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git changelog — Generate a changelog report from repository commits and tags. Part of `git-extras`. More information

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Problem

How to use the git changelog command: Generate a changelog report from repository commits and tags. Part of git-extras. More information: <https://manned.org/git-changelog>.

Solution

git changelog — Generate a changelog report from repository commits and tags. Part of git-extras. More information: <https://manned.org/git-changelog>.

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 {{[-l|--list]}}


List a range of commits from the tag named 2.1.0 to now:
git changelog {{[-l|--list]}} {{[-s|--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 {{[-s|--start-tag]}} 0.5.0 {{[-f|--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 {{[-f|--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 {{[-p|--prune-old]}}

Code Snippets

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 {{[-l|--list]}}

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

git changelog {{[-l|--list]}} {{[-s|--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 {{[-s|--start-tag]}} 0.5.0 {{[-f|--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 {{[-f|--final-tag]}} 1.0.0

Context

tldr-pages: common/git changelog

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