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---
syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
---
# git changelog
> Generate a changelog report from repository commits and tags.
> Part of `git-extras`.
> More information: <https://manned.org/git-changelog>.
- Update existing file or create a new `History.md` file with the commit messages since the latest Git tag:
`git changelog`
- List commits from the current version:
`git changelog {{[-l|--list]}}`
- List a range of commits from the tag named `2.1.0` to now:
`git changelog {{[-l|--list]}} {{[-s|--start-tag]}} {{2.1.0}}`
- List pretty formatted range of commits between the tag `0.5.0` and the tag `1.0.0`:
`git changelog {{[-s|--start-tag]}} {{0.5.0}} {{[-f|--final-tag]}} {{1.0.0}}`
- List pretty formatted range of commits between the commit `0b97430` and the tag `1.0.0`:
`git changelog --start-commit {{0b97430}} {{[-f|--final-tag]}} {{1.0.0}}`
- Specify `CHANGELOG.md` as the output file:
`git changelog {{CHANGELOG.md}}`
- Replace contents of current changelog file entirely:
`git changelog {{[-p|--prune-old]}}`