stringify-changelog

Generate a markdown-formatted changelog from an object, array, yaml or json file.

Converts valid YAML, like this:

v0.1.0:
  date: "2016-12-26"
  changed:
    - Got stuck in another chimney.

Into this:

### [v0.1.0] - 2016-12-26

**changes**

- Got stuck in another chimney.

Install

Install with npm:

$ npm install --save stringify-changelog

Usage

var changelog = require('stringify-changelog');
changelog(value, options);

Params

• value {String|Object|Array}: File path of YAML file to read, object or array of changes (see below)
• options {Object}: the following options may be passed to modify output
  • format {Function} Custom function for formatting each entry in the changelog
  • key {Function} Prepend the following key/reference to your generated changelog, to guide users in making semantically labeled entries.

Example key

## key

Changelog entries are classified using the following labels from [keep-a-changelog][]:

- `added`: for new features
- `changed`: for changes in existing functionality
- `deprecated`: for once-stable features removed in upcoming releases
- `removed`: for deprecated features removed in this release
- `fixed`: for any bug fixes

[keep-a-changelog]: https://github.com/olivierlacan/keep-a-changelog

Data format

Conventions from [keep-a-changelog][] are supported by default. When data is passed as an object or array (from a file or directly), changelog entries can be categorized using the following labels as property names:

• added for new features.
• changed for changes in existing functionality.
• deprecated for once-stable features removed in upcoming releases.
• removed for deprecated features removed in this release.
• fixed for any bug fixes.
• security to invite users to upgrade in case of vulnerabilities.

Examples

Data can either be formatted as an array or an object.

Object

JSON

{ 'v0.1.0':
   { date: '2016-12-26',
     changed: [ 'Got stuck in another chimney.' ] } }

YAML

v0.1.0:
  date: "2016-12-26"
  changed:
    - Got stuck in another chimney.

Array

JSON

[ { date: '2016-12-26',
    version: 'v0.1.0',
    changed: [ 'Got stuck in another chimney.' ] } ]

YAML

- version: v0.1.0
  date: '2016-12-26'
  changed:
    - Got stuck in another chimney.

Arbitrary entries

If you don't want to follow keep-a-changelog format, or you have an arbitrary entry that doesn't fit in one of the above categories, you can use the description property.

Array

[ { date: '2016-12-26',
    version: 'v0.1.0',
    description: [ 'Got stuck in another chimney.' ] } ]

Object

{ 'v0.1.0':
   { date: '2016-12-26',
     description: [ 'Got stuck in another chimney.' ] } }

About

Related projects

helper-changelog: Template helper for generating a markdown-formatted changelog from an object, array or yaml file. | homepage

Contributing

Pull requests and stars are always welcome. For bugs and feature requests, please create an issue.

Running tests

Install dev dependencies:

$ npm install -d && npm test

Author

Jon Schlinkert

• github/jonschlinkert
• twitter/jonschlinkert

License

Copyright © 2016, Jon Schlinkert. Released under the MIT license.

This file was generated by verb, v0.9.0, on July 21, 2016.