Changelog-driven Version Manager

Helps with generating changelog and publishing a new version of a Node.js package.

Installation

This package is usually installed globally, so that you can use the changever executable from any directory:

$ npm i -g changever

Make sure, that you use Node.js version 18 or newer.

Usage

Usage: changever [options] <command> [parameters]

Commands:
  init          generate a config file with defaults
  version       prepare the current module for publishing a new version
                (update changelog, bump version, commit and tag the change)
  publish       publish a new version prepared earlier by `changever version`
                (push the change and tag, publish package, create gh release)
  release       perform both `changever version` and `changever publish`

Parameters for version and publish:
  [<version>]   version if the changelog update is disabled
                (also major, minor or patch for bumping the existing version)

Options for version, publish and release:
  --no-changes       do not update the changelog
  --no-bump          do not bumpt the version in package.json and in the lock
  --no-commit        do not commit the changes during publishing
  --no-tag           do not tag the commit during publishing
  --no-push          do not push the commit and tag during publishing
  --no-publish       do not publish a new npm package version
  --no-release       do not create a new github release
  --no-failure       do not fail in case of no version change or release
  --nc-args <args>   extra arguments for newchanges, enclosed in quotes
  -y|--yes           answer the push and reelase confirmations with "yes"
  -d|--dry-run       only print what would be done without doing it
  -v|--verbose       print the new changes on the console too

Common options:
  -c|--config <name>  file name of path of the config file
  -V|--version        print the version of the executable and exits
  -h|--help           print the usage information and exits

Examples:
  $ changever version
  $ changever publish -vd

Contributing

In lieu of a formal styleguide, take care to maintain the existing coding style. Add unit tests for any new or changed functionality. Lint and test your code using Grunt.

License

Copyright (c) 2023 Ferdinand Prantl

Licensed under the MIT license.