mintlify-changelog 1.0.1

AI-powered, beautiful changelog generator for git repositories

Mintlify Changelog Generator 🚀

Generate beautiful, AI-powered changelogs directly from your git commits.

Features

✨ Smart Grouping - Intelligently groups related changes under clear categories
🔄 Enhanced Context - Uses repository data to provide richer context
🐛 Emoji Categories - Visually appealing headings with emoji indicators
📚 Multiple Output Formats - Export as Markdown, HTML, JSON, or plain text
🧠 AI-Powered - Leverages Claude AI for natural language understanding
🎨 Theme Support - Choose from different styles to match your preferences
🔄 Semantic Version Detection - Automatically suggests version bumps
🌐 Zero Config - Works immediately without complex setup

Installation

pip install mintlify-changelog

Or install directly from GitHub:

pip install git+https://github.com/mintlify/changelog.git

Quick Start

1. Navigate to any git repository
2. Set your API key (one-time setup):

   mintlify-changelog --set-api-key "your-api-key"
   

3. Generate a changelog:

   mintlify-changelog
   

Usage

mintlify-changelog [options]

Basic Options

• -c, --count N - Generate changelog for the last N commits (default: 20)
• -o, --output FILE - Save changelog to a file (e.g., CHANGELOG.md)
• --title TITLE - Custom title for the changelog
• --dry-run - Preview the prompt without calling the API
• -q, --quiet - Suppress progress output
• -h, --help - Show help message
• --version - Show version information

Format Options

• --format FORMAT - Output format (markdown, html, json, text)
• --theme THEME - Theme style (standard, conventional, minimal, detailed)
• --list-themes - See available themes with descriptions

Configuration

• --set-api-key KEY - Set your Claude API key securely
• --set-config KEY=VALUE - Set a configuration value (e.g., defaults.count=30)

Examples

Generate for last 10 commits:

mintlify-changelog -c 10

Save to a file:

mintlify-changelog -o CHANGELOG.md

Generate HTML changelog:

mintlify-changelog --format html -o changelog.html

Use Conventional Commits style:

mintlify-changelog --theme conventional

Example Output

# My Project Changelog
### April 23, 2025

#### ✨ New Features
- Add user authentication system with OAuth support
- Implement dark mode across all components
- Add real-time notification system

#### 🐛 Bug Fixes
- Fix critical race condition in async data loading
- Address security vulnerability in input validation
- Resolve file upload issues on Safari browsers

#### 📚 Documentation
- Add comprehensive API documentation
- Create user onboarding guide with screenshots

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This release introduces major new features including authentication, dark mode, and real-time notifications while addressing several critical bugs and improving documentation.

Environment Variables

• MINTLIFY_API_KEY - Your Claude API key
• MINTLIFY_BASE_URL - API base URL
• MINTLIFY_API_ENDPOINT - API endpoint path
• MINTLIFY_MODEL - Claude model to use
• MINTLIFY_MAX_TOKENS - Maximum tokens for API response
• MINTLIFY_TEMPERATURE - Temperature setting for API

Developing

Clone the repository and install in development mode:

git clone https://github.com/mintlify/changelog.git
cd changelog
pip install -e .

License

MIT