github-changelog-generator/README.md
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GitHub Changelog Generator
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Changelog generation has never been so easy.
This script automatically generate change-log from your tags and merged pull-requests.
## Installation:
[sudo] gem install github_changelog_generator
## Usage
**It's really simple**:
- `cd` to your Project folder with configured git and just type:
github_changelog_generator
- from anywhere:
github_changelog_generator -u github-username -p github-project
As output you will get `CHANGELOG.md` file with *pretty Markdown-formatted* changelog.
## Params:
Type `github_changelog_generator --help` for detailed usage.
Usage: changelog_generator [options]
-u, --user [USER] Username of the owner of target GitHub repo
-p, --project [PROJECT] Name of project on GitHub
-t, --token [TOKEN] To make more than 50 requests this script required your OAuth token for GitHub. You can generate here: https://github.com/settings/tokens/new
-h, --help Displays Help
--[no-]verbose Run verbosely. Default is true
--[no-]issues Include closed issues to changelog. Default is true
--[no-]issues-without-labels Include closed issues without any labels to changelog. Default is true
--[no-]pull-requests Include pull-requests to changelog. Default is true
-l, --last-changes Generate log between last 2 tags only
--[no-]author Add author of pull-request in the end. Default is true
-f, --date-format [FORMAT] Date format. Default is %d/%m/%y
-o, --output [NAME] Output file. Default is CHANGELOG.md
--labels x,y,z List of labels. Issues with that labels will be included to changelog. Default is 'bug,enhancement'
-v, --version Print version number
## Examples:
- Look at changelog for **[CHANGELOG.md](https://github.com/skywinder/Github-Changelog-Generator/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)** for this project
- This changelog: [ActionSheetPicker-3.0/CHANGELOG.md](https://github.com/skywinder/ActionSheetPicker-3.0/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md) was generated by command:
github_changelog_generator -u skywinder -p ActionSheetPicker-3.0
## FAQ:
Since GitHub allow to make only 50 requests without authentication it's recommended to run this script with token
**You can easily [generate it here](https://github.com/settings/applications)**.
And:
- Run with key `-t [your-16-digit-token]` that
- Or set environment variable `CHANGELOG_GITHUB_TOKEN` and specify there your token.
i.e. add to your `~/.bash_profile` or `~/.zshrc` or any other place to load ENV variables string `export CHANGELOG_GITHUB_TOKEN="your-40-digit-github-token"'`
So, if you got error like this:
>! /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/github_api-0.12.2/lib/github_api/response/raise_error.rb:14:in `on_complete'
It's time to create this token or wait for 1 hour before GitHub reset the counter for your IP.
## Am I missed some essential feature?
**Nothing is impossible!** Open an [issue](https://github.com/skywinder/Github-Changelog-Generator/issues/new) and let's make generator better together!
*Bug reports, feature requests, patches, well-wishes are always welcome!*
## Contributing
1. Create an issue to discuss about your idea
2. [Fork it] (https://github.com/skywinder/Github-Changelog-Generator/fork)
3. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b my-new-feature`)
4. Commit your changes (`git commit -am 'Add some feature'`)
5. Push to the branch (`git push origin my-new-feature`)
6. Create a new Pull Request
## License
Github Changelog Generator is released under the [MIT License](http://www.opensource.org/licenses/MIT).