feat(action): changelog/generate - Generate changelog from commits
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Since Jan 27, 2026.
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Description
Parent Epic
Part of #22 (Atomic Release Pipeline Actions)
Priority
P1 - Release support for W6
Description
Create a composite action that generates changelog entries from conventional commits using git-cliff.
Inputs
| Input | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
artifact |
Yes | - | Artifact name |
artifact-path |
Yes | - | Path to artifacts directory |
version |
Yes | - | Version for the changelog entry |
base-ref |
No | origin/main |
Base ref for commit range |
config |
No | cliff.toml |
Path to git-cliff config |
output-format |
No | markdown |
Output format: markdown, json |
Outputs
| Output | Description |
|---|---|
changelog |
Generated changelog content |
commits-analyzed |
Number of commits analyzed |
Usage Example
- uses: arustydev/gha/actions/changelog/generate@v1
id: changelog
with:
artifact: my-chart
artifact-path: charts
version: "1.3.0"
- run: echo "${{ steps.changelog.outputs.changelog }}"
Implementation Notes
- Uses git-cliff for changelog generation
- Filters commits by artifact path
- Supports custom git-cliff configuration
- Falls back to simple commit list if git-cliff fails
Source Reference
helm-charts/.github/scripts/version-bump.sh:
generate_changelog()(lines 159-226)
Related
- #13 - changelog generation (consolidate)
- #35 - changelog/extract-version (complementary)
- Dominant language
- Shell
- Stars
- 0
- Forks
- 0
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
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