[GIT Changelog] GIT Tag-based Changelog Generator #git #changelog #shell

changelog

#!/bin/sh

# GIT CHANGELOG Generator
# Stefano Azzolini <[email protected]>
#
# Use parameter --skip-head to skip HEAD section

LOG_FORMAT="\`%h\` **%s** _by %an_  "

function changelog_for_tag() {
  echo "## $2\n"
  git --no-pager log $1...$2 --pretty=format:"$LOG_FORMAT" --no-merges --no-color
  echo "\n"
}

LAST_TAG="HEAD"
for TAG in `git tag -l | tail -r | grep '^\d'`; do
  if [ "$LAST_TAG" == "HEAD" ] && [ $1 == '--skip-head' ]; then
    LAST_TAG=$TAG
    continue
  fi
  changelog_for_tag $TAG $LAST_TAG
  LAST_TAG=$TAG
done