliff

Generate changelog

$ git cliff

$ git cliff --tag [v1.0.0]

$ git cliff -o CHANGELOG.md

$ git cliff --unreleased

$ git cliff --config [cliff.toml]

git cliff [options] [range]

git cliff generates changelogs from git history using conventional commit conventions. It parses commit messages to categorize changes and produces formatted output.
The tool is highly configurable through TOML files, supporting custom templates, commit groups, and filtering. It integrates with CI/CD for automated release documentation.
git cliff produces professional changelogs from structured commit messages.

-o FILE, --output FILE

Output file.

Process commits until tag.

Only process unreleased commits.

Configuration file.

Prepend to existing file.

Print template context.

Display help information.

Works best with conventional commits. Requires configuration for custom formats. Template customization needs Tera syntax knowledge.

git cliff was created by Orhun Parmaksız as a highly customizable changelog generator, written in Rust for performance.

git-changelog(1), git-log(1)