# commitizen - **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/commitizen - **Category:** Changelog Tools - **Homepage:** https://commitizen-tools.github.io/commitizen/ - **Also known as:** commitizen - **Profile claimed by vendor:** no - **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:15:49.848Z ## Vioscale score **63.3 / 100**, confidence 35% (low). Computed 2026-09-01. _(updating — computed under an earlier model version or past its freshness window.)_ Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment). | Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present | |---|--:|--:|--:|:--:| | price_level | 100 | 0.052 | 5.2 | ✓ | | reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - | | capabilities | 0 | 0.084 | 0 | - | | repo_stars | 66.9 | 0.026 | 1.7 | ✓ | | integrations | 0 | 0.09355555555555557 | 0 | - | | dependent_projects | 46.8 | 0.063 | 2.9 | ✓ | | dev_activity | 45.6 | 0.094 | 4.3 | ✓ | | release_cadence | 98.9 | 0.052 | 5.1 | ✓ | | security_posture | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - | | package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - | | security_score | 36 | 0.042 | 1.5 | ✓ | | pricing_transparency | 0 | 0.084 | 0 | - | | community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - | ## Pricing _As of 2026-08-18, [verify at source](https://commitizen-tools.github.io/commitizen/). Independently observed._ Open source ## About A command-line utility that standardizes commit messages using Conventional Commits conventions, automatically manages semantic versioning, and generates changelogs. It streamlines release workflows by automating version bumping and changelog creation based on commit history. _Independently observed._ ## Platform & deployment - **Platforms:** CLI - **Deployment:** Self-hosted ## Release history | Version | Date | Type | |---|---|---| | [v4.18.0](https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.18.0) | 2026-08-19 | stable | | [v4.17.1](https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.17.1) | 2026-08-17 | stable | | [v4.17.0](https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.17.0) | 2026-07-29 | stable | | [v4.16.5](https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.16.5) | 2026-07-16 | stable | | [v4.16.4](https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.16.4) | 2026-06-22 | stable | | [v4.16.3](https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.16.3) | 2026-05-30 | stable | | [v4.16.2](https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.16.2) | 2026-05-15 | stable | | [v4.16.1](https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.16.1) | 2026-05-15 | stable | | [v4.16.0](https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.16.0) | 2026-05-12 | stable | | [v4.15.1](https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.15.1) | 2026-05-06 | stable | | [v4.15.0](https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.15.0) | 2026-05-03 | stable | | [v4.14.0](https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.14.0) | 2026-05-03 | stable | | [v4.13.9](https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.13.9) | 2026-02-25 | stable | | [v4.13.8](https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.13.8) | 2026-02-18 | stable | | [v4.13.7](https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases/tag/v4.13.7) | 2026-02-09 | stable | _… and 5 earlier release(s)._ ## Security & compliance Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) ([source](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=commitizen&per_page=100)). A count reflects scale and disclosure, not quality. ## Facts Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule. ### pricing | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://commitizen-tools.github.io/commitizen/) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://commitizen-tools.github.io/commitizen/) | 2026-08-26 | 40% (low) | ### activity | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | activity.commits_last_30d | 27 | [link](https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) | ### adoption | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | adoption.github_stars | 3,498 | [link](https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | | adoption.dependent_repos | 638 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fcommitizen-tools%2Fcommitizen) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) | ### language | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | language.primary | Python | [link](https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | ### license | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | license.spdx | MIT | [link](https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen) | 2026-08-26 | 95% (high) | ### release | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | release.cadence_days | 2 | [link](https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) | ### security | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | security.scorecard | 3.6 | [link](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | | security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=commitizen&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=commitizen&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | --- *Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/commitizen). 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