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[CLI & Console](/categories/cli) 4. / 5. mogic/changelog-helper ActiveProject[CLI & Console](/categories/cli) mogic/changelog-helper ====================== A laravel zero application to maintain your CHANGELOG file based on keepachangelog.com v1.2.4(7mo ago)013MITPHPPHP ^8.3.0CI passing Since Dec 10Pushed 7mo ago4 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/mogic-le/changelog-helper)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/mogic/changelog-helper)[ Docs](https://www.mogic.com)[ RSS](/packages/mogic-changelog-helper/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (10)Dependencies (7)Versions (40)Used By (0) Changelog-Helper ================ [](#changelog-helper) Changelog-Helper is a set of commandline utilities for adding and releasing new CHANGELOG.md entries as defined by [keepachangelog.com](https://keepachangelog.com) definition. It helps with the creation of correct entries, version numbers, tags and the table of contents. [![Static Analysis](https://github.com/mogic-le/changelog-helper/actions/workflows/static.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/mogic-le/changelog-helper/actions/workflows/static.yml) [![Tests](https://github.com/mogic-le/changelog-helper/actions/workflows/pest-tests.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/mogic-le/changelog-helper/actions/workflows/pest-tests.yml) [![Total Downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/83d4b89cb199e01ae5e48cc344edcde1a398aa80f7c77997bb261dd977904283/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f64742f6d6f6769632f6368616e67656c6f672d68656c7065722e737667)](https://packagist.org/packages/mogic/changelog-helper) [![Latest Stable Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/ae1760245011cc3e1ef625b5fd847eeca4b8c72c07e03049d42ffef473b0f23a/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f6d6f6769632f6368616e67656c6f672d68656c7065722e7376673f6c6162656c3d737461626c65)](https://packagist.org/packages/mogic/changelog-helper) --- Documentation ------------- [](#documentation) The helper is built on top of the [Laravel Zero](https://laravel-zero.com) components and uses git as an internal command. ### Install [](#install) Via Composer ``` composer global require mogic/changelog-helper ``` To get a link index in your CHANGELOG, you have to set a env variable. Add it in your .env or set it global: ``` CHANGELOG_UNRELEASED_LINK=https://github.com/mogic-le/changelog-helper/compare/develop...main ``` ### Usage of commands [](#usage-of-commands) #### Add entry [](#add-entry) You can run a one-liner using the `add` command: ``` changelog-helper add [added,changed,deprecated,fixed,...] This is a new entry line ``` Or you can use the same command in a interactive mode: ``` changelog-helper add ``` #### Add entry based on commits [](#add-entry-based-on-commits) You can use the same command in a interactive mode: ``` changelog-helper add-commit ``` #### Add new release [](#add-new-release) The release command creates a new release, based on your optional unreleased changes. Optional: it commits the CHANGELOG.md changes and creates a tag on top of the last commit. You can use run a one-liner: ``` changelog-helper release [major|minor|patch] 1|0 ``` Or you can use the same command in a interactive mode: ``` changelog-helper release ``` Or you can use the same command and add a release number: ``` changelog-helper release 3.2.1 ``` ### Environmet variables [](#environmet-variables) - CHANGELOG\_RELEASE\_MESSAGE Build & release new version ------------------------------- [](#build--release-new-version) To build a new release version, we have to create the build with the release tag to create after. ``` ./changelog-helper app:build changelog-helper --build-version=1.x.x git add ./builds/changelog-helper ./changelog-helper add added Added new release build git add ./builds/changelog-helper git add ./CHANGELOG.md ./changelog-helper release minor 1.x.x git push && git git push --tags ``` Author ------ [](#author) Changelog-Helper was created by [Stefan Berger](https://github.com/bergo) from [MOGIC](https://www.mogic.com). License ------- [](#license) Changelog-Helper is an open-source software licensed under the MIT license. Tests ----- [](#tests) run `./vendor/bin/pest` ### Health Score 38 — LowBetter than 85% of packages Maintenance62 Regular maintenance activity Popularity5 Limited adoption so far Community12 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity65 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 96.7% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~8 days Recently: every ~0 days Total 38 Last Release 234d ago Major Versions v0.9.6 → v1.0.02025-01-21 PHP version history (2 changes)v0.1.0PHP ^8.2.0 v1.2.2PHP ^8.3.0 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a1a2e6fe03f91204de2117430a748a12db2957eb113d4a50fc86d68d3c851e11?d=identicon)[cweiske](/maintainers/cweiske) ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/df5d716c37972e4a4ad94855b739ed7a2843ff965fe9275089abd1f81455ce68?d=identicon)[bergo](/maintainers/bergo) --- Top Contributors [![bergo](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/619785?v=4)](https://github.com/bergo "bergo (88 commits)")[![andrethiel-mogic](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/57357028?v=4)](https://github.com/andrethiel-mogic "andrethiel-mogic (3 commits)") --- Tags cliconsolemogic ### Code Quality TestsPest Code StyleLaravel Pint ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/mogic-changelog-helper/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/mogic-changelog-helper/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/mogic-changelog-helper) ``` ### Alternatives [symfony/console Eases the creation of beautiful and testable command line interfaces 9.8k1.1B11.3k](/packages/symfony-console)[nunomaduro/collision Cli error handling for console/command-line PHP applications. 4.6k331.8M8.5k](/packages/nunomaduro-collision)[nunomaduro/termwind It's like Tailwind CSS, but for the console. 2.5k239.8M286](/packages/nunomaduro-termwind)[wp-cli/php-cli-tools Console utilities for PHP 68325.0M367](/packages/wp-cli-php-cli-tools)[php-school/cli-menu A command line menu helper in PHP 2.0k1.1M27](/packages/php-school-cli-menu)[seld/cli-prompt Allows you to prompt for user input on the command line, and optionally hide the characters they type 24725.8M17](/packages/seld-cli-prompt) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)