orhun/git-cliff

Support processing the commits starting from a specific tag

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#655 opened on May 26, 2024

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Description

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Feature description

Currently, there's support for processing commits starting from the current or latest tag, or commits without any tag, but not starting from a specific tag. This would make the transition from unconventional commits to conventional commits much smoother. Then, you could keep the old changelog as, e.g. HISTORY.md, and then start a new CHANGELOG.md based on commits after a specific tag.

Desired solution

Introduce a new command-line argument that can be used to specify the tag that should be used to start fetching commits from.

Alternatives considered

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Additional context

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Research direction
Implement a new command line argument, e.g., starting tag, to specify the tag from which to start fetching commits. Modify the commit retrieval logic to use this tag as the starting point instead of the latest tag or no tag.
Tech stack
rust
Domain
clideveloper experience
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GitRust
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60