changelog¶

Generate or update changelog using schangelog.

Usage¶

atrelease changelog [directory] [flags]

Description¶

The changelog command generates or updates the changelog by integrating with schangelog. It parses conventional commits and organizes them into a structured changelog format.

Arguments¶

Argument	Description	Default
`directory`	Directory to process	Current directory (`.`)

Flags¶

Flag	Description
`--since`	Generate from this version/tag
`--dry-run`	Preview changes without writing
`--verbose`, `-v`	Show detailed output

Requirements¶

This command requires schangelog to be installed:

go install github.com/grokify/structured-changelog/cmd/schangelog@latest

Examples¶

# Generate changelog for all commits
atrelease changelog

# Generate since a specific version
atrelease changelog --since=v0.9.0

# Preview without writing
atrelease changelog --dry-run

# Verbose output
atrelease changelog --since=v0.9.0 --verbose

Output Files¶

The command updates:

CHANGELOG.json - Structured changelog data
CHANGELOG.md - Human-readable changelog

Conventional Commits¶

The changelog generator categorizes commits based on conventional commit prefixes:

Prefix	Category
`feat:`	Added
`fix:`	Fixed
`docs:`	Documentation
`style:`	Changed
`refactor:`	Changed
`perf:`	Changed
`test:`	Tests
`build:`	Build
`ci:`	CI
`chore:`	Chore

Exit Codes¶

Code	Meaning
0	Changelog generated successfully
1	Error generating changelog