# git-chglog/git-chglog

[DEPRECATED] CHANGELOG generator implemented in Go (Golang) -> Use now the actively maintained git-cliff

Repository: https://github.com/git-chglog/git-chglog
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/git-chglog
Homepage: https://git-cliff.org/
Language: Go
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: go, golang, golang-package, changelog, git-chglog, cli, command-line-tool, git, github, gitlab, jira, keep-a-changelog
Archived: true
Last push: 2026-01-18T05:08:14+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 63, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3134, "days_push": 227, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2865, forks 221 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:26.573517+00:00)

## What it is
git-chglog is a CHANGELOG generator implemented in Go that produces changelog files from Git history, with support for conventional commit styles, customizable templates, and Jira integration. The project is deprecated and users are directed to the actively maintained git-cliff instead.

## Use cases
- generate a CHANGELOG.md from git commit history
- create changelogs following keep-a-changelog format
- generate release notes from conventional commits
- group commits into changelog sections automatically
- generate changelogs with Jira issue references
- automate changelog generation in CI

## When to choose
- you are already using git-chglog in an existing pipeline and do not want to migrate yet
- you need its specific Jira integration or template configuration in a legacy setup

## When to avoid
- you are starting a new project - use git-cliff instead, as this repo is deprecated
- you need bug fixes or new features, since the project is no longer maintained

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: abandoned
- function: developer-tools, documentation, markdown, version-control
- domain: developer-tools, version-control, documentation
- platform: cli, cross-platform, go
- tags: changelog-generator, conventional-commits, git, deprecated, keep-a-changelog, jira-integration, command-line

## Member repositories
- git-chglog/git-chglog (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:26.573517+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:36:13.862516+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/git-chglog/git-chglog (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:26.573517+00:00, sha 9749e1844899)
  - homepage: https://git-cliff.org/ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:51:50.905884+00:00, sha 1df1f2c97a1f)
  - site_page: https://git-cliff.org/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T09:51:50.908708+00:00, sha 2d5f2665d41a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.