https://github.com/javascript-studio/studio-changes

📦 Generate a changelog as part of the npm version command
https://github.com/javascript-studio/studio-changes

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📦 Generate a changelog as part of the npm version command

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/javascript-studio/studio-changes
• Owner: javascript-studio
• License: mit
• Created: 2016-08-23T20:18:57.000Z (almost 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-12-24T11:30:23.000Z (7 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-06-18T16:56:21.378Z (18 days ago)
• Topics: automation, changelog, commits, git, npm, release, versioning
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage: https://medium.com/javascript-studio/nice-and-easy-module-releases-a32c906b564e
• Size: 399 KB
• Stars: 49
• Watchers: 6
• Forks: 7
• Open Issues: 9
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGES.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        


  Studio Changes





  📦 Generate a changelog as part of the npm version command





  

    

  

  

    

  

  

    

  

  

    

  



## Usage

- Use `npm version [patch|minor|major]` to create a release

- Your editor will open with a generated `CHANGES.md` file

- When you're done writing the release notes, save and close the editor to

  continue

- To abort the release, remove the heading with the new version number

## Install

```bash

❯ npm install @studio/changes --save-dev

```

## Configure

```bash

❯ npx changes --init

```

This will add the following to your `package.json`:

```json

{

  "scripts": {

    "preversion": "npm test",

    "version": "changes",

    "postversion": "git push --follow-tags && npm publish"

  }

}

```

## Options

- `--help`, `-h`: Display a help message.

- `--commits`, `-c`: Generate links to commits using the given URL as base. If

  no URL is given it defaults to `${homepage}/commit` using the homepage

  configured in the `package.json`.

- `--footer`: Generate a footer with the git author and release date. The

  author name is taken from `$GIT_AUTHOR_NAME` and `$GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL` is used

  to find the authors GitHub profile page.

- `--file`, `-f`: Specify the name of the changelog file. Defaults to

  `CHANGES.md`.

- `--init`: Add version lifecycle scripts to `package.json`. Can be combined

  with `--file` and `--commits` to configure the `changes` invocation.

- `--tag`: Use a custom git tag, supports simple replacement of `package.json`

  fields. Defaults to `v${version}`.

- `--dir`: Passes the given dir to `git log -- ` to filter the commit

  history by this directory.

- `--workspace`: Is a convenience flag which sets `--dir` to the current

  directory name and `--tag` to `${dir}/v${version}`.

Configure your preferred editor with the `$EDITOR` environment variable.

## Preview next release

Preview the release notes for the next release by running:

```bash

❯ npx changes

```

![](https://javascript.studio/assets/changes-1.0.gif)

## License

MIT

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[1]: https://medium.com/@maybekatz/introducing-npx-an-npm-package-runner-55f7d4bd282b