Changelog Generator

This is a command-line utility for generating changelogs from Git commits. It allows generating changelogs in different formats and saving the result to a file or displaying it in the terminal.

Features

• Generate changelogs from Git commits.
• Support for different changelog formats (Markdown, plain text, etc.).
• Option to save the generated changelog to a file.

How to Use

Prerequisites

• Rust installed on your machine. You can install Rust by following the instructions on the official website.

Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/changelog-generator.git
   cd changelog-generator

2. Build the project:

   cargo build --release

3. Run the utility:

   ./target/release/changelog-generator --output changelog.md

Arguments

• --output <file>: Specifies the file where the changelog will be saved. If not specified, the changelog will be displayed in the terminal.

Demo Video

Watch the following demo video to see the changelog generator in action:

demo.mov

Libraries Used

• clap: For command-line argument parsing.
• git2: For interacting with Git repositories.
• chrono: For date and time manipulation.

Project Structure

• src/cli.rs: Module responsible for command-line argument parsing.
• src/git.rs: Module responsible for interacting with Git and obtaining commits.
• src/changelog.rs: Module responsible for generating the changelog from commits.
• src/file_utils.rs: Module responsible for saving the changelog to a file.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues and pull requests.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

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This README provides an overview of the utility, how to use it, the libraries used, and the project structure. Feel free to customize it as needed.